MAKE IT SHORT AND SWEET

• Your double line is coming up, or perhaps you can even see the fluorescent wind-on just below the surface. The anticipation of the release is palpable. The angler has done his job, and now the crew is ready for the endgame. But whether you’re releasing the fish or taking a lethal swing, at this point it’s almost a second thought and sitting on the back burner—there’s still a long way to go. Every fish is different, and every response to the boat is different as well.

As the crewman steps between the angler and the covering board, all eyes are on him. It’s imperative that he