surfrat59

Guess it depends where you fish, generally a couple days of onshore wind will help put bait tight to the beach, but alot of factors come into play with such a generalization. I can tell you this, I've had alot more good nights with the wind in my face than Ihave with it at my back. Get out and fish hard, keep a good log, your pattern will develop for your circumstances.

Guess it depends where you fish, generally a couple days of onshore wind will help put bait tight to the beach, but alot of factors come into play with such a generalization. I can tell you this, I've had alot more good nights with the wind in my face than Ihave with it at my back. Get out and fish hard, keep a good log, your pattern will develop for your circumstances.

Just hope when I catch her it's not a long walk back to my truck! Seriously,I don't know what I would do...like to think I would take length/girth measurements and put her back if she wasn't badly stressed. I fish for the challenge and the personal satisfaction, don't belong to a club so I really have no one to impress but myself.My personal choice is one of catch/release, if only so we may enjoy the game for years to come. Only two I've ever kept were my first keeper many years ago (25lbs on a plug) and my personal best(43lbs also on a plug). All my close buddies know how hard I fish and how much I enjoy it, I'm sure they would believe me. That said I hope we are all faced with such a DILEMA this season, you guys will be welcome to come over the house, have a beer, and see a 60lb fiberglass replica hangin on my wall!

Good to hear Dave, congrats on some nice early season fish...anybody local carrying these blanks yet?

Glad to see Billy left it full length, it's a helluva chunker just as it comes...good luck, hope you catch large!

Blue wing olives are the big hatch in May, if the water is running fast bead head nymph's and weighted wooley buggers work well. I'll be up there too, if I bag my turkey early in the weekend I'll be on the beaverkill!

How to get rid of wind knots, easy, dump the braid and spool all your reels with pink 15lb Ande, then practice casting until you get back the measley 20 yds you gained in the first place by switching to braid...sounds harsh but not meant to be,try it, you'll thank me someday!

any sweep heavy enough to kill your presentation is probably too fast to walk with...adjust the weight of your plug and upcurrent cast accordingly, if no takes move on.

Do I do the right thing and release her, or do I selfishly mount her to show off my accomplishment to fellow envious anglers...when and if It happens I'll let you guys know how it turned out, in the mean time...

Congratulations Rich!

TB, good luck, I hacked up my 7000C3 and now it's the sweetest casting fully adjustable mag reel in my collection, the only conventional I have complete faith in to use plugging after dark. Yeah I know the levelwind knocks off a few yards, but it sure is convenient on them new moon nights...PM me if ya need some info on my setup.

Ihave one taped to my 1321M and use it with braid and heavy plugs, takes a little getting used to but works fine. Normaly use leather finger guard, but when I really need to crank one up the cannon works just fine, not in the way if you don't want to use it either...

Rotor cup, spool, line roller assy, and rotor cup hold down washer are the 4 parts needed...10 minute conversion, was $47.00 per reel when I did my 3 705Z's few years ago. Pack em full of Lucas red EP bearing grease and there you have it...the $100 Van Staal equivalent!

PM me if you want the part numbers, I'll dig out the Penn invoice.

Same to you Ron, always a pleasure to see ya...

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Chicky told me he don't really want it, said you should send it to me instead!

300yds of 20lb what...

Saltheart is right, after you've built a bunch you will see the subtle differences in a custom are not so subtle... the rod can be tailored for maximum efficiency in your specific style, making you 're efforts in the suds the best they can be.

If you want to retain true colors use CP, but like CD said beware of milky wraps if water gets in. I had that problem with Flexcoat CP, have since switched to Gudebrod 811S and love it, no issues with cloudy wraps anymore.

Hey CD, you goin to Sports Cast in Jersey next week, PM me...

I agree on all choices...if you are deadsticking the rod a 1364M Lami is a great chunker, handles any weight in any weather, if you plan on holding the rod the 1209 is the better choice by far, though won't handle the weights the 1364M can.

Bucktails w/pork rind...

Gibbs pencil poppers...

Habs needles w/teasers...

Swimers, 5in Mambo's and 7in Rebel's...

BIG surface wood, Danny's or Pikies...

not necessarily in that order, oh yeah, did I mention BIG surface wood! And don't forget

Big surface wood!

Can't get my hands on an SU yet, hey BC or Oz help me out, will ya, but the SW1087 and SW1208 are some of the best blanks I've ever fished, regardless of price.

I would say hands down in that price range the Rainshadow 1087 is the winner,ideal for up to 2oz, or the 1088 if you plan on throwing 3oz plugs.

I'm in!

Chance to catch one of the largest of the season will be soon- get the big wood ready!

You're welcome Steve...

You're welcome Steve...