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Author:
fishfinder
Date:
Jul 24, 2011
Subject:
A beach in Westport
Message:
I met up with Crest Daddy yesterday and we hit 2 places, one in Fairfield and then in WestPort. We met up around 6:30 Saturday night and fished in Fairfield, Crest Daddy was mainly going for Porgy there and I not really be interested in them just threw out some chunks in hopes something bigger would show up. Fir awhile it was dead to both of us but then the window opened up for him with 4 Porgies and then died as fast it it started up. We moved from there around 11:30 or so to Wewstport bjt sat there for awhile BSing as the we waited for the incoming tide. I brought 2 poles while he brought one. I set up my sand spike which really wasnt working very well as the beach was loaded with rocks so we built a prop up with rocks to help support it and I threw on a chunk to dble my chances of catching a fish. We then proceeded to wade into the water with plugs. It was pretty dead there with a slack tide and very little wind but then Crest daddy hit a bass which woke us back up, a few of his friends showed up right before that also. [b:d81b89b32c]And Then[/b:d81b89b32c]................. You guys might want to sit down for this one as it kinda hurts!!! All the sudden we hear this big SPLASH followed by a bunch of other splashes. A nice fish (still the fish I havent caught this year) :evil: hit my line, I had the baitrunner set up with a very very light drag but I guess it was just enough that the stupid sand spike being propped up couldnt support and the pole fell over knocking the baitrunner clicker off in turn setting the hook and away she went!!!!! There were 4 of us there throwing plugs in every direction to try and snag it but that thing was gone!!!!!! The pole and reel were both about 2 months old! :( :cry: :oops: :oops: So if anyone catches a nice fish with an Okuma Coronado CD80 on a 8' Ugly Stick that would be mine and there would be a reward!!! Bwaaaaa haaaa haaaaa! Didnt catch a fish but had a good time meeting Bill and his friends and have a great story to boot!
Author:
PECo
Date:
Jul 24, 2011
Message:
That's tragic! Better to laugh than cry about it though! :o
Author:
Crest Daddy
Date:
Jul 24, 2011
Message:
I still cant believe that fish took off running with your setup. Went through a small rubble zone which i thought would snag the rod then it hit the sand flat. SEE YA ! We walked out as far as we could with the lamps checking the bottom and fan casting but never hooked up :( That was obviously a 56.5lber !!! This guy is bad luck for sure!! J/K. Good dude, rose above the tragedy like an angel.
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