Poxy Boggards
08-12-2009, 02:40 PM
Fished NPH on Monday, fishing was slow for the most part.
Made some bait, and headed to my undisclosed location. Fished for a couple of hours for a few short nibbles.
Put out a fresh big bait, and waited. Saw a small bump, and picked up the rod. Felt a few more small tugs which I thought might be the bait. Then I felt a nicer tug tug tug, set the hook, and the fish took a nice run. Turned the fish, and thought to myself, must be a shorty.
As the fish came closer it started to feel a little bit bigger. Got it to color, and realized that I had a monster Hali on the line. way over 30". Got it in real close a couple of times. Didn't have a gaff or net, and the fish ended up breaking me off.
Definetly would have been the fish of the summer for me, but he lives to fight another day. Just exciting enough to make me jones for fishing while I'm stuck here at work. Maybe next time. I need a gaff!
Made some bait, and headed to my undisclosed location. Fished for a couple of hours for a few short nibbles.
Put out a fresh big bait, and waited. Saw a small bump, and picked up the rod. Felt a few more small tugs which I thought might be the bait. Then I felt a nicer tug tug tug, set the hook, and the fish took a nice run. Turned the fish, and thought to myself, must be a shorty.
As the fish came closer it started to feel a little bit bigger. Got it to color, and realized that I had a monster Hali on the line. way over 30". Got it in real close a couple of times. Didn't have a gaff or net, and the fish ended up breaking me off.
Definetly would have been the fish of the summer for me, but he lives to fight another day. Just exciting enough to make me jones for fishing while I'm stuck here at work. Maybe next time. I need a gaff!