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- Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:47 am
- Forum: Tackle
- Topic: ah knots, Help me please
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9255
Re: ah knots, Help me please
I use a double uni to a mono leader or a palomar to a snap. I never actually attach hooks or lures directly to braid.
Re: best reel
Penn 4400SS spinning reel. $80
- Thu Aug 30, 2007 1:58 pm
- Forum: Tackle
- Topic: line expertise needed
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4807
Re: line expertise needed
I use mono with sufficient weight to get the bait down to where the fish are. There's not much difference between mono and braid and fluoro for an application like this. The reason for mono is that it's cheaper and it works. So when I lose some to a snag, I haven't lost much.
- Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:39 am
- Forum: Tackle
- Topic: Method to Straighten Crooked Rod?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3087
Re: Method to Straighten Crooked Rod?
Is it a bamboo rod? If it's graphite or fiberglass, you aren't going to be able to straighten it.
- Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:34 am
- Forum: Tackle
- Topic: Line on Reels 0n Airplanes ????
- Replies: 34
- Views: 15002
Re: Line on Reels 0n Airplanes ????
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm#5 Here's the TSA's site containing today's list of restricted items. It's such a long and sometimes counterintuitive list that TSA is in a position of having to detect some items that most of us wouldn't think of as re...
- Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:23 am
- Forum: Tackle
- Topic: Line on Reels 0n Airplanes ????
- Replies: 34
- Views: 15002
Re: Line on Reels 0n Airplanes ????
What might the potential hazard be in carrying fishing line aboard?
- Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:11 pm
- Forum: Tackle
- Topic: Line on Reels 0n Airplanes ????
- Replies: 34
- Views: 15002
Re: Line on Reels 0n Airplanes ????
It struck me as odd too. I fly frequently and am used to the routine. I just take my shoes off and put my pack on the conveyor and am perfectly willing to empty pockets on request. Usually I am careful about packing. This time I wasn't because I had a busy schedule. The list of forbidden objects tha...
- Mon Aug 27, 2007 1:44 pm
- Forum: Tackle
- Topic: Circle hooks for panfish?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2867
Re: Circle hooks for panfish?
FishingElbow:
Thanks! I'll try those.
I also might try bending the standard aberdeen into a kind of kahle hook as recommended in this thread.
I really would like to minimize deep hooking fish. Some days I catch a lot of bluegills and there are always a few casualties.
Thanks! I'll try those.
I also might try bending the standard aberdeen into a kind of kahle hook as recommended in this thread.
I really would like to minimize deep hooking fish. Some days I catch a lot of bluegills and there are always a few casualties.
- Mon Aug 27, 2007 1:40 pm
- Forum: Tackle
- Topic: Line on Reels 0n Airplanes ????
- Replies: 34
- Views: 15002
Re: Line on Reels 0n Airplanes ????
Mhood: I just happened to have a couple of knives in my pocket. One was a small Swiss Army pen knife with a 2" blade that I always carry for utility purposes like cleaning my finger nails and opening packages. The other was a folding knife with a 3.5" blade that I carry while fishing. I just forgot ...
- Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:34 pm
- Forum: Tackle
- Topic: Line on Reels 0n Airplanes ????
- Replies: 34
- Views: 15002
Re: Line on Reels 0n Airplanes ????
I think the issue was that there were more than 3 ounces of the sunscreen and I shouldn't have been carrying more than 3 ounces of liquid in my carry-on. I had packed my stuff such that I could go fishing for a while and then head to the airport. I forgot to put the sunscreen and the pocket knives i...
- Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:46 am
- Forum: Tackle
- Topic: Line on Reels 0n Airplanes ????
- Replies: 34
- Views: 15002
Re: Line on Reels 0n Airplanes ????
My recent experience has been that it's best to ask. Last time I flew a couple of weeks ago I boarded the plane with a couple of knives in my pocket, but the TSA confiscated my sunscreen.
- Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:44 am
- Forum: Tackle
- Topic: Braid maintenance for spinning?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3190
Braid maintenance for spinning?
I am happily using Fireline 15# on a spinning reel. Is there anything I can do to prevent line twist related problems with it? Does the old trick of towing the line behind a moving boat work to remove twist?
Thanks.
Thanks.
- Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:37 am
- Forum: Tackle
- Topic: Circle hooks for panfish?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2867
Circle hooks for panfish?
I'm looking for circle hooks suitable for bluegill fishing. This would be similar in size to a #4 Aberdeen or smaller. If there is such a thing, I'd appreciate info on how to find it. Thanks!
- Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:36 am
- Forum: Tackle
- Topic: Gulp panfish bait fails fair tests
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7996
Re: Gulp panfish bait fails fair tests
I also have the earthworm baits and will try them for trout and perhaps bluegills. It would be nice to have a compact, easy-to-carry, and effective substitute for live bait in some circumstances. From what I can gather, this bait is an extension of the old "enhancer" concept, where fish hold it long...
- Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:22 am
- Forum: Tackle
- Topic: Gulp panfish bait fails fair tests
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7996
Re: Gulp panfish bait fails fair tests
shfishinsticks: Chartreuse is an excellent color for these waters. We also use chartreuse twister tails effectively without any bait on them. I've posted this in a couple of places and it seems odd that most of the responses I've gotten have been to tell me that I'm doing something wrong. I contend ...