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Mingo
 
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Last Login: 6/23/2009 11:07:47 PM
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| Went out with some friends and headed to the Ozark. Arrived and immediately started showing all kinds of stuff on the machine. This is an impressive wreck and everyone was a getting excited. Soon realized this was not going to be easy. A very strong current was going one way boat was drifting the other. Couldnt seem to put enough lead on the line to get it down to the wreck. Had a few monster strikes with all of them break offs. Bonita were frisky and easily catchable. I hooked up with something that felt strange on the line (heavy with no fight). Cranked it up to find a foul hooked scamp. It had two other circle hooks on both sides of its jaw. Brought up a small shark and a few others. Will have more lead in the boat for the next trip to the Ozark. 
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Sailfish
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I want my circle hook back! lol (j/k). The past 2 times we've been there the current has been t-o-u-g-h... :( Thanks for the report & pics.
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Pin Fish
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| We were at the Ozark twice this week and the current was merciless. I was using 20 ounce leads on live and dead without any luck getting to the wreck. Tried 8.5 Williamson jigs and realized... better get a bigger jig. The bottom was lit up with AJ's, snapper, and spades. We had one monster hit trolling a dolphin cedar plug and he threw the hook after a tough 5 minutes. I feel yer pain! I'll be back there... with bigger jigs and hopefully less current.
"A man fights for what he lacks the mostest." - Captain Red (Walter Mathau)
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Trigger
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| The Ozark is so hard to fish. The smokestacks have guywires that come up 250' off the bottom. You can catch a few fish there but your going to loose a lot of tackle.
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