While doing some routine bottom fishing in about 75 feet of water 5/5 we put out a drift line. After 15 min, I could see something big circling it. Wait, its bull dolphin…in 75’ @68F! [:0] I quickly chucked a handful of squid at my bait 25’ away and he went off on the squid then hit the line - fish on! Unfortunately, we eventually lost him boat side when the line broke- He was 4’ or more. We didn’t have a balloon with us, so we improvised with an empty water bottle. We tried different ways of attaching it and I think we may have nicked the line earlier in the day doing so.
I was pretty bummed that he got away after the fight and aerial show, but better to have caught and lost than to never have caught at all. Or at least that what I tell myself. It would have been my 1st dolphin. 
Hey, you had all of the fun and left with none of the mess.
Besides, those big bulls aren’t so hot for eating.
Count you blessings…I was stuck on the hill.
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Originally posted by kudukid
Hey, you had all of the fun and left with none of the mess.
Besides, those big bulls aren’t so hot for eating.
Count you blessings…I was stuck on the hill.
…uh, yeah… We throw the big ones back
“Another poon dream splintered on the rocks of reality.” --Peepod 07-25-2017
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Originally posted by 23Sailfish
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Originally posted by kudukid
Hey, you had all of the fun and left with none of the mess.
Besides, those big bulls aren’t so hot for eating.
Count you blessings…I was stuck on the hill.
…uh, yeah… We throw the big ones back
“Another poon dream splintered on the rocks of reality.” --Peepod 07-25-2017
Indeed. Not very sporting to catch big fish… 
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Originally posted by kudukid
Hey, you had all of the fun and left with none of the mess.
Besides, those big bulls aren’t so hot for eating.
Count you blessings…I was stuck on the hill.
Who told you that fib? Any time you catch a big bull, I’d gladly eat it for you.