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May 2, 2021 22:11:48   #
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Is it safe to hose down a fishing rod and leave it to dry?
After I am done salt water fishing I have a 4 hour drive to get home. I initially use the fresh water hose on my center console to quickly spray off the initial salt, especially the reel and mono/braid. When I get home I do a much better job of hosing the rods, reels down well. And that is it, nothing fancy!
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Feb 20, 2021 13:58:16   #
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Snap swivel for lures
FS Digest wrote:
Hi all ! I have a question, is it ok to attach lures to the leader with a snap swivel? Or should lures always be tied to the leader . A snap swivel would make it easier to swap lures if one isn’t getting bites with a particular colour

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by Indiman1000


I use the 121lb power clips which are connected to either a wire leader (when going after toothies that I make to my specs) or I tie Palomar/Uni knot to 50-100lb mono, it depends on my situation. I don't freshwater fish though at all. The power clips, I have found to be more resistant to strain than the snap swivels. Here is a link to Amazon ones that I bought and there are different weights to them for your situation:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083DN62LX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Hope that helps, tight lines y'all!!
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Jan 28, 2021 15:41:15   #
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A painless method of fishing?
Try using a circle hook (I love GAMAKATSU), its going pierce the lips but according to the marine biologists it doesn't bother them all that much. Then get a good de-hooker and practice using it (look at YouTube to learn how to properly use it. I have a:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RDMB1Y5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s04?ie=UTF8&psc=1


You don't have to take the fish out of the water if you know you are not going to keep it and you minimize the stress on the fish. By not touching the fish you do not remove the protective slime thereby limiting the likelihood of infection and a greater survival probability for the fish. Hope that helps.
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Jan 28, 2021 15:31:08   #
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North Carolina Inter Coastal Waterway kayak fishing
I am waiting for the end of February and the arrival of stripers by Cape Lookout shoals. But, yeah its slow right now.
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Jan 24, 2021 13:57:02   #
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KastKing Rover 90
So here is a picture of the KastKing reels...gotta say, great quality right out of the box, solid, study level winds. Fit perfectly on the new rods I got too, with no seating issue! I will be curious to see what they are like when I take them out this spring and put them to the test.






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Jan 24, 2021 13:51:32   #
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What are you targeting this spring?
Cobia, striper, black fin tuna, mahi and wahoo....I am beyond looking forward to this season!!!
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Jan 24, 2021 13:47:43   #
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Lee lures are overpriced
I like Yo-Zuri trolling lures compared to Nomad and Rapala....half the price...some of these name brands are getting ridiculous with the amount of money they charge for some of these lures and equipment!!! I mean DAMN!!!!
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Jan 16, 2021 11:48:15   #
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Fishing Lines.
When wreck fishing I usually bridle my bait and I will use about 20-30 foot leader to allow the bait to swim more freely. Do the same thing when fishing a weed line, just don't use any sinkers and let the bait do the job. The tolling is going to be new to me and want to make sure I am at least setting up my rigs right.
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Jan 16, 2021 11:43:13   #
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Fishing Lines.
Lee626 wrote:
I always use braid with a 6' flouro. leader unless your fishing for fish with teeth then i would add a 9" steele leader to the flouro. or even directly to the braid on occasions


I was wondering about how long of a leader line you need when trolling....so 6 feet is fine....I have heard some use as much as 30ft but I think that is way too long.
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Jan 15, 2021 06:39:14   #
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Fishing Lines.
audigger53 wrote:
OK for Salt Water fishing I am a bit confused. If there is a school of fish then they don't care about what line you use. They are fighting all the others for the bait/lure/shiny hook. I hit a school of Spot way back in the '70's and was just casting bear hooks on the end of the line with a sinker. I was bringing in 2 at a time. Sometimes one would fall off before I could get them to the top of the pier. 20 mins and they were gone, but I had filled 2/3rds of my cooler with fish.
Now fresh water fish are more picky, IMO. My standard wish for other fishermen is that they run into a school of fish once in their life. You will never forget it. I didn't.

I also learned that if you can see the trout in the water, you can get them to hit a small spool every time IF you cast past them and drag it to about 4 inches from them and then jerk it into the air over them 4 times, then the 5th time pull it past them. They will it it ever time, even when not hungry. You made them mad.
Fresh water fish bite because they are hungry or mad. So if they are NOT biting, then make them mad.
Drag the lure past them 3-4 times as fast as you can reel with the rod tip down towards the water, and jerk the lure still keeping it in the water at the same time. If they are there they will almost always hit it. But that's just my experience talking. If a fish wants your lure, the only way you can keep them from getting it, is to have it 6-8 feet in the air. Again just my XP. When I go fishing now it is more to relax than catch the fish. I do like catching the fish, but if I am just feeding them, that's OK also. If I fish with lures then I work the area and see if anything is there. No? Then I move to a new spot and do it all again.
Again Salt and Fresh Water fishing is different, but if they are hungry, they don't care. If not make them mad.
OK for Salt Water fishing I am a bit confused. If... (show quote)


I hope I run into a school and have the same experience you had. Its not so much that I am worried about "IF" they will hit my lures when trolling as I was wondering the preferred line to use. I've not had much experience with trolling and was wondering about going with straight braid or mono or a combination of both? There's so many opinions on this by the "pro's" but I prefer to hear it from the guys and gals that fish like I do in the real world.
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Jan 14, 2021 23:57:08   #
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Fishing Lines.
saw1 wrote:
The fishin/trollin we do in the Napa and Petaluma Rivers we tie 30# braid straight to the lure. However, the water is muddy/stained AND stripers don't seem to be line shy either.
When I'm fishin bass or trout out of the lakes I tie either mono or floro on to the braid, like for drop shot or trollin.


I am with you on the braid with the mono leader. I will be trolling so I typically use a 50lb braid with a 30ft 50lb mono leader to attach the lure. But even when fishing around wrecks or bottom fishing, I use the braid with mono leader...I guess this seems more like the winning combination.
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Jan 14, 2021 23:29:18   #
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Fishing Lines.
I just bought 4 new rods and three new trolling rods along with 7 new bait casting reels, three of which are line counters. I am torn between using braided line with a 30ft mono leader or just go with straight mono or flouro for the three trolling rods. I have been researching and reading about it and I have my own preferences but they all make good points. I'll be fishing out of Cape Lookout NC and the surrounding areas. I'll also be wreck fishing with live bait and I think in those situations I will go with mono BUT braided with a leader is a fave of mine...you get the strength of braid with the forgiving cushion of the mono. Thoughts or recommendation on which lines you recommend?
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Dec 21, 2020 23:49:07   #
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Boat Ramp Mistakes: What Not To Do At Public Boat Ramps
The problem is there is no etiquette on the ramps anymore. When it is busy it should be one in the water, one out of the water to keep things moving. Or better yet, one ramp in water and the other out. And the amount of stupidity on the water is incredible, courtesy is a long forgotten thing at this point and it is a damn shame.
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Dec 19, 2020 09:31:54   #
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The search is over.
saw1 wrote:
Hey PC. Please hit "Quote Reply" before typing a response so we know who you're talkin to. Thanks buddy.


Sorry about that....still getting used to the site!!!
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Dec 19, 2020 00:09:03   #
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The search is over.
She has been with me for 15 years going on 16 real soon. She was there when I had nothing and has been the backbone of this family. I am truly lucky to have married my best friend. She's not going anywhere because despite me being a pain in the ass on occasion...maybe more than on an occasion...she still gives me that look! Hopefully your buddy found a better woman and the other drowned!
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