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Tackle Talk / Re: Lies, Damnable Lies, and Fishing Gear Specs
« on: July 25, 2018, 09:23:42 AM »That's what happens when the manufacturer listens to the engineer and not the machinist..
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Saturday Sharking
« on: July 24, 2018, 08:29:34 AM »Better chance of catching a trout now then a shark with these conditions.
Not if you know how to catch sharks this time of year
We just need a fool to paddle out some baits.
Ben likes to kayak
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Saturday Sharking
« on: July 23, 2018, 11:30:18 AM »Better chance of catching a trout now then a shark with these conditions.
Not if you know how to catch sharks this time of year
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Saturday Sharking
« on: July 23, 2018, 09:59:10 AM »Who's actually reeling them in?
Probably wasn't Chip.
Binh is this summer's savage! Better duck Chip, shots have been fired!!
Binh uses trout gear
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Fishing Talk / Tuna Heads and Carcases
« on: July 22, 2018, 08:53:53 AM »
If anybody has any tuna heads or carcasses left over, please let me know, I'll put them to good use
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Saturday Sharking
« on: July 22, 2018, 08:51:35 AM »I have a tuna head from a 39# ahi....
You should bring that bad boy up here
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Saturday Sharking
« on: July 21, 2018, 05:39:43 PM »
Because we just refuse to fish for catfish...
The big surf hasn't opened the salad bar at our favorite spot just yet, so we hit it Saturday AM hoping to squeeze in one more session.
We yaked out 5 baits, a tuna head, some ray chunks and a whole mac. I also tossed whole squid from shore.
The squish got some pretty steady action, but nothing to write home about.
The tuna head got picked up by something, but it dropped it. So we yaked it back out again.
Apparently tuna head was the magic bait. Something picked it up and started to run. We let it run for a good time before setting the hook, and it was on.
Landed a very husky 8' grinner
Pulled the hook, got it back in the water and it swam away like a champ.
We yaked out another bait and waited for another hour or so with no action, so with the beach starting to fill up with turistas we called it at 11.
They're still out there kids. It's not easy, but they're there.
Beats the hell out of fishing for flatheads
Anybody got any tuna heads
The big surf hasn't opened the salad bar at our favorite spot just yet, so we hit it Saturday AM hoping to squeeze in one more session.
We yaked out 5 baits, a tuna head, some ray chunks and a whole mac. I also tossed whole squid from shore.
The squish got some pretty steady action, but nothing to write home about.
The tuna head got picked up by something, but it dropped it. So we yaked it back out again.
Apparently tuna head was the magic bait. Something picked it up and started to run. We let it run for a good time before setting the hook, and it was on.
Landed a very husky 8' grinner
Pulled the hook, got it back in the water and it swam away like a champ.
We yaked out another bait and waited for another hour or so with no action, so with the beach starting to fill up with turistas we called it at 11.
They're still out there kids. It's not easy, but they're there.
Beats the hell out of fishing for flatheads
Anybody got any tuna heads
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Thursday Night Soak
« on: July 20, 2018, 02:24:34 PM »
Hit our favorite spot last night hoping to beat the big surf and accompanying salad bar. We fished the outgoing tide starting at 6:00pm. Salad was not a problem. We yaked out baits and shore cast. We saw two large sharks breach completely out of the water, so we know they're there.
But other than critters picking our baits to death, nothing
Oh well, nice to know they're still around. We're going to try to give it one last shot Saturday AM before the surf totally shuts us down for the next week.
But other than critters picking our baits to death, nothing
Oh well, nice to know they're still around. We're going to try to give it one last shot Saturday AM before the surf totally shuts us down for the next week.
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Tackle Talk / Re: Lies, Damnable Lies, and Fishing Gear Specs
« on: July 19, 2018, 12:29:44 PM »Capacity is likely just a math equation and never verified with actual line.
Unfortunately their math doesn't add up
I've lost a couple of really big fish because I had to use a reel with 50 to 75 yards less line then the stated specs. I mean seriously, would it bankrupt them to actually spool up their reels with a couple of dozen different kinds of line and publish the results so we actually know what we're buying? In many cases for me it would have meant that I jumped up to the next sized reel.
I'd also like to know the real drag specs and how they computed them. Say at full spool, half spool and oh sh!t!
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Tackle Talk / Lies, Damnable Lies, and Fishing Gear Specs
« on: July 19, 2018, 08:47:44 AM »
I learned a long time ago that all of the reel manufacturers fudged on their line capacities. No matter how meticulous I was in matching line/reel specs, every reel would hold significantly less line then the manufacturer claimed. Back then I always had my reels spooled by a pro in a tackle shop, and they all told me the same thing, all the reel manufacturers lie.
