06-17-2008, 05:15 PM
Hope this works, first attempt at posting a pic. If it doesn't will ask TD to do it.
Anyway went to Ut. Lake for the first time this year in my tube. Left the Sparkinator at home since this area (S. of the State Park) has large/wide weed lines that he would be in serious trouble with.[frown] Had a great time, caught 7 in the pm in about 5 hrs. using night crawlers and dead chub minnows. [
][] What was disconcerting was that I had 4 others that simply broke off in just a few seconds after being hooked. It didn't even feel that much of a pull when they broke off. Best guess is with my 6# line they go into the bottom and simply break off on some stuff even though they weren't in the weeds. Next time I'll have some 10# line or stronger? 2 things I noticed. Circle hooks don't miss any "takes" and minnows get bigger kitties.
The one in the pic. was the largest at about 8#. Man, what a fight. Lucky he headed out to the middle of the lake. All I could think of was the "jaws" movie with him towing those big drums behind him. My kittie was into my backing with the 6# line with me chugging after him as fast as I could go out towards the middle of the lake. Finally got him to turn and then he just circled me like a "big white" sizing me up. Man, don't know what the heck I would have done if he were any bigger. Wonder how big the ones were that I lost? Thus, the need for 10# or greater line.[:/]
Leaky and the Sparkinator
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Anyway went to Ut. Lake for the first time this year in my tube. Left the Sparkinator at home since this area (S. of the State Park) has large/wide weed lines that he would be in serious trouble with.[frown] Had a great time, caught 7 in the pm in about 5 hrs. using night crawlers and dead chub minnows. [
][] What was disconcerting was that I had 4 others that simply broke off in just a few seconds after being hooked. It didn't even feel that much of a pull when they broke off. Best guess is with my 6# line they go into the bottom and simply break off on some stuff even though they weren't in the weeds. Next time I'll have some 10# line or stronger? 2 things I noticed. Circle hooks don't miss any "takes" and minnows get bigger kitties.The one in the pic. was the largest at about 8#. Man, what a fight. Lucky he headed out to the middle of the lake. All I could think of was the "jaws" movie with him towing those big drums behind him. My kittie was into my backing with the 6# line with me chugging after him as fast as I could go out towards the middle of the lake. Finally got him to turn and then he just circled me like a "big white" sizing me up. Man, don't know what the heck I would have done if he were any bigger. Wonder how big the ones were that I lost? Thus, the need for 10# or greater line.[:/]
Leaky and the Sparkinator
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