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Yep, put in their face. It`s simple mathematics. Don`t matter how ya put it their, or what ya put their, they bite? GOOD JOB!! I wonder how many fish were in that hole? I mean, if it`s the one I heard about, he wouldn`t have a problem finding 2 biters. But what metalmania did, finding a fish or 2 in a "safe zone", not by numbers, takes more skill than throwin eggs at STACKED fish.
Way to go TN. I didn`t mean to go OFF on yer thread bud.
bobber guy.... ethics, there are more bobbers hanging from deadline wires than I can even count... and ever since that glob of BAIT under a bobber craze started there isn't a tree or log safe from being tagged... mabe we should build our leaders out of stainless wire, then we won't have to hear this **** anymore.Gotta call last night from a buddy. He says he gets down there and runs into this kid he see`s every winter and a bobber fisherman that he ran into the other day. The bobber guy says it`s "unethical" to use split shot on a fly rod. This was the nicest thing he said in their 2 exchanges.
WOW! Unethical???????????? Ya gotta be wrapped up pretty tight to toss ethics into it. It`s a tool. Tools come with attachments. If the fish is tricked into biting yer presentation, then what the heck doe`s it matter to YOU or ANYONE how that offering was presented, or with what???????????? It`s O.K. to use a sinking tip in a still water situation. But I can`t use a lil lead when water is rippin by? I`ve sat and watched guys with sinking tips on these small streams go right over the fish by a foot or so over and over. The water is only 1 1/2` deep! Ya think that fish is coming up a foot in shallow water?? A summer run in some rivers, sure, but not very many fish are goin to do this throughout the year. How into yourself do ya gotta be to think your style of feeshin is better than the next? Every style has it`s place. Temple Fork Outfitters figured this out this last year by designing a FLY!rod that is "made" for lead. Not sure I buy the idea, just get a rod with slower action and yer set. But this style has been around for decades, my dad was taught this by complete strangers in the 80`s and passed it onto me. We are NOT the only ones doing it either. I`ve seen videos of guys with a jig and indicator on a fly rod. "WHAAAAAAA!!! Why not carry a spinning rod for yer jigs, WHAAAAAAAA!" I ask, why would ya carry 2 rods around for miles of hiking when this 1 will do EVERYTHING I need too, right here, right now?
It`s kinda funny. It used to be fly fishermen where the snobs.
O hey! Nice springers man!!
I don't know how you are losing em... but one of the best Kenai King fishermen there ever was told me this advice for gearfishing... tension without pulling... hold the fish to tire them, or lose the drag more and let them pull line to lose steam, kings will be explosive at first.. but will lose steam fast, so hold tension on the hook without pulling the fish.. then they often will just about swim to ya..ok so i think i get it i need to hook more to ketch more so fish more = hook more ill give it a try thanks for the reply