Ha! yes the title makes it sound like it was a monster...yes I use fins. The positioning is something I need to be more aware of..thanks for the tip
Ha! yes the title makes it sound like it was a monster...yes I use fins. The positioning is something I need to be more aware of..thanks for the tip
I'd would have like to have seen that on video.
Ha!
Mojo that crossed my mind while it was all happening..."man I hope nobody is filming this".
LOL! Sounds like fun!
When a fish charges you, you can turn with your flippers so you are facing the fish. Then reel in like crazy while also flippering like crazy away from the fish.
I've been in the unfortunate situation of having a large trout run circles around my legs. You guessed it -- I was completely hobbled, and lost the fish. Another of those "I hope nobody's filming" moments.
DANBOB
Don't feel bad about having a bluegill move your float tube around. I fish in a kayak a bit over 13 feet long and bluegills and every other fish I tie into makes it slide one direction or the other.
I agree with the others who suggest using the fins more. If you were standing in a stream and the fish was moving around that much you would probably change position to face them and might also back up (to shallower water) if this could keep tension on the fish. So remember, like any good athlete, use your legs.
What I did when it happened to me was hang on and enjoy.
knucks
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