12-26-2003, 03:54 AM
I found this on the Texas forum and new it was going to be there when I returned from my holliday trip. Sorry for the delay in moving it.
Went fishing on the gulf coast on my trip and spent 11 1/2 hours working a 268lb Hammerhead off of the end of the pier. When I finaly got it in to the pier I realised that my 60lb line was not going to be able to get my catch on the pier. As there was no one on the pier but me I thought about jumping in and draging my catch to the shore. Changed my mind when I remembered that the water was over my head and I can not swimm very well. So another 4 hours is what it took to work my catch to the shore along the pier. Got it to the shore and headed down the ramp to the beach. Boy was that fish worn out! I grabed it by the tail and fliped it over my sholder and walked the 1/2 mile to the cottage. Spent the rest of the trip at the Barbi coking my catch for all the neighbors and friends that let me catch it with out their help! I think it will be a while before I try to land another hammerhead as it was a great party but the cost of wood on the island to cook it was a bit over my budget so I had to hitch hike the 1400 miles back home. Will have to save mony to get my truck home now and that will not be cheep eather. But all in all it was a great 3 days! Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
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Went fishing on the gulf coast on my trip and spent 11 1/2 hours working a 268lb Hammerhead off of the end of the pier. When I finaly got it in to the pier I realised that my 60lb line was not going to be able to get my catch on the pier. As there was no one on the pier but me I thought about jumping in and draging my catch to the shore. Changed my mind when I remembered that the water was over my head and I can not swimm very well. So another 4 hours is what it took to work my catch to the shore along the pier. Got it to the shore and headed down the ramp to the beach. Boy was that fish worn out! I grabed it by the tail and fliped it over my sholder and walked the 1/2 mile to the cottage. Spent the rest of the trip at the Barbi coking my catch for all the neighbors and friends that let me catch it with out their help! I think it will be a while before I try to land another hammerhead as it was a great party but the cost of wood on the island to cook it was a bit over my budget so I had to hitch hike the 1400 miles back home. Will have to save mony to get my truck home now and that will not be cheep eather. But all in all it was a great 3 days! Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
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