Hooked two.....landed none....

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:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Ok, so you call BS.....I'll bring the camera in the water with me next time.....maybe even take a bit of video :wink:
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Got my fly out of the stinkpot today.

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that doesnt look like the correct hook to me....pretty thick wire and short shank...to me that hook looks really strong and it must have taken a good amount of force...it even looks tweeked to the side to me...what tippet are you using?do you have your drag locked down?
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The fly is barely larger than a penny, its a tiny version of the dread tied on a 1/0 sc15. As I said I was running straight 30 due to some previous unsuccessful, dock light fishing and never changed it. The fish never made it all the way to the reel, I didn't let him run, which is why its my fault the hook is that way, I tried to horse it in due to the fact that I knew I had straight 30 for leader and I wanted to get a danged picture of my first red :oops: . It all boils down to over excitement, and stupid mistakes.
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30!!!! holy sh%t...this one was landed on 8lb tippet
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Gen 9:2 "And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered." .... even God likes Dreads....
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Can you please put a penny in the picture for reference.
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bonefishwhisperer wrote:30!!!! holy sh%t...this one was landed on 8lb tippet
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Yes I know, I usually run 6# on the 7wt, and 10# on the 9 wt but I was hittin docks the previous night and never bothered to change it back which cost me....again, taking shortcuts is a bad thing when it comes to fly fishing.

Bears fan, here you go....

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