12/4/2011 Harborwalk

[inkedangler]

So I took my chances at trying to work for flounder Sunday and got two a 22" er and a 19" er both caught on Gulp lime tiger shrimp. While I was working for em I through out my Penn 209 suited up with 65lb braid with a good sized live super oxygenated mullet on there just to see what would hit it. It was soaking for about 15 minutes when BZZZZZZZZZZZ it starts screaming. So I drop my pole and run over tighten up a bit and yank to set the hook. Holy Sh*t, whatever it was was BIG after setting the hook it went ape sh*t peeling off line like crazy, I started gaining on him. At this point I figure there was maybe 40 yrds in the water, and it started peeling off again, and then SNAP!!!!!! Whatever it was got me. Son of a mtvshsnricuabfjckck. sure wish I knew what it was. Anyway I was out there for about 2 hrs, ended up w two flatties and one 21" red. Had fun though.

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[inkedangler]

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Sorry about the separate posts, my phone is being stupid

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[Baby Tran Cat]

Real nice flatties! Wonder if a bull red grabbed ya?

[WestEndAngler]

Not bad! Do you ever see me coming back in from duck hunting... I'll be out that way Saturday.

[inkedangler]

Westend I saw you a while back, as u were leaving Harborwalk, u were just turning to hit the main road off of the street by the yacht club. I'm always in the same spot when out there at the far back corner where u enter the canals from the bay. I am in a grey Cadillac Deville.

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[Reef Drifter]

Nice one !

[WestEndAngler]

I merged your threads into one...

[Jhua]

Could be a big ugly! Nice flatties!

[inkedangler]

Don't know what it was, but it was a bigun

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[WestEndAngler]

Don't know what it was, but it was a bigun

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Big Ugly = FP10 after a Bucs loss...

Naw, in all seriousness I bet it was a Big Ugly = Black Drum

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[inkedangler]

But to break 65lb braid?? I've caught a 21 lb ugly on 10lb braid. Bastaaddsss lol.

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[WestEndAngler]

But to break 65lb braid?? I've caught a 21 lb ugly on 10lb braid. Bastaaddsss lol.

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I've had them break 100LB mono leader. 65lb braid isn't much for them especially around any sort of obstruction or underwater debris. It's more probable that your 65lb braid could have worn a groove in one of your eyes on your rod & weakened the braid. I put 65LB braid + as backing for all bottom drop reels.

[inkedangler]

Wow!!!! I have my 209 back loaded with 50lb mono and topped with 65lb braid.

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[imhammer]

sounds like a nice ride for a while!