Now, as I keep upgrading my gear and trying out new lines, the more I learn about rods and reels, the more it's apparent that all the fishing equipment manufacturers test their stuff in different ways to produce a spec that looks great on the Internet or sounds good when you're talking to your buddies, but you'll never actually get it when fishing. Or if you did, it would destroy your gear.
Part of the problem is that there are no standardized tests conducted by an independent organization. What's worse, I've also been informed that there are a couple of people who are basically banned from the large fishing shows because they dared to speak the truth.
Reel capacity. Max drag. Line diameter. Line strength. Abrasion resistance. Rod ratings...
I was speaking with a buddy of mine who is thinking about a new spinning rod. He, like a lot of us, would like a little more distance. A little more backbone. He likes to try to upgrade his gear a little bit each year. I remember when I thought $75 was a lot of money for a fishing rod. Now that I understand the differences in performance, $200 looks like a bargain. I'm happy with the rod I have, but I know there are better ones out there. I'm happy with the reel that I have, but a two speed sure would be nice.
But with all the bullsh!t out there clouding the market, it makes comparisons really hard and buying gear that will actually meet the specs you need even harder.
All I can suggest is don't believe everything you read. Talk to guys that know what they're talking about that have used the same gear, and if possible, caught big fish with it if that's your goal because a lot of gear works great until you actually fight a monster or two with it and then it's beat to sh!t.
Ok, rant over, now I have to go learn about Cone of Flight and some new 16 strand braided fishing line
Now, as I keep upgrading my gear and trying out new lines, the more I learn about rods and reels, the more it's apparent that all the fishing equipment manufacturers test their stuff in different ways to produce a spec that looks great on the Internet or sounds good when you're talking to your buddies, but you'll never actually get it when fishing. Or if you did, it would destroy your gear.
Part of the problem is that there are no standardized tests conducted by an independent organization. What's worse, I've also been informed that there are a couple of people who are basically banned from the large fishing shows because they dared to speak the truth.
Reel capacity. Max drag. Line diameter. Line strength. Abrasion resistance. Rod ratings...
I was speaking with a buddy of mine who is thinking about a new spinning rod. He, like a lot of us, would like a little more distance. A little more backbone. He likes to try to upgrade his gear a little bit each year. I remember when I thought $75 was a lot of money for a fishing rod. Now that I understand the differences in performance, $200 looks like a bargain. I'm happy with the rod I have, but I know there are better ones out there. I'm happy with the reel that I have, but a two speed sure would be nice.
But with all the bullsh!t out there clouding the market, it makes comparisons really hard and buying gear that will actually meet the specs you need even harder.
All I can suggest is don't believe everything you read. Talk to guys that know what they're talking about that have used the same gear, and if possible, caught big fish with it if that's your goal because a lot of gear works great until you actually fight a monster or two with it and then it's beat to sh!t.
Ok, rant over, now I have to go learn about Cone of Flight and some new 16 strand braided fishing line
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Fishing Talk / Surf's Up Again!
« on: July 19, 2018, 07:55:23 AM »
What is it with all this monster surf? It's killing me. We're trying like hell to get the long rods working, but all the huge surf just tears up the kelp and makes it next to impossible. We're going to give it a shot tonight. While not ideal conditions this time of year, there are leos, and a few soup fins around.
Hope it's fishable tonight, because it sure looks like it's going to be either the bay or ghetto beach for the next couple of Saturdays
Hope it's fishable tonight, because it sure looks like it's going to be either the bay or ghetto beach for the next couple of Saturdays
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Fishing Talk / Re: Salad Forecast
« on: July 19, 2018, 07:12:52 AM »The salad is getting bad up here tooNo salad Here!
Where's Here?
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Hello Old Friend
« on: July 16, 2018, 04:36:13 PM »Nice hat and Guitar! Good to see pics with you and fish again Chip!
Hat looks more weathered than him. Time for a new one.
That hat does look like it's been through hell. Tom, you need to send him a new one.
It's just getting broken in
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Fishing Talk / Re: Off season targets
« on: July 16, 2018, 08:12:24 AM »I'll keep throwing out the same, but will usually bring a 2nd rod for squid and downsize the hook to a 6/0 to target the basses, shovels, and hopefully an exotic like a WSB or YT. Considering where I fish, its not completely out of the question.
I'm beginning to think those Owner 6/0 mutu light circles are the go to critter rod hook. And I've been getting action on 'dines too, you just have to tie them on with the bait elastic.
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Saltwater Boat Fishing Reports / Re: The Plague (7/15)
« on: July 16, 2018, 07:53:13 AM »
Bad luck with the lost gear and the mako, but dude, awesome day.
Why didn't you bait the mako?
Why didn't you bait the mako?