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  1. Sk8man
    I didn't notice the entry fee listed on the ad...
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    You could do it that way but there may not be much weight with just the shower hook and rubber band to slide down the line for the board. I'd maybe use to just take a 1/4 to 1/2 oz or less bell sinker and add it to the shower hook for weight if you do it that way. I use my rigs pictured above for big boards. Most ofthe time nowdays I just use inline boards
  3. Sk8man
    As long as he is under 16
  4. Sk8man
    It sure does seem logical that if someone took it they would have grabbed both while they were at it. Those things if not checked routinely can work loose while you're driving down the road and pop off without you knowing it. That is where I would be focusing without actually seeing someone or something suspicious and then making that conclusion. Might be a good idea tocarry a spare just in case....
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    One of the things to keep in mind about the fish eating of the fleas such as the fishhook variety is that they get caught in parts of the fish or baitfish's anatomy causing injury or death.
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    This is what I have been using for Seth Greens and wire rods for the past twenty five years and they work great providing the recessed holders on the boat are substantial (i.e. inserts not made of cheap plastic) and the grooves are seated on the metal pin properly.
  7. Sk8man
    Geez Dave I wish you could screw up and send them to my address instead....Mike is already too dangerous in the derby and besides his boat might sink with the extra weight of those lures considering all he has now
  8. Sk8man
    There are a few different types of fleas and some are not as bad as other to get off the lines.
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    My hunch is the Sea Flee line depends on the slick coating on it for the anti flea action and after awhile the used portion of the line seems less slick. I'm wondering if running the line off the reel and putting it back on backwards (used part first) might help? A PIA I know but... Just a thought.
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    WTG Jeremy Very cool!
  11. Sk8man
    Although stuff can be replaced it is the feeling of being violated that is difficult to accept. Really sorry....It is unfortuately a sign ofthe times and becoming alll too frequent lately. Hopefully your stuff will turn up and the scum caught.
  12. Sk8man
    Ya beat me to it Mike
  13. Sk8man
    Brian you animal....that is disgusting...I think you have been watching too much Deadliest Catch bud
  14. Sk8man
    When you net them from the back and under the netting is extended backward and if the fish turns... hes in the net and he doesn't see the net coming from behind to get spooked by it.The netting doesn't float on top of the water as easily as when you net from the front. I know I'm outnumbered here on this but regardless of the opinions exxpressed....it works well. This is the way the old timers did it so it can't be as bad as folks may seem to think. Just the net and no extra stuff needed
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    First of all there are some different types of fleas and some are more difficult than others to get off your lines. It also depends on what particular lines you are using (e.g. leadcore, wire, or mono/fluoro etc.) and in some cases the line diameter as well as the texture of the line makes a difference. With mono for downriggers I use the Bloodrun 30 lb Sea Flee and a fluoro leader off of it and in general it works quite well for that application and confines pretty much any build up to the leader and/or connections. The Sea Flee line especially when new has a lot of stretch and that is something to get used to. It is very slick and that is probably why the fleas have a hard time attaching to it but I also now make about 7 twists of the loop in my Black releases to keep ity from slipping there. Leadcore and braid load up fast and are probably the most prone to quick build ups. My 250 and 300 coppers don't seem to have much problem other than at the leader connection to the swivels. Seven strand wire collects it pretty good if the fleas are real thick...I'm not sure about 19 strand wire as I haven't used it. Keep in mind that the concentrations of fleas vary greatly throughout the water column both vertically and horizontally. It is why some folks report heavy infestations while other say they were light or didn't encounter them at all the same day on that particular body of water. Some people also check their lines more frequently than others giving them less time to bulld up. Recently on Lake O the fleas that attached to our lines looked a greenish color rather than grey and they came off the lines quite easily in comparison with some other types we've encountered and especially those on most of the Finger Lakes which are like cottonwood stuff to get off. When very thick they will also build up on 150 lb downrigger cable so the larger line line diameter thing is not bullet proof either. Folks have mentioned many ways in previous posts here that they get them off and some of it depends on which type of flea and what type of line interms of success. For me usually they seem to come off the line by scrunching them up and pinching them off. The other day we were able to just shake our lines with that particular type and they came off. Some folks slap the water with their line. If the fleas are thick I know of no way to prevent them totally and checking your lines very frequently is always advisable.
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    Good going Brian I know after a 12 hr solo you must be beat bud. At least Bob and Liney got the small ones out o fthe way for your next time out Sure wished I could have been out there too but just had too much to do around here.
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    I know he is a bit homely Nick but he could become a good friend
  18. Sk8man
    I rest my case..... Good going Nick
  19. Sk8man
    What a trip! Thank heaven Alaska is a part of America....what a place....
  20. Sk8man
    I won't get into it .....but it works well....many many kings that wayand yet I've seen some lost the other way because of the net hitting the line and knocking the hook out of the mouth.
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    WTG!
  22. Sk8man
    Wow...I guess it proves the old addage "There is more than one way to skin a cat". Thousands of fish later and I don't remember ever losing one right at at the net that way...
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    One of the first things I ever learned about netting a fish is that you net them from behind and under them NOT from the front. A few reasons for it: you can disengage the hook in their mouth with the net, often they see the net and are spooked, and it helps to try and get them a little toward the side of the boat if possible for better leverage.
  24. Sk8man
    Wow a flash from the past....I had two of the long arm boom versions and they saw a lot of fish in the seventies and early eighties. That one looks in pristine shape.
  25. Sk8man
    Nice job on it Pete Thanks for your thoughtfulness in posting it. Happy jigging!
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