Greetings from the NW

[Justdave]

Now I'll give you a virtual tour. Picture yourself in this spot. No one for miles around, this fish takes it in the upper part of the hole, and decides the ocean is really a better place to be. If your drag it set too tight, he's gone. So you've got it lose enough for him to peel off 50 yrds in about 6 seconds, rod tip by your hand, you put on the brakes and he starts slowing, he goes airborn, two violent head shakes, snap. You don't care, the adreniline is just suging, your hands are shaking, and you're trying to replay everything in your mind, what just happened. You compose yourself, tie up again and start the process over, only to have the last one's cousin grab your stuff, the fight is on, only this one isn't quite as smart and stays in the general vacinity. The fight is on, he makes a run, you turn him and gain some ground. He makes another run, goes airborn, not once but twice, thrashing, spraying water. You turn him again, feel him loosing some strength, gain lots of line. Five minutes has gone by, you know you've got him now, you're still shaking from the first fish. You bring him in, reach to tail him, he don't like that at all, and off he goes again.

Just Dave
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