Winter 2021
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SPHERE THEORY
The basic techniques and theories I use for landing fish is to always keep a tight line, bent rod and opposing pressure with your rod tip. That means when the fish comes up, the rod goes down. When the fish goes right, the rod goes left and vice versus.
A concept I’ve come up with is the Sphere Theory. I like to image a giant sphere between myself and the fish. As the fish rotates around the sphere, the rod pressure should always be at the most opposite side.
With this concept even a barbless hook will have a better chance of staying pinned.
The moment you begin to lose opposing
pressure and the fish, and the rod are on the same
side of the sphere is when the hook generally
shakes free. Or, you lose the
shock absorbance in the line a
rod and the line breaks.
The next world record or
personal best catch is just a
cast away. Be sure to have
your net ready to avoided
a stumbling panicked
situation. And a scale
(with batteries), tape
measure, and camera
to recorded and
document your catch.
And always practice
catch and release with
these trophy-sized
fish.
Hopefully these
tips, techniques and
fundamentals will help
you land more fish and
possible that one true
giant. •
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