Coefficient13
08-27-2011, 12:11 AM
Hit the goon after work today. Rocks by the boat launch parking lot entry.
Got some annoying nibble action on my Carolina rig but stuck with it. Hooked up big and it refused to come in. Kept making runs and eventually tied itself up in a bush :Bawling:
Walked to the right and gave it a tug, nothing. Walked to the left and gave it a tug, nothing. Couldn't tug any harder, Berkeley vanish 6lb test is nice and limp but frays and I don't trust it to be 6lbs at all. Couldn't feel the fish moving anymore. Decided to let it loose and count to three and take back up slack.
Think I cheated and reeled in at two.
Fish on.
http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=32557&d=1314427499
Felt like he'd eaten a change purse.
I hooked up again a bit later and the jerk jumped and spat the hook at me. Movie style. I think I was a bit off with my approach since the first one tied himself up. Pretty fail.
I went to get an iced coffee and came back to start working my topwaters. I slowed it down after speeding it up and got followed up twice before some cops came crazy early to send us on our way.
I'm running 8lb flouroclear to a 6lb Berkeley vanish leader Carolina rig 3/8 ounce. I think the difference that has been helping me out a bit is how limp the Berkeley Vanish is compared to some other stuff I've used. Get better bait movement I think.
I don't think I can stay away from the lake this weekend. Probably be back tomorrow.
Got some annoying nibble action on my Carolina rig but stuck with it. Hooked up big and it refused to come in. Kept making runs and eventually tied itself up in a bush :Bawling:
Walked to the right and gave it a tug, nothing. Walked to the left and gave it a tug, nothing. Couldn't tug any harder, Berkeley vanish 6lb test is nice and limp but frays and I don't trust it to be 6lbs at all. Couldn't feel the fish moving anymore. Decided to let it loose and count to three and take back up slack.
Think I cheated and reeled in at two.
Fish on.
http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=32557&d=1314427499
Felt like he'd eaten a change purse.
I hooked up again a bit later and the jerk jumped and spat the hook at me. Movie style. I think I was a bit off with my approach since the first one tied himself up. Pretty fail.
I went to get an iced coffee and came back to start working my topwaters. I slowed it down after speeding it up and got followed up twice before some cops came crazy early to send us on our way.
I'm running 8lb flouroclear to a 6lb Berkeley vanish leader Carolina rig 3/8 ounce. I think the difference that has been helping me out a bit is how limp the Berkeley Vanish is compared to some other stuff I've used. Get better bait movement I think.
I don't think I can stay away from the lake this weekend. Probably be back tomorrow.