1-12-09 light tackle time

reelemin · Post by **reelemin** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:09 pm

hit the beach with the family today and left the big gear at home or at least the middle size gear....decide to use some light tackle and battle some fish..so i rigged up my 8ft 15-30lb stellar light with a avet mxl loaded with 65lb braid and a wire wire leader and headed out...first bait out was a live blue runner he got hit pretty fast and i lost the shark on the jump..im asumming it was a spinner..second bait out was a big butted pinfish..he also got hit pretty quick but once again a lost fish, broken swivel...3rd bait out was a 5-6 lb jack and he gets hit really quick also...fought the fish for about 10 minutes then a rock broke me off..by this time i was getting pretty steamed,but thats how light tackle goes..forth fish out was the great old florida pompano...he gets a very quick bite and i fought this little bull shark for about 15 minutes untill he landed on the beach...what a great fight i love the light tackle..some times you just have to slow down and enjoy what these fish like to do ...that is fight... and thanks to maneater (my girl) for catching all the bait..

second bait out a big pinfish

forth bait out the pomp

fishnfool73 · Post by **fishnfool73** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:13 pm

Great report when you posted light tackle I was expecting a 6/0 or 9/0 ....

reelemin · Post by **reelemin** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:35 pm

during winter time i like to scale down and usaly switch to 9/0 but today it was even lighter..that was a little to light that bull was very tired and needed some reviveing.. i dont like to wear these fish out to much..some times its better to get them in quicker so they still have some energy to get home quicker..

fishnfool73 · Post by **fishnfool73** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:38 pm

So true . I am glad that you are a responsible , knowledgeable, and caring enough fishermen to realize that, as many don't . Kudos for taking the time to make sure the bull swam away.

reelemin · Post by **reelemin** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:41 pm

always do take the time to make sure they swim away ok,, i care very much about these fish and i want them to stay around so when my kids get older they can do what i do..some people never even get to see a shark in person.. some times we take it for granted

maddawgandcrew · Post by **maddawgandcrew** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:43 pm

sweet fish bud did ya hide from me yesterday or what

later bud

Morpheus · Post by **Morpheus** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:45 pm

Great catch!

I was just wondering what steps you take to revive a shark after you wear them out

picua · Post by **picua** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:50 pm

reelemin wrote:always do take the time to make sure they swim away ok,, i care very much about these fish and i want them to stay around so when my kids get older they can do what i do..some people never even get to see a shark in person.. some times we take it for granted

Perfectly said man..... Nice going!!!!

reelemin · Post by **reelemin** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:50 pm

i just like to hold there tail and peck fin and walk with them until they are ready to go.. and belive me they will let you know when there ready..

Morpheus · Post by **Morpheus** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:54 pm

Cool! Thanks for the info

cybereagle · Post by **cybereagle** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:09 pm

?Did you swim your baits out?.

bolo · Post by **bolo** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:12 pm

Great report. Must been a blast on light tackle.

reelemin · Post by **reelemin** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:18 pm

i let the baits swim there selfs out..

Get-em-wet · Post by **Get-em-wet** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:46 pm

reelemin wrote:i let the baits swim there selfs out..

unless they have been previously frozen...nice little bull Petey...he'll be a monster soon.

sharkmn42 · Post by **sharkmn42** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:04 pm

pretty pics and a nice lil bull!...mike

GettinHammered · Post by **GettinHammered** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:45 pm

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