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Got out again today. The sad thing was I hooked a monster crappie. The way it pulled I wasn't sure what it was. Got it to the surface and it was a crappie. Bent my rod almost double. I played it and took my time getting it to the surface, then the dummy fisherman took over. Instead of using a net I tried swinging it into the boat. nonono bad move, it dropped off and swam away. :bash. Well a little gill saved me from the skunk:Rofl
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Darn that is sad. I’ve done the exact same thing more than once…..lol.
My personal best crappie found me soaking wet in freezing temps middle of the night. I slid off the rocks and into the water waist deep while I was hooked up. Scrambled back up onto the rocks and finally managed to lip the fish. That was some night. Greedily stayed another hour hoping for another.
I think we’ve all done that. Good deal, no skunk!
At least you got to see it on the surface. Glad you got out
You will learn from this & pound them next time or at least boat your next Biggun@MstrDan... Heck you kind of firing me up making me want to punish them on my next trip for ya. Crappie Brudda's 4 Life.. You just ain't met me until today. :biggrin :highfive Don't disown me. :Rofl As long as I have Ice or a Freezer I always will have a Crappie or 20 to share. rotflQuote:
Originally Posted by Mstr Dan
Well, live and learn. But ya know, sometimes when I've taken the extra time to get the net, I've had the dern things come off too. Ya just never know.
UnLikeU, I surely learned something. :biggrin I bet some guys will get a chuckle watching me use a net on a six incher :Rofl And is a pleasure to meet ya.
Slab, you are very correct. I have lost several bass, and catfish while reaching for the net. I guess it all makes for good stories! :fish
a tiny hesitation and or a hooked in the lip crappie that is a larger specimen will often escape on the lift and or right about that time , darnit I say ....