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Boat Fishing => Saltwater Boat Fishing Reports => : spideyjg June 08, 2017, 04:50:14 p

: Nearly a skunking, but if you are gonna get one.....
: spideyjg June 08, 2017, 04:50:14 p
Went out loaded for bear and had an alarm going off on the boat. Stayed near to shore and called Sunset Marine. Checked a few things and it stopped. May be a bad speaker. Needs further investigation

So landed 3 skimpy little macs. Headed out into the ocean but stayed close due to the alarm. Got bupkis for hours then rod on the bottom rig bent hard. Got my ass whupped for the next 15 + minutes by a 6 foot soupfin.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v186/spideyjg/20170608_111730.jpg)
: Re: Nearly a skunking, but if you are gonna get one.....
: xjchad June 08, 2017, 04:56:54 p
Right on Jim!   8)
I bet that was fun from the boat!
Hope the gremlins go away and it's nothing serious.
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: sasquatch June 08, 2017, 05:01:11 p
Nice, Jim.
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: Latimeria June 08, 2017, 06:15:20 p
Right in Jim! Seriously, the soupies fight even harder from the boat! (Especially without steel leader)

Well done boss, well done...
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: Latimeria June 08, 2017, 06:16:52 p
I hope you figure that out with the alarm.
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: vdisney June 09, 2017, 04:29:29 p
If you're only gonna get one, that one will work   8)
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: spideyjg June 09, 2017, 09:47:53 p
Gotta give credit to the pre made rock cod rigs at Wal Mart. 60 lb test and that held up to this battle. Thankfully the circle hook did it's job and latched in the corner of the mouth.

I was afraid it may have been a BSB. Sucked out half the spool on hookset.

Good thing is it bit on my old Tiger rod/506 set that has never caught anything. Was beginning to think it was a jinx rig.

Jim

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: Pinoyfisher June 09, 2017, 02:19:19 p
The fight must've kicked a$$! Does that add to the list? Dave...
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: sasquatch June 09, 2017, 03:56:06 p
: Pinoyfisher  June 09, 2017, 02:19:19 p
The fight must've kicked a$$! Does that add to the list? Dave...

Well, it does say, "surf shark list," so I'm going out on a limb and saying no. Sorry Jim.
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: Pinoyfisher June 09, 2017, 04:09:30 p
: sasquatch  June 09, 2017, 03:56:06 p
: Pinoyfisher  June 09, 2017, 02:19:19 p
The fight must've kicked a$$! Does that add to the list? Dave...

Well, it does say, "surf shark list," so I'm going out on a limb and saying no. Sorry Jim.

That's why I could never be the  forum lawyer, I can't read.
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: spideyjg June 09, 2017, 11:02:25 p
: sasquatch  June 09, 2017, 03:56:06 p
: Pinoyfisher  June 09, 2017, 02:19:19 p
The fight must've kicked a$$! Does that add to the list? Dave...

Well, it does say, "surf shark list," so I'm going out on a limb and saying no. Sorry Jim.

No worries, still counts as my first soupie and one of the toughest fights.

Jim
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: Latimeria June 11, 2017, 09:19:09 p
I found the mother lode of them yesterday...... and needed one of your Walmart rigs  ...nothing I had on me could get one of those soupies up.  :o
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: WheresMyBeer June 13, 2017, 06:43:35 p
I only break out the book for Mike, so will remain mum on this issue.

Nice going Jim. Musta been an awesome fight!