Add in finding the right spot, timing the best tide, keeping a tight line without ripping the hook from your quarrys mouth, and excelling at the end game with the landing net or gaff, and you can see how the odds might favor a wise old lunker of trophy status
That 21-inch brown by the rock under the bridge reappeared in my mind
No matter where your guests are, they should be able to have their moment in front of the camera
The boxfish releases toxic liquid when it is stressed, subsequently sometimes tragically killing itself as a result
It was also typically fished on a hair that was longer than would normally be used with a conventional pop-up rig, where the hookbait tended to be quite tight to the hook
Noisy baits piss off / wake up sleepy fish