You just have to see it to believe it

FAOL Community Fly Anglers Online
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OK, so if I tolk you fellow FAOL’ers the details of a fantastic Permit I caught on the fly last month you would most likely not have believed me. So, I now provide proof of what will likely be my most memorable catch ever. No, not the biggest fish I’ve ever caught. Not even nearly the largest Permit I’ve ever caught but the circumstances surrounding the catch is what really made it special.

Check it out . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_AgC5iiCl0

BTW - Fly used was one of Capt. Justin Rea’s covert crabs tied on the size 1 Mustad Signature C68SZ :smiley:

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WOW! What a neat film, good for you and especially for getting it on film! We’re so blessed to have you S
Hugs,
LF

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That is pretty cool! Awesome you were able to recover your rod…and with the fish still on it!

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DOC;

You gotta get a GRIP !!! Great video

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I enjoyed that…Thanks so much

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Great film! I really enjoyed it! Now I know how to get a tangle out of my fly line and not lose the fish!!: )

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Sorry, but I would have just pointed the rod at him and said you won, instead of throwing $1000 worth of equipment overboard. Never knowing if you would be able to retrieve it or not.

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I am sitting here battling bronchitis and you just totally made my day! What an awesome video, fish and everything! Congratulations on a fine outing!

I can only imagine what was going through your mind when the rod slipped out of hand. Whew, you got it back with a huge fish too!

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Dude! That was insane!

Loved every second of the video. So far, that is the best fishing video I have seen this year.

Thanks for sharing…and glad you got the rod back and landed the beast. Way too cool.

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Speechless!

My heart would have broken. What is that rig worth? Congrats on the best possible outcome!

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Well folks, if you were looking to find a new & creative way to put a fish “on the reel”, I believe you’ve just found it! :smiley:
Very entertaining.
Mike

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OMG! I just thought how awesome it was that you were able to follow that rod that far. That, my friend, is extreme FFing…and putting the fish on the reel gains new meaning.

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Trout are for GIRLS!!

That was incredible!! I got to get back to Florida!

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That was incredible. And you’re right, photographic proof is the best. I especially liked your hat. Where can I find one like it? Thanks for posting.

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Dr Fish,

That was amazing. I’d like to see the full uncut version of that too.

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Very sorry but had to pull the video at the request of a production company who wants to use it. Those of you who got to see it, I’m glad. Those that didn’t see it yet, sorry. Hope to get it up again at some point. Politics . . .

Sorry for the trouble and thanks for the great comments.

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Ya that was a F’in good vid, to bad it went bye bye. :frowning:

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Video removed? Oops. I see your post up a few now.

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Jeff I gotta ask, what percentage chance did you give yourself of recovering the rig once you chucked it overboard?

What would have been a worst case scenario if you didn’t, the rod guides getting ripped off or the loss of a few sections? I guess I don’t know much about catching REAL fish. I don’t know what I would have done.

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Bummer, never got to see it.