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Originally Posted by Travis C.
Got out with dad today for a little while and caught a bunch of fish on the trout magnet. Most everything was small to medium bluegills but did manage to stick two smallies one landed the other crushed me.
About 20 yards down the bank where I caught the previous smallie (photo attached), I noticed my line had a loop/knot in it after a cast. Holding the rod with one hand I started pulling in line with other at this point still all one piece because of the risk of losing that much line in the water. Cutting it in the boat was a smarter move. When the line came tight to the jig there was weight on the end and moving down the bank. Quickly I reeled the line back on and felt the heaviness of the fish. For about 10-15 mins we played give/take on light drag with 2 lb line. The fish took me almost to the point of the looped knot being out of the reel twice kicking up basketball sized boils each time. Finally I got a peek of it on its side before diggin back downward on a run. Definitely a smallie and quite a bit bigger than the other. It was then I my big eyes overcame my smarts trying to pull the fish in more than letting it come to me causing the line to finally break..
Lots of fun today even with the heart break..
UL Spinning Rod + 2lb Line + 1/64 Trout Magnet Catalpa Color= LOTS OF FUN
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Nice fish! Sounds like you had a fun day. Catching a Smallie like that one on UL gear makes for a good day. Funny about the knot and how you had that fish on. I use a lot of the Kevin VanDam line conditioner....I mean a lot. It really helps me out with 2# test.
Regards