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Fishing Tournaments and Events / Re: April 20, 2024 - Handline MBF @ ARW
« on: April 20, 2024, 05:26:54 PM »
Well my fears of catching a fish on a handline have been calmed. Trolled anchovies the whole morning and at one point I was pretty sure I had a bite so I stopped paddling, and let out some line and waited, then waited a little more. I yanked the line and the started pulling in line.
I only felt the weight at first then more weight. I worked it up to where I could see it was a keeper halibut. Got the gaff ready, and lifted it up but my arm isn’t as long as a pole so I had to pull up line well into the leader before I could get a shot. Perfect gaff and onto the clip. 1 Bite 1 fish for me today. Thank you Glen for putting this on, and serving lunch today.
I don’t know if it is official but I believe the final results were:
1. Keil 37” 19lbs
2. Sonny 30.25
3. Keil 27”
4. MarkL 25 1/4”
I only felt the weight at first then more weight. I worked it up to where I could see it was a keeper halibut. Got the gaff ready, and lifted it up but my arm isn’t as long as a pole so I had to pull up line well into the leader before I could get a shot. Perfect gaff and onto the clip. 1 Bite 1 fish for me today. Thank you Glen for putting this on, and serving lunch today.
I don’t know if it is official but I believe the final results were:
1. Keil 37” 19lbs
2. Sonny 30.25
3. Keil 27”
4. MarkL 25 1/4”