[tkwalker]

Originally Posted by txnative

I was set up so that I wasn't going to move at all, actually. I did get really nervous about the time I could see the mono backing thru my braid and the fish was still making my reel sound like a high-pitched squeal. I had 10 lb Ande mono as a leader and 10 lb fireline crystal (fave braid) on a 7' med power spinning rod. Needless to say, I was way undergunned. The 8-12 lb fish were fun, but I didn't expect anything that size to show up. I must have built up a lot of good karma and had God listening to my prayers the entire fight. The big striper could easily have ended up being filed in the "lost a biggun" files if it hadn't fought exactly the way it did. Once I got my lip grips in her mouth, I let out a huge sigh of relief and let out a Mike Iaconelli scream that should've been audible for miles.


Chris Bryant

Chris, Randy the Alphahawk and I have had these discussions before ... Don't take a Knife to a Gun fight ... You could have ended up in New Orleans if a 50+ plus pound rogue Mama had showed up ... The only thing that saved you was the small bait ... Next time if you want to take a trip ... Think Big bait and a broom stick for a rod ... and a note of Next to kin !! LOL !! <'TK>< Good fish ... !!