fished from 8 to 11.trolled long lining with 1 oz of weight with apex one one and needlefish onthe other.hooked one right at station and it self released.got another on about 100 yds down lake and got it to the boat.hooked right thru nose and bleeding hard.son wanted to whack it so i said ok,whack,whack into livewell it goes.we go home and i go to clean fish and it is alive and well in well.so i turn on airreator and cook dinner.well 3 hours later i go to turn off well and fish is still alive.i shut it down and go to bed.sunday (today)i get up and check on fish,still alive.so i run to samamish and release this tough fish.i even filled the well with tap water which had no effect on the fish.it was a long skinny cut.it swam away looking fine.tight lines.

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