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Offline maldonw

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finally caught something.
« on: August 31, 2008, 05:35:01 PM »
finally after few weeks of trying i got me a fish . i went down to the inlet wall today and i got me a sea bass (or at least thats what the guy next to me said it was)about 11 inches long i tossed it back like 20 min later my brother hooked his first fish another sea bass but his was a bit bigger than mine  chrz was alot of fun and now i want to go even more . i got a  quick question what kind of cleaning do i need to do to the rod and reel when im storing them.  thank you guys for all the help !!!! t^


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Re: finally caught something.
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2008, 05:41:13 PM »
Congrats on your first fish!  t^ After I get back from the beach I just wash down my rod and reel with a garden hose to get rid of the saltwater and then dry it off so it doesn't rust. It works pretty well. Again congrats.  TT^


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Re: finally caught something.
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2008, 06:31:23 PM »
Congrats!  Yup, they are seabass!  Mostly shorts in the Inlet, but they love the rocks there when the water isn't ripping.  Kind of forgot about them in the Inlet!

You should just rinse your reel and rod down with a fine mist and dry it with a towel or clean rag!  If you used any lures or rigs, it certainly wouldn't hurt to get the salt off of them as well.  That salt does nasty things to metal... Besides that...your setup should be fine from just a couple of trips.  Eventually you will need to relube and oil, but that can wait for now.

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Re: finally caught something.
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2008, 08:36:44 PM »
COngratz!!!!




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Re: finally caught something.
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2008, 08:47:40 PM »
was alot of fun and now i want to go even more

That's how you get hooked for life...even if you try to stay away for a while...it comes back to you!!

 chrz

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Re: finally caught something.
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2008, 08:53:43 PM »
Congrats on your first fish.

Keep at it, the more experience you get, the easier things will be.
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Re: finally caught something.
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2008, 08:57:26 PM »
Congrats on your first catch   t^


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Re: finally caught something.
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2008, 09:59:07 PM »
Way to go Maldonw! ;D

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Re: finally caught something.
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2008, 10:38:25 PM »
Congrats on your first fish.

Keep at it, the more experience you get, the easier things will be.

 whs

another way to say it the more experience you get the more expensive it gets... TT^

Congrats!!  chrz
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Re: finally caught something.
« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2008, 01:19:04 AM »
Fantastic on your first catch that is exciting.

Your first fish was almost a legal limit fish BTW.  Sea Bass from 12" on up are ok to keep plus they are good eating.

When you do wash your rigs do not use a heavy stream of water as it will drive salt and sand into the workings of your reel and that is not good.

Happy Catching and welcome to the Happy Catching Club... TT^

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Re: finally caught something.
« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2008, 01:38:45 AM »
another way to say it the more experience you get the more expensive it gets...

Isn't that the TRUTH!!
(I don't mind it, but my wife is never too happy!)  rgmn

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Re: finally caught something.
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2008, 07:55:58 AM »
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Re: finally caught something.
« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2008, 09:51:24 AM »
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