Can’t make this up
Can’t make this up
Sometimes reality trumps fiction. Fishing this afternoon off colchester reef. I am alone so decide to run cheaters. I get things set then see port line going nuts and by the time I get there I see a salmon jumping just off the boat. Main line still attached to the cannon ball. Suffice to say I miss him. Looks like he hit the cheater and swam up towards the boat. Unbelievable. Another 4-5 misses on cheaters and I give up and move the riggers up and abandon the slide cheaters. I catch this guy in the pics about 7lbs. Then bam I get a hit that starts taking line and drag. I stop the boat and fight this fish for 20min. Finally get it to the boat and its a HUGE Laker. Double the length of the one I caught. Since I have a 15’ 8lb leader up to a rudder it’s challenging to net it. I move my rod to the bow and start to pull the line with my net in my other hand. And? A huge Laker. Yes. A Laker. Jumps through the bottom of my net. I slow motion I see the net jerk out of my hand, the line break, the lure spit and my net sinking. Then I see this huge Laker slowly swim towards deeper water I and swear his tail fin was giving me the finger.
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Re: Can’t make this up
OMG ! Sorry that happened, although it makes for a great fish story. Nice healthy looking 7-lb laker there.
I have lost a couple nets to the depths in ways I never saw coming.
I have lost a couple nets to the depths in ways I never saw coming.
I do not exaggerate when I talk about fishing - I underestimate, like I say "just one more cast honey, then I'll come home" !
Keep Calm and... Fish On !
Keep Calm and... Fish On !
Re: Can’t make this up
I am still laughing. Never ever had to come in early because I didn’t have a net.
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Re: Can’t make this up
Nice story..... so there a huge laker fishing with a net wrapped around his head.....
Gecha (Gerry North of the Border)
Re: Can’t make this up
No he got out of the net…Gecha (Gerry) wrote: ↑Mon Jul 04, 2022 10:32 am Nice story..... so there a huge laker fishing with a net wrapped around his head.....
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Re: Can’t make this up
Sounds like a hell of a day… glad to hear you getting lots of action…
A fixed cheater can help the hook up rate by getting a better hook set before they slide down… that is why I don’t use sliding cheaters anymore… look up Ablerta clipper… great unit…
Fish on!!
A fixed cheater can help the hook up rate by getting a better hook set before they slide down… that is why I don’t use sliding cheaters anymore… look up Ablerta clipper… great unit…
Fish on!!
Matt B
Re: Can’t make this up
Will do. Never heard of a fixed cheater so will need to learn.
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Re: Can’t make this up
Ah ok. So it’s essentially a stacker but on the drop line instead of the downrigger. I’ll order some and check them out. Thanks, Matt.
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Re: Can’t make this up
Awesome story......!
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Re: Can’t make this up
Hey Eric,
If you are ever looking for someone to fish with, I live near Mallets Bay. My boat or yours......let me know
If you are ever looking for someone to fish with, I live near Mallets Bay. My boat or yours......let me know
Re: Can’t make this up
Ok. I am in the bay. Can you DM me with contact info?
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Re: Can’t make this up
Eric.........did you get my DM ? It says it is in my outbox ?