gotta hate that
Submitted by boofhead on Thu, 2008-06-05 05:31
gee gotta hate it when, after putting in the hours and waiting for months even years, you get that big hookup of what had to be the ever elusive mullaway you have always wanted only to be busted off because of your own stupidity..... (not looking after your reel and oiling it up after each use)..... aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....... now its time to strip down, clean and oil every one of those reels so it doesnt happen again......
Scott Bateman
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hahahah, shit happens!!!
hahahah, shit happens!!! Mostly to me!
Dreamweaver
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Hard lesson
A hard but good lesson to learn Boof. Had that happen to me man many years ago when fishing a livey off Coogee jettey. Something hit it like a freight drain, line free spooled and I ended up with about 20 meters of line around the top drag and bailing arm - for about 10 seconds. Drag nut, washers and spool - straight in the drink. Never again!
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Colin Hay
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Bad luck boof
A lot of us have been there and its a pianful lesson. Don't worry mate, that fish will be there again.
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GusG
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Date Joined: 07/04/08
Unlucky.
Hard luck dude but at least you got a hook up, means you are doing something right. I know that consolatory words wont help lose that bitter after taste of losing a cracking fish but keep at it. You will nail him.