Take Six... Posted July 21, 2009 Posted July 21, 2009 Camped in Elk Rapids, wife at the horse show in Traverse City, I left Frankfort, Mi/Point Betsie/ 133FOWHit the rigger at 85 down on a dodger and fly. Stripped all my 20lb test spectra and half the backing. Had to f-ing back down on it to gain line back. Got it up to the boat and my 9' Cabela downrigger rod snapped in half. All I could do was watch him drift away. I grabbed the port side rigger, popped it off the ball to see if I could snag him. I snagged the dodger rigging. Got him back to the boat and just as I went to scoop him up, the rigging slid through the line and he was off again. I dropped that rod and grabbed my copper rig to try and snare it, I got it. Got him up to the boat and went to scoop him up but he was to big for the net. I snagged the swim platform twice before I shifted to the side of the boat. Finally, I let him slide in tail first and couldn't lift him out with one arm. I threw the copper rig to the floor, hopped over the bench seat and winched him out with two hands. I finally got that mother - fer! 34" x 22lbs.I hadn't felt like that since I landed my Marlin.Great day!
Adam Bomb Posted July 21, 2009 Posted July 21, 2009 Holy $hit batman...thats an awesome story and an even better ending...Way to go!!!
A-Fishy-Anado Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 allRIGHT!!! way to go! That got the blood pumping a little i bet!!
2UNREEL Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 Your name "Take Six...." Does that mean it takes 6 different methods to land one monster king:) That's an awsome story, Sounds like a wall hanger with some unique tackle in the mounting!
salmonquest Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 I think it's always a little more satisfying when you have to get "creative" nice work.
Take Six... Posted July 22, 2009 Author Posted July 22, 2009 The best is I'm still getting goose bumps as I read it again...
j1musser Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 Im sure you will NEVER forget the details of that catch and what a pig it was. Woulda been heartbreaker to lose em. Nice thinking, thats why we fish so many rods:lol:
Just Hook'n Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 I was thinking the same things as unreel. I'd probably mount that one on the wall just based on the story alone, along with the broken rod. Nice work staying dilligent.
Take Six... Posted July 23, 2009 Author Posted July 23, 2009 I did go to Turtle Creek that night but I think I left all my luck on the lake. Its a new day though!!
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