Re: Hockhockson Brook 4/10/11
One of my saddest fishing memories (and my mother always reminds me of it). Fishing Goffle Brook Park when I was about 9 or 10... had a fresh 150 yds of 8 lb test on my shimano quickfire reel (still in service, never been serviced. the thing's built well...) and I hooked into a goose. I swear it had to have been hooked in the foot. BAM! The thing takes off flying and I didn't know what to do. In fear that I would break its foot by setting the bail, I just let it take all 150 yrds of line. Got to the end and it just snapped out of the holder. Gone.
If any of you hunters ever shot down a live balloon with a 150 yard string attached, please return it.
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