Three strikes and out on Mr T 5/12/08

FREESPOOL · May-13-2008, 07:17 PM

Went thresher fishing solo out of O'side mon.A huge thanks to the guys on the whaler that passed me off some macks-and offered any assistence that I needed.
Anyhow first knockdown 5 min into it, mouthhooked,airborn twice and spits hook 15 min later.Probably 150lbs. The only other boat in eye sight (cool guys on the whaler) come by to check on me and they hookup-150+ landed.
Second knockdown fish goes straight down 28pounds drag and was like it was in freespool no stopping this one-strike two.
Third knockdown tail hooked fish and I battle for over an hour, I an almost at leader and the shark makes on last effort to get away and it did. By this time I am a LITTLE bit tired and not unhappy about killing one of these awesome animals.Yesterday they won-last year I did with a 200lb shark solo.I have the utmost repect for these creatures.
So no birthday T for me but I sure got A good spankin!!
JIM

dbar · May-13-2008, 07:28 PM

Dam the luck!!!

BTW Happy B-Day!!!

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sdfishkiller · May-13-2008, 10:08 PM

Jim, can you elaborate on strike 2. Did it spool you with 28#'s o drag?

26grumpy · May-13-2008, 10:11 PM

I'd say that's one hell of a birthday gift, you and the fish win !!!

Lobtercult · May-13-2008, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sdfishkiller

Jim, can you elaborate on strike 2. Did it spool you with 28#'s o drag?

sounds like you hooked a submarine

ECMFab · May-13-2008, 10:13 PM

Nice one! The third, you released from a safe distance..

big steve · May-13-2008, 10:23 PM

better than a slap in the face. sounds like a good day anyway. happy birthday!

getoffmyback · May-13-2008, 10:30 PM

An excellent day on the water...happy birthday amigo

Reel_Brew · May-13-2008, 10:46 PM

Rather get spanked than get bitch slapped. Nice effort and Happy B-Day!

FREESPOOL · May-13-2008, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by sdfishkiller

Jim, can you elaborate on strike 2. Did it spool you with 28#'s o drag?

It would have-happened so fast I didnt have time to back off the drag like I should have considering how much line was out

snakewake · May-14-2008, 05:53 PM

3 stricks is better then a WALK

Fiish · May-14-2008, 07:03 PM

nice job gettin out solo for your birthday;
My birthday is next tuesday and I've been callin around for days tryin to get some friends on my boat...
broke-ass m-fr's can't make it-
I'll probably be doin the same here early next week-
happy b-day!