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  1. i would think the bigger (in size) & more well known boats will probably be getting out. It would suprise me if there aren't at least 1 or two boats sailing out of each of the bigger ports like Sheepshead Bay, Belmar, PT PLeasant/Brielle, etc. Think you're limited to tog or ling tho.
  2. 1) Double your mono, leave about 5 or 6 inches of tag end 2) Thread your braid through the doubled end (loop end) of the mono 3) Wrap 7-10 evenly spaced wraps in the direction of the mono 4) Wrap 7-10 evenly spaced wraps back over the first set, in the opposite direction 5) Thread the tag end of the braid back through the mono loop in the opposite direction of step 2 (so the braid crosses inside the loop and the tag of the braid and main of the braid are on opposite sides of the mono) 6) Snug the wraps by pulling the tag ends of the braid and working it a little with your fingers (get it wet first) - DO NOT tighten it down all the way - make it tight, but don't pull with all your might 7) Here's the trick to getting the wraps looking perfect and the part that seems to be left out of the directions all the time: Take the tag end of the mono in one hand and the main line of mono in the other and gently pull them apart, pulling the tag end slightly up towards the loop end. This will force the wraps to line up exactly how you want them to. 8) Pull the braid tag ends again, fully tightening it down now as hard as you can, tie a couple overhand saftey knots with the braid if you like, apply some kind of adhesive if you want, and trim the tag end of the mono close to the knot (braid tage end I usually leave just a little longer). This knot will also tighten down a little more after a few minutes of fishing. It sounds complicated but once you get the hang of it it ties as quickly and consitently as any other braid to mono connection. I use this know a lot, including heavy duty like tuna jigging, and rarely have problems with it.
  3. I'll second that "best tasting fish in the sea" comment. Had it once in Puerto Rico and damn was it good. The one I had was little, though, like 1.5# (didn't catch it, I just ordered at a restaurant).
  4. Solid is the right word. Good drag, fairly smooth operation in all respects, and easy to take apart for maintenance. I really like the feel of it, it has nice balance and weight.
  5. I've fished PR many times but always in the same location so my info is limited. PR has at least one Westmarine outside of the San Juan area, but it probably has one closer to where you'll be. K-mart and Walmart carry basic fishing gear and are all over the place. The best (most popular) lures used by locals are yellow nylon bullethead jigs and black/silver floater divers like yozuri crystal minnows. I've also had good luck with small deep diving rapala magnums and white spro jigs. Your best bet for bait fishing is getting some squid at the supermarket and fishing it on a long leader infront of a egg sinker. Bring along the smallest sabiki you can find in case you come across baitfish. Barracuda are very common, as are horse eye jacks, bar jacks, and blue runners. Snappers and grunts are pretty easy to catch on bait, but most of the larger snappers I've caught have been on lures. Crevalle, snook, tarpon, pompano/palometta, spanish/cero mackarel, and more are also around, but I've had very little personal experience with them. Good luck.
  6. five at a time=pentuple header?
  7. In all seriousness, the words of doom for me are "we killed 'em yesterday. I think we're going to have a really good day." Invariably ends up in a bad trip/no fish
  8. Backcountry I saw some of those for sale the other day, was thinking about trying them as teasers. They're pretty small, designed for freshwater, but damn good looking. Will try 'em soon.
  9. Nothing like that first Double-Breasted Mattress Thrasher of Spring to warm things up [This message has been edited by UPSINKER (edited 03-13-2003).]
  10. Jeff Klassen is very helpful, you should get in touch with him. When I was down there a year ago I tried the surf a little, this is what I found: if you find a jetty/rockpile, go back at night with a flashlight and catch the crabs that should be all over the rocks... use them for bait and you'll be rewarded with nice snappers. Also, a lot of locals fish very early in the morning and they were very friendly when I approached them, even gave me some sardines they caught with a cast net. They fished live sardines on fishfinder rigs for small sierra mackarel, jacks, and enourmous puffers. This was in Dec., though, things might be different when you go. If you want to see a truly awsome surf video buy Klassens "Pez Gallo/Baja Days" video of surf fishing for roosters. It is absolutely increadible.
  11. UPSINKER

    2 hour fight

    Similar thing happened to me in Puerto Rico recently, but we didn't chase so much because we figured it out pretty quick (we were lucky & go a glimpse, otherwise we'd have been there all day)-what happened was I hooked a remora that promptly attached itself to a manatee. Amazingly, my friend hooked up about 20 seconds after me with another remora that stuck to the same manatee! We thought we had a real monster on for a while - we couldn't turn it or put the breaks on, but it never really screamed away, it just took line very steadily, and ran faster when the boat was near it, slower when it was farther away. It was pretty freaky, the charter captain said he'd never seen it happen before (manatees are rare in Puerto Rico).
  12. Lizard fish are hard to catch but well worth it for the increadible fight for their size and the delicate taste of their exquisite white flesh.
  13. BTW - to get the hermits out of the shell intact, knock off the tip if the shell (the pointy part) to expose the maety tail, then tickle the exposed part in the shell and the crab will crawl right out. I'd use a 3/0 ssw for a hook, but regular blackfish hook would do just fine.
  14. I've used both scales and I think the biggest difference is the price. I like the feel of the lock'n weigh a little more - the grip is stouter, the lock feels very secure, and it's every bit as sturdy as the boga. The scales are both a little difficult to read, so no real difference there. As far as the size of the jaws on the lock'n weigh go, I think they're big enough for any #60 fish. Overall I feel the lock'n weigh beats the boga.
  15. TimS I'm sure about the NY regs. I double checked with the nearest tackle shop, but if you still doubt me, follow these links... http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/d...ne/swflaws.htm http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/d...ees.htm#PERMIT APPLICATION
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