jessehayden Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 i wanted to know if anyone knew where i could get some julie's gutabite strike indicators. i'm told that they are no longer being made. my father had 2 and i lost one of them, basically i'm trying to replace it but cannot find any for the life of me. it is a small gadget with a flag that pops up when a fish takes your line. they are great for fishing the wachusett. i've been looking for a while and have tried a million places, but have had no luck. any information on where i can get one or a few or who to contact for info about them would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 ya know what id try?holding on 2 your rod.youd be surprised how easy it is to detect a strike!good luck!! It wouldn't pay you more to walk on water,than to wear a crown of thorns, It wouldn't pay me more to bury you rich,than to bury you poor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunk Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 I heard ADT sells alarms. New Jersey King Crab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big jim Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Why don't you ask Gary Carlisle at Gazo's Bait & Tackle on Millbury Street in Worcester, MA? If anybody knows anything about where to find them or what the current status of the company is, it will be Gary. In the past several years there have been attempts to produce a very similar product totally out of plastic (with the exception of the spring) instead of stamped aluminum with cable tie-like devices to attach the device to your rod. Initial production runs had some quality issues. I bought some of these early units from Wachusett Bait & Tackle in West Boylston. The new product is so similar to the old one that it wouldn't surprise me to find the same folks involved in the making of both the new and the old designs. Rumors here in the Worcester area have been that with the introduction of the new product, the old product design would definitely be discontinued. I heard this kind of scuttlebutt more than five years ago. Addressing the negative comments about using this strike indicator from the peanut gallery: These folks have obviously never spent 6 or 8 hours on a freezing, sleeting day, waiting for the very few bites that one may get from a good spring trout water like Wachusett. With no boats allowed in this reservoir, anglers are reduced to a shore bound waiting game, trying to keep a lively shiner in the strike zone while staying as comfortable as possible in the worst of the New England elements. Yes, the dedicated and astute angler with loads of patience and a focused mentality will certainly have the edge if he can be holding his rod when that chubby laker finally comes along. But you can watch your rod with your hands comfortably placed in your pockets or a hand warmer muff and still have plenty of time to react to a pick up. The "gut-a-bite" device is a very handy device for indicating a pick up and then releasing your very light mono line to flow freely off the spool while that laker or brown makes his initial run. Many big trout have been caught using these devices. bj "Life's a beach!"jimidabeachbumm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudsy Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Heck, I'm no elitist - got a pic ?? I just wanta play everyday despite small nagging injuries -- and go home to a woman who appreciates how full of crap I truly am. ~ Crash Davis Social Distancing since 1962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessehayden Posted November 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 big jim, thanks a lot for the feedback, i will try the bait shop in worcester. these other guys obviously dont know what type of fishing we're talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadogface Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 They call them "tip - ups" now. Do a google. No posting links sorry. sweetheart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ball Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 ReeferRob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadogface Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Slammer tip ups will even set the hook for you. sweetheart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessehayden Posted November 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 its not an ice fishing tip-up, it is a small metal gadget that attaches to your pole right above the reel and it has a lever that your line slips into. when you get a hit and the fish runs, it triggers the flag to go up. its helpful when you have multiple rods set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsidepocket1012 Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 On 11/17/2005 at 9:20 PM, jessehayden said: i wanted to know if anyone knew where i could get some julie's gutabite strike indicators. i'm told that they are no longer being made. my father had 2 and i lost one of them, basically i'm trying to replace it but cannot find any for the life of me. it is a small gadget with a flag that pops up when a fish takes your line. they are great for fishing the wachusett. i've been looking for a while and have tried a million places, but have had no luck. any information on where i can get one or a few or who to contact for info about them would be greatly appreciated. Is this the one you are looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimS Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 8 mins ago, mrsidepocket1012 said: Is this the one you are looking for? Just for the record, even if someone here is looking for that, you are not going to be able to sell it to them here. That's not how this site works mrsