pink........
pink........
:think: Didn't really notice the pink hardware, just saw the two of you in the chairs fishing in to the weather.
There is a lady from east portland that comes out to fish the dam, we named her the pink lady, she has pink pole, pink line, pink takle, pink box (hubby painted for her
) and she wears lots of pink. Seems to catch her share of fish.
Just got back from Detroit, so nasty over there I did'nt even get out of my truck. Should improve for the weekend. I work m-f also but I live and work in Hillsboro so it is all too easy for me to slip out to the lake daily. I am getting the itch for some steelies on the upper wilson so I may go there this weekend and save Detroit for the Aug OFF derby.
I am going to head up to Barney Reservoir this afternoon, pretty excited about that, it may be a little off the beaten path but the fish are some of the finest quality available. Losing a lure sure sucks, but I have learned to have 2 or more of all of my favorites.
If you go to Hagg this weekend, email me and I will drop by for a visit.
I use mustad ultra point size 6 hooks, and I sometimes use 18-16 VMC triple hooks if they are biting light. I agree that many fish get gut hooked, it's not so bad if you plan to keep the fish, but a little more agony for the fish. Just be fast to set the hook on a bite and should be able to avoid the dreaded gut hook. You can always cut the line and leave the hook with the fish and hopefully the fish will disolve or pass the hook in due time.
The pre rigged leader and hook is an ok approach, I prefer to tie my own with flouro-clear 8lb leader. The stuff is over priced, but so clear I have trouble seeing it to tie so I know the fish are not wary of it. I also like to have the freedom to change leader length on demand.