Grrrr. It's always the expensive ones!

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oh sweet jesus, was that from a LFS? any idea if the fish was dead first?

Man they're beautiful fish, and my last one was soooooo nice, but lord. $300 up in smoke because of a fight over a frozen clam. I've told my roommate to feed heavier until I can get home and catch they guy.

Does anyone have any experience catching these guys with barbless hooks? Is there any tricks I should be aware of?