Sometimes big fish seem destined to get away. The angler and crew do everything right, and bad luck can still rear its nasty head to deprive them of a great prize. But more often, "luck" is made when the fisherman commits some error. He may not even recognize the mistake that costs the catch of the day - or a lifetime. Chances are, however, an experienced charter skipper will; he's likely seen it all before, probably far too many times. No doubt novices cause the most ulcers for skippers, but fishermen who live in glass bait houses shouldn't throw stones: Even an experienced angler will screw up at some time when a good fish is at stake - most of us have. And isn't it one of Mr. Murphy's many corollaries that states that the bigger/more prized your fish, the more likely you are to make that amateurish ...
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