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MakoJJ

Started like any other day, launched at sun rise and headed to the backyard. Didn't have much traffic at all (great thing about Monday! Very Happy

), so the fish weren't skittish near Pita Island. Dad and I had 2 fish in the box, and I realize my knot looks funny on the hook. I pull on it and the hook falls right off, so now I am thinking "glad I didn't hook into a nice fish". Next cast, my drag starts screaming as a fish takes off toward a sandbar. After a long fight, my new PB trout surfaced Very Happy

!!!! Here is a close-up of this (nearly) 31" beauty:

Finished the day and caught about 8 more trout from 15" to 20" in the next few hours. All fish caught in 2-3 feet of water with lots of bait/ feeding action. Saw a good size trout go airborne chasing some bait. Awesome Cool

Be safe out their guys!
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ratherbefishing · Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 7:13 pm Post subject:

Wow! Good timing on checking your knot. Avoided a disheartening loss.
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4theReels · Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 7:23 pm Post subject:

Excellent catch...!!! Congrats...!!
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shallowsport · Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 7:59 pm Post subject:

What a way to start the week . Shocked

Congratulations!

ziacatcher · Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 8:12 pm Post subject:

way to go JJ. I know where I'll be fishin tomorrow

fishinglady · Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 9:12 pm Post subject:

Were you using live bait or lures?

top water Tony · Horse Mullet Joined: 10 May 2013 Posts: 138 Location: cc

Nice! That's the second time i've seen that fish today. Awesome catch !
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MakoJJ · Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 8:38 am Post subject:

RPool · Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:41 am Post subject:

Congratulations on a nice fish and good report. My knot failures always came after tying on a new jig head or lure - in a hurry, I didn't tighten properly. I now make sure I tug on the tag end to seat all of the wraps and the problem has disappeared. Very cool you checked.

FIDO · Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 10:19 am Post subject:

Congrats!!!
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lifeaquatic · Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 11:26 am Post subject:

Congratulations on a new PB.

TexGator · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 22 May 2012 Posts: 429

That is a beautiful fish. Congrats.

O.B. · Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 4:24 pm Post subject:

Nice trout!
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EatUrKill · Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 5:14 pm Post subject:

heck yeah!!

Roofish · Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:48 am Post subject:

That's an Amazing Trout
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