Super User SirSnookalot Posted January 28, 2012 Super User Posted January 28, 2012 In the last 7 days I've been offshore 3 times. Under normal circumstances my equipment performs quite well for the species we catch, kings, bonita, blackfins, amberjacks and cobia. I have been spooled twice and had my line snapped anther 2 times. I've caught 40-50# tarpon on inshore gear and I'm using offshore equipment................what's going on, lol. 32# of Penn conquer drag and Avet reels don't come close to stopping them, I guess 300 yards of line isn't enough. Quote
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted January 28, 2012 Super User Posted January 28, 2012 Hmmm, I say sharks or smokin' kings. Though it's not too common, but it could be porpoise. Chase'em down with the boat. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 29, 2012 Global Moderator Posted January 29, 2012 At least you're fishing and hooking fish, I'm not even getting that far, just fishing and wishing. Some of the ponds have skim ice on them too so that doesn't help. Quote
Super User Goose52 Posted January 29, 2012 Super User Posted January 29, 2012 Bet the adrenalin was up all the way until the line got spooled - what a rush! But then a letdown....... Still - you were FISH ON ! Quote
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted January 29, 2012 Super User Posted January 29, 2012 Bet the adrenalin was up all the way until the line got spooled - what a rush! But then a letdown....... Still - you were FISH ON ! Don't let him fool ya. He snagged someones line who was trolling the opposite direction, HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted January 29, 2012 Author Super User Posted January 29, 2012 Don't let him fool ya. He snagged someones line who was trolling the opposite direction, HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Not that's never happened !.......... My gut feeling tells me they were big Cobia, fishing in about 80' in all the episodes, but no real way to know. My friend had 3 bait lines out , I had 2 plus I was casting a spoon, can't get the lines in fast enough to run it down. Quote
Helluva_Engineer Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 Not that's never happened !.......... My gut feeling tells me they were big Cobia, fishing in about 80' in all the episodes, but no real way to know. My friend had 3 bait lines out , I had 2 plus I was casting a spoon, can't get the lines in fast enough to run it down. I'd be more than happy to give y'all a hand with that. Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted January 31, 2012 Author Super User Posted January 31, 2012 I'm not changing my reels.......yet, but I'm in the market for a couple of beefier rods, been thinking about it for months, just haven't pulled the trigger. Quote
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