ospam (Cliff) wrote in message ...
The most important thing is to always have another large rod and reel with
hundreds of yards of heavy dacron line handy. When your other reel runs out
of line, just clip it onto the big rod's line and throw it over the side and
continue
fighting.

The next most important thing is to always have a really sharp gaff handy, in

case you get the monster back to the boat.

You never know when a big marlin may be lurking just beyond those mackerel
you are catching. I never do, that's why I have more fish stories than fish!

Regards,
Cliff


Fishing: "a sport surrounded entirely by liars in old clothes"


I've heard about the west coast guy's doing this when their on one of
the long range boats. But, to me, their is no way in hell I'm going to
throw a thousand dollars worth of rod and reel over the side hooked up
to another rod. I suspect anyone who has done this only to never see
their rod and reel again is more than a little hesitant about doing it
again. I know people do it all the time, and get away with it, but not
me, no way.