To cast or not to cast?

[el_carpo]

Hello again,

I've got a question. If you were out fishing and saw a fish that you MIGHT be able to land with your rod, reel and line, would you try for it or not take the chance? I ask this because I once saw a very large fish but my gear was a bit lighter than ideal. I chose to skip it. I figured why take the chance of it busting off and leaving the lure in its mouth and I also didn't want to lose the lure. I may have landed it by playing it properly with the drag adjustment though.

Sometimes, I think I made the right descision, other times, I feel queezy with regret for not trying.

What would you have done?

[seajay39]

Might be able to land.

There still is a chance and it's worth taking the risk just for the thrill.
plus lures are replaceable

[jackash]

Id have a dig! Half the fun is in the fight isn't it. And if you lost it atleast you would have known you couldnt get it... rather than regretting not even trying at all and always wondering what could have happened.

[Kendall249]

stick it to em'

[DNO40]

Take the chance, it may have been a lot of fun. Worry about the size of your gear if you actually hookup not before.

DNO

[CHRIS_aka_GWH]

Confucious aka GWH say:

" A man cannot know how high a mountain is until he has climbed it."

you must climb that mountain, grasshopper, and enjoy the view from the top because only then will you know the path to take in future!



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[CHRIS_aka_GWH]

[smiley=chinese.gif] arso oops !

[Poodroo]

Interesting question El_Carpo. Have always had this saying that in clear waters like that when you can actually see the big fish that you can never catch what you see. Was out with my uncle in his boat a while ago and could see all these school mckeral swiming a few metres under the boat but do you think anyof them would take the bait? We threw everything we had at them and even to the point where my uncle touched the nose of one with a lure but to no avail. I remember that day well. The size of these fish would have outgunned us easily on the day but we were still hoping for just one hookup. A long way to answer the question I know but yes I would still have a crack at it just to break the myth.

Poodroo

[JasonT]

Hey El_Carpo!
There's a saying here in Oz. I think it began as a marketing slogan for our northern territory, but it's apt...

"You'll never never know if you never ever go!"

JT

[marlinqld]

Do it next time........... you know you want to........

[griz066]

In the words of "Rocky" GO FOR IT

[megan]

Go for it - if you get busted off you always have a good story to tell!!!!

[Duyz72]

I guess if you are fishing with 4lb line and see a 30lb fish go past, well you are either going to bust off without a thought or pick up the record! So definitely have a crack, chase that fish down if you must and use a lure you don't mind donating to the fish!

[el_carpo]

Gawdabbit!

100% for "Go for it!" Now I know I made the wrong choice! D'OH!

That's what I get for letting my inner "greenie" cloud my judgement. I was worried the fish would die from the stress from an extended fight or the hook in the mouth if I busted off. That probably would not have happened and I probably would have caught it, won a line-class record and become one of the beautiful people. Now look at me! A wreck of a man with no hope for a bright tomorrow. Dish shucks.


Next time that inner "greenie" pipes up while I'm fishing, I'm gonna drown him in beer or at least distract him with a Pink Floyd reunion rumor or something.

Ah well. Thanks for the replies everybody. Next time I'm going for it.


'Til then, continue shining on my fellow crazy diamonds.

EC

[el_carpo]

Well, you're diamonds anyway, I'm more like a crazy, fishless, lump of coal. I'm going to be kicking myself for years over that fish now. Argggg!