I thought I snagged the bottom

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goofiefoot
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I thought I snagged the bottom

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...then the "bottom" began to move!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q12fwsq6-FI
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Rob R
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I have the casting version of that rod. They are nice rods considering the relatively low price.
goofiefoot
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Rob R wrote: Sat May 07, 2022 7:53 am I have the casting version of that rod. They are nice rods considering the relatively low price.
I have 2 of them, and love them. A HUGE upgrade over the Ugly Stiks I used to use. :lol:
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Beautiful overhead sky.
goofiefoot
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lagavulin62 wrote: Mon May 09, 2022 1:19 pm Beautiful overhead sky.
It was nice to have a morning with low winds and not much sun.
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Re: I thought I snagged the bottom

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At what point during the unhooking/release did you start to regret bringing it aboard? Nice release, but at some point you had to start second guessing yourself, right?
goofiefoot
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mwatson71 wrote: Mon May 09, 2022 5:54 pm At what point during the unhooking/release did you start to regret bringing it aboard? Nice release, but at some point you had to start second guessing yourself, right?
Totally valid question, but to be frank, I was mesmerized by this thing. I wanted to ensure that I could get it back in the water uninjured, so I did wish I had a larger net, since he kept getting hung up in mine. Right about 4:18 in the video, he made some sort of loud barking sound as I tried to lift him, and I about jumped out of the kayak then. :lol: Other than that, I enjoyed the time I had with him, and was glad to see him swim off so well.

The thing that surprised me the most was how heavy he was - I guessed about 20-30 pounds, so they must be really dense for their size. I mentioned it in the video - I have heard they're good to eat, so I may have to keep the next one.
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My 14 yr old son caught one last year on his kayak one night at Sea Isle and I just got as close to the hook as I could and cut the line. Had it been daylight I may have played it differently, but I wasn’t taking any chances. In addition to being “poor man’s scallops” I hear they can be tasty when fried. They are also great shark bait.
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