Not for the feint-hearted !
I fished a match at the weekend and watched quite a few of the regulars hand-lining.
By this I saw them play the fish on the pole, ship back to the tip of the pole and grab the elastic all the way to the line and then land the fish. This did seem to be a very quick way to land fish, but couldnt help thinking all was not right. I was proved right when an angler opposite grabbed the elastic and the fish got its second wind and shot off. The hook pulled and the rig shot back just missing his face. He was lucky this time, but how many chances should you take??
I am not one to criticize many angling methods, but I wont be landing fish like that for sure.
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