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Fished with TarponJim on wed 6-14-06. Jim is a great guide who despite some good wind put me on alot of fish. Had at least a dozen bites. But only was able to hook two. Nothing huge but decent 19 and 22 lb fish. My instinct too just set the hook instead of using Jim's hookset method cost me a couple of hookups. These fish spook real fast if you make the slightest error in your presentation. Jim really knows these fish and what it takes to catch them. We got blown off the lake about 10:45. Attached are pics of the 19 and 22lb and some of the local wildlife.
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Thanks for the report. Sounds like you had a good time.
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[size 1]My instinct too just set the hook instead of using Jim's hookset method cost me a couple of hookups[/size]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]Can I relate to that! LOL! It's a hard habit to change. Did you experience the dreaded "terminal lock up" syndrome? I hate that and I'm good for it at least once an outing. [/size][/black][/font][font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]Too bad the wind came up so soon. At least you got hooked up. Nice fish![/size][/black][/font]
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I had a couple instances of terminal lock up. I was concentrating on keeping the jigging action right that the bite would happen and no response from me.
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[font "Comic Sans MS"]"Did you experience the dreaded "terminal lock up" syndrome?"[/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"]Rich, don't keep us guessing -- please explain.[/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]I see Bigfishrules knows exactly what I mean! Once you've done it you'll know.[/size][/black][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]You're concentrating on jig presention. You see the hit but you don't react. Your mind panics, knowing you need to do something and you finally make a feeble attempt at a hook set that is so late you'd of been better off fishing through it rather than causing the big commotion a hook set can create and screw up the situation. I hate when it happens![/size][/black][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"]"Once you've done it you'll know."[/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"]I've already done that multiple times while vertically jigging with you at Bear Lake. If you have difficulty with it I can only imagine what a challenge that I would have![/font][size 1] [/size]
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WAY TA GO JOHN.... JIM IS ALOT OF FUN. LOCK ARM IS A BUMMER. HAPEND TO ME A BUNCH LAST TIME WITH JIM. ITS TO BAD THE WIND CHASED YOU GUYS OFF SO SOON.
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when I was up there with Jim I had one fish come back and give my another chance. the first hit was so light that I just kinda locked up, and asked Jim, did you see that and we had about decided that it was just a look and we were making a joke about it and the next thing I know, bang, yanked the pole tip down at least 2in. and that starttled me so bad by the time I could think about it, it was over and I never even set the hook again. lots of fun though.
later chuck
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swing and a misss swing and a misss, fish for mac's and hook'em all . NO,ya get use to a swing and a misss no matter what HOOK SET you use.LOL LOL LOL it's all about the hook set I need to learn this HOOK SET I keep reading about it , how do you do it?nice fish John sorry about the big W it's becouse CL SUCK'S & UT BLOW'S you was just stuck in the middle. good fishin and solid hook SET'S .FISH
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] that really sucks that you only got less then a half a day, does he take you out again in a case like that or do you just lose out? Wished I would of got a lope that big, thats a pretty nice lope you got a picture of[
] laterz Wayne