HaiTheMeister
12-19-2010, 10:36 AM
All work and no time to play not even time to get on FNN to see what's going on with the fishing world. It's been raining all week but i had some free time so called up Khanh on Friday to hit the duct.
Picked up Khanh. "It's your night to get a DD" said Khanh
then he proceeded showing me a text msg from Yolo "...would you let Hai catch his DD already". LOL @ Yolo.
Off we went..got my blessing from KPN the man and "Duct Yoda". feeling good as we hit the first 3 spots...nothing. eww, that's not good but I still kept my hope high.
Then @ the 4th spot, first cast...."Hook up" for Khanh. Yeah, at least i know they're willing to play. Unfortunately, it came off after about 10 seconds. Bummer for Khanh.
I started walking around trying on different section then......BAM...hook up. oh sweet but not very much resistance from the fish. As it was coming to shore but not surfaced then he took off, ripping drag and went down the current. After a lengthy battle..in the net (thanks Khanh). Yes!!!!!!!!!!! it's a DD. It's probably the fish that Khanh missed :LOL: maybe subconsciously he let me have that fish.
11.5 lbs (my first DD ever)
http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=27594
Off to the next spot...as we were making our way to the destination
"You know once you caught a DD your next DD will happen very easily" Khanh said
I replied "How so?"
Khanh "I don't know but it's just the way it is"
skeptically "OK" I replied
got to our next spot, first cast, Khanh "hook up" drag peeling..battle's on. after quite long battle, Khanh claimed victory. A healthy 8.5 lb fish.
http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=27598
Wind was howling and it started raining..we decided to hit a few more spots.
at the next spot. This is where i had a pig that hit like a freight train and broke my 15 lb floro before. I'm not taking any chances for that to happen again so i brought one of my lighter salt water outfit. crazy i know but i am determined to get my revenge on.
after about 5 mins as I was retrieving the KPN slowly...Hook up...YES! felt the head shake and this felt like a PIG.
"It's a PIG" I said. It started crashing on the surface
Khanh "it's a nice one"
I muscled the fish to shore in no time with my salt water gear...hit the deck and i couldn't believe my eyes, it's bigger than the other one. Sweet!!! 2 DDs in 1 night...also another PB.
came in at a whooper 13.5 lbs on the digi-scale
http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=27595
we concluded our trip @ 3:30 am
Thank you Khanh & Yolo for the encouragements! YES, I did it! :Surprised:
Here are some additional photos
11.5 lbs
http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=27596
13.5 lbs
http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=27599
Fruits of our labor
http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=27597
Happy holidays!
Picked up Khanh. "It's your night to get a DD" said Khanh
then he proceeded showing me a text msg from Yolo "...would you let Hai catch his DD already". LOL @ Yolo.
Off we went..got my blessing from KPN the man and "Duct Yoda". feeling good as we hit the first 3 spots...nothing. eww, that's not good but I still kept my hope high.
Then @ the 4th spot, first cast...."Hook up" for Khanh. Yeah, at least i know they're willing to play. Unfortunately, it came off after about 10 seconds. Bummer for Khanh.
I started walking around trying on different section then......BAM...hook up. oh sweet but not very much resistance from the fish. As it was coming to shore but not surfaced then he took off, ripping drag and went down the current. After a lengthy battle..in the net (thanks Khanh). Yes!!!!!!!!!!! it's a DD. It's probably the fish that Khanh missed :LOL: maybe subconsciously he let me have that fish.
11.5 lbs (my first DD ever)
http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=27594
Off to the next spot...as we were making our way to the destination
"You know once you caught a DD your next DD will happen very easily" Khanh said
I replied "How so?"
Khanh "I don't know but it's just the way it is"
skeptically "OK" I replied
got to our next spot, first cast, Khanh "hook up" drag peeling..battle's on. after quite long battle, Khanh claimed victory. A healthy 8.5 lb fish.
http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=27598
Wind was howling and it started raining..we decided to hit a few more spots.
at the next spot. This is where i had a pig that hit like a freight train and broke my 15 lb floro before. I'm not taking any chances for that to happen again so i brought one of my lighter salt water outfit. crazy i know but i am determined to get my revenge on.
after about 5 mins as I was retrieving the KPN slowly...Hook up...YES! felt the head shake and this felt like a PIG.
"It's a PIG" I said. It started crashing on the surface
Khanh "it's a nice one"
I muscled the fish to shore in no time with my salt water gear...hit the deck and i couldn't believe my eyes, it's bigger than the other one. Sweet!!! 2 DDs in 1 night...also another PB.
came in at a whooper 13.5 lbs on the digi-scale
http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=27595
we concluded our trip @ 3:30 am
Thank you Khanh & Yolo for the encouragements! YES, I did it! :Surprised:
Here are some additional photos
11.5 lbs
http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=27596
13.5 lbs
http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=27599
Fruits of our labor
http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=27597
Happy holidays!