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triple_duece

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OO2

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Hope you guys aren’t getting tired of my pics haha. Managed to hook a snook before dinner tonight.

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Lost a real fighter of a fish too. Fought it for 30s and gave it a couple good jerks to set the hook (I thought). Almost seems like the fish runs with it and then drops it all of a sudden. I am not sure what could be happening as I have lost a couple fish like this. But have had decent hook placement on the others I have caught. Any thoughts?
 

Sgt Fury

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Hope you guys aren’t getting tired of my pics haha. Managed to hook a snook before dinner tonight.

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Lost a real fighter of a fish too. Fought it for 30s and gave it a couple good jerks to set the hook (I thought). Almost seems like the fish runs with it and then drops it all of a sudden. I am not sure what could be happening as I have lost a couple fish like this. But have had decent hook placement on the others I have caught. Any thoughts?
Try circle hooks.😊
 

Sgt Fury

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I agree circle hooks would be ideal. Unfortunately I am throwing artificial swim bait Texas rigged with a weighted hook. Not sure if they make circle hook for that use? If they did that’d be great
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They make ‘em....I replace the treble hooks on most of my lures with circle hooks. Much easier to remove the hook and get the fish back in the water.😊
 

triple_duece

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Wife is trying to talk me into to going to destin next week. I hate sand and hot weather. Did you need a fishing license to fish off the beach? I think if I’m gonna fish, just as well get on a head charter boat and catch some small snapper. It’s looking like 5 days of drinking and enjoying a sun burn in my future.
 

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Wife is trying to talk me into to going to destin next week. I hate sand and hot weather. Did you need a fishing license to fish off the beach? I think if I’m gonna fish, just as well get on a head charter boat and catch some small snapper. It’s looking like 5 days of drinking and enjoying a sun burn in my future.

Yes I needed a fishing license. Not too bad, around $30
 
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Working in Athens, when the Hocking is in good shape (hasn't been much since 2017), I sometimes take a quick trip over to fish for 45 minutes at lunch. Usually I'll pick up some crappies, maybe a bass or two. I had popped 3 crappies in a little side eddy against the bank on a weighted gold/white fly today when something considerably larger took a swipe.





I figured it was a big cat...or a state record smallie..but probably a cat. I've caught plenty of channel cats on the fly but never a flathead. It was a solid 5+ minutes before I ever even saw it, but when I did I saw a square tail and knew it was no channel cat. Shit got hairy when it dove into an undercut bank, but I got him out of there on my little 3wt glass fly rod. Somehow.



 

OO2

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Working in Athens, when the Hocking is in good shape (hasn't been much since 2017), I sometimes take a quick trip over to fish for 45 minutes at lunch. Usually I'll pick up some crappies, maybe a bass or two. I had popped 3 crappies in a little side eddy against the bank on a weighted gold/white fly today when something considerably larger took a swipe.





I figured it was a big cat...or a state record smallie..but probably a cat. I've caught plenty of channel cats on the fly but never a flathead. It was a solid 5+ minutes before I ever even saw it, but when I did I saw a square tail and knew it was no channel cat. Shit got hairy when it dove into an undercut bank, but I got him out of there on my little 3wt glass fly rod. Somehow.





Thats awesome, congratulations. I never figured there’d be fish in the hocking when I’m driving over the Richland Ave bridge to class during school. Always looks muddy or real shallow.
 
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