Re: What was the funniest thing you have seen on a party boat?
Back in the late sixties I used to PB fish for tuna every fall. Those days the MH, 17 etc supported a solid tuna run. Many times you could hook up to a schoolie to a Gt on the same trip. Tuna were mixed size so you fish a 6/0 or bigger outfit .
One Oct. Day on the Highlander I struck up a conversation with a retired naval admiral. He deported a 12/0 Penn & 130# class rod. Thought how is he ever gonna fish stand up with this chair outfit.
Well on the way out he decided to re spool his mono by letting it out behind the boat.
To my surprise & everyone elses I think , the tension on the dragged Mono crushed that 12/0 spool like is was run over by an 18 wheeler !
A real eye opener for us all that day, funny but taught me a lesson , backed di
Spliced all my reels with Dacron after this deal!
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