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skunked today =(

Post by goonatic » Sat Sep 08, 2012 3:20 pm

went over to the puke by freddies, and nada, not one fish caught, hooked into a decent silver for a few seconds but i guess it wasnt meant to be, got there at 7 ish, saw only one fish caught by some old lady on a bass lookin rod lol

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Post by Amx » Sat Sep 08, 2012 3:22 pm

Oh well, it happens. I didn't get skunked today. :cheers: Oh ya, I didn't go fishing today. [biggrin]
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Re: skunked today =(

Post by Dennis316 » Sat Sep 08, 2012 4:05 pm

get used to it til you get really good...i have several friends who quit salmon fishing because they got skunked alot...but with anything, you'll only get better and better

if it happens like that again where no one is catching anything, just move to a new hole

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Post by goonatic » Sat Sep 08, 2012 6:45 pm

thanks, just hope i dont see another post for offdahook showing his catches of the day lol, salt in the wound =p

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Post by natetreat » Sat Sep 08, 2012 9:29 pm

Don't feel bad. We only touched one fish today as well. They were hiding out somewhere, but not where we were, and we were traveling. It was a tough day.

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Re: skunked today =(

Post by goonatic » Sat Sep 08, 2012 9:47 pm

so what do bites typically feel like? so far in my experiences its really just a pause, the lead stops ticking across and the rig just stops, is this the typical "bite" (corkie yarn rig)

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Post by OFFDAAHOOK » Sat Sep 08, 2012 10:00 pm

goo when in dought set da hook..a super censitiv rod helps detect..but sometimes you dont feel them at all and they spit hook b4 you knowit..i guess dats why we love fishin like majic [thumbsup] =P~
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Post by goonatic » Sat Sep 08, 2012 10:11 pm

i got a loomis gl2, i thinks its pretty sensitive, i feel every bottom tick and the occasional structure my leader brushes past,

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Post by chongo469 » Sun Sep 09, 2012 6:20 pm

I hit the stilly after the Seahawks games for a bit. Didn't see one jump and didn't hook squat..... We need this rain coming....

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Post by oneshot » Sun Sep 09, 2012 6:22 pm

fished all day yesterday and hooked one king that i could not keep anyways.. ALL DAY! 5am to 4:30... ](*,)

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Post by goonatic » Sun Sep 09, 2012 6:40 pm

woe is me lol

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Post by HOOKEDONFISHING » Sun Sep 09, 2012 7:51 pm

goonatic wrote:so what do bites typically feel like? so far in my experiences its really just a pause, the lead stops ticking across and the rig just stops, is this the typical "bite" (corkie yarn rig)
When your line stops moving set the hook....

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Post by chongo469 » Sun Sep 09, 2012 7:59 pm

goonatic wrote:so what do bites typically feel like? so far in my experiences its really just a pause, the lead stops ticking across and the rig just stops, is this the typical "bite" (corkie yarn rig)

Either the pause or as your ticking bottom , it will feel like a couple of rapid ticks.....

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Post by OFFDAAHOOK » Sun Sep 09, 2012 8:04 pm

sometime you can feel da line sliding through the moufe then a sudden stop following with violent headshake :pirat: :-"
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Post by goonatic » Sun Sep 09, 2012 8:31 pm

lol thx for the advice, thanks to the puke pros and "dentists" alike =p

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Post by Bodofish » Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:32 am

oneshot wrote:fished all day yesterday and hooked one king that i could not keep anyways.. ALL DAY! 5am to 4:30... ](*,)
It was the big fish of the day! :cheers:
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Post by Gringo Pescador » Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:39 am

Bodofish wrote:
oneshot wrote:fished all day yesterday and hooked one king that i could not keep anyways.. ALL DAY! 5am to 4:30... ](*,)
It was the big fish of the day! :cheers:
And you didn't have to clean it.. [thumbup]
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Post by natetreat » Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:53 am

chongo469 wrote:I hit the stilly after the Seahawks games for a bit. Didn't see one jump and didn't hook squat..... We need this rain coming....
Man that was a tough game too. We almost had it!

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Post by oneshot » Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:07 am

natetreat wrote:
chongo469 wrote:I hit the stilly after the Seahawks games for a bit. Didn't see one jump and didn't hook squat..... We need this rain coming....
Man that was a tough game too. We almost had it!
1st and goal and 4 attempts! ugh!!!!!!! ](*,)

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