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[dave c]

My lovely wife surprised me at Christmas with my second 3113mb this one married with a 5" Milner kingfisher. The rod is a Babcock build and is a thing of beauty. Last week I hit a run that I have been lucky at.  Float buries fish on. The battle lasted about a minute when all of a sudden the works fly back at me. When I reel in I notice the hook is bent. 12lb Seagar flouro and the hook bends?? Today hit same run. First drift float buries fish on lose it. Fish other water come back to lucky spot fish on mainline breaks?? An hour later fish on lose it.!!!! 3 hookups today lost them all. If i was a hockey player id be sent down to the minors.  I somehow have to get rid of this bad mojo. Any ideas.

[fishingwithjohn]

I am sure most would take that 3 hookup mojo lol 

[dave c]

I am sure most would take that 3 hookup mojo lol 

Dont get me wrong, I am absolutely thrilled to have 3 hookups its my landing ratio which is troublesome. 0 for 4 with the new setup.

[Fish Assassin]

PM me your location. I'll try it tomorrow and let you know.

[dave c]

PM me your location. I'll try it tomorrow and let you know.

Sounds good LOL

[joan]

From one old guy to another ,best way not to loose any fish....don't hook up to begin with! If the rod and reel are up for sale give me a call I can always use an other sage/ milner ... happy fishing lol  have fun

[DRP79]

My lovely wife surprised me at Christmas with my second 3113mb this one married with a 5" Milner kingfisher. The rod is a Babcock build and is a thing of beauty. Last week I hit a run that I have been lucky at.  Float buries fish on. The battle lasted about a minute when all of a sudden the works fly back at me. When I reel in I notice the hook is bent. 12lb Seagar flouro and the hook bends?? Today hit same run. First drift float buries fish on lose it. Fish other water come back to lucky spot fish on mainline breaks?? An hour later fish on lose it.!!!! 3 hookups today lost them all. If i was a hockey player id be sent down to the minors.  I somehow have to get rid of this bad mojo. Any ideas.

Any ideas? Ya, come fishing with me. A day like that would have you feeling like the Wayne Gretzky of steelheading.

[santefe]

If my mainline broke, among other things I would be checking the eyes on my rod for any nicks or abrasions.
(From personal experience)

[clarki]

Better to have loved and lost than never have loved at all.  

[joan]

good one Clarki......Rich

[Rieber]

Sounds like you're trying to catch a barbed wire fence.

[stsfisher]

Haha, sounds like my day yesterday!
First cast of the morning miss the lazy take. 3rd cast fish on but terrible hook set, late, lose fish on first run.
mid day new spot hot fish on, line wraps on handle, snapped the main line.
New spot first cast, lost my screw and plate on my cp reel.
Went home, did some house work to hopefully work off the mojo

[firstlight]

You will beach the next 10 Dave.
You know how it works.

[MetalAndFeathers]

The first time I tried braid I lost 25 coho in 4 trips

[Apennock]

Take an hour or two and read some John Gierach.  It won’t help your luck but it’ll help set your head straight before your next try (does me, anyway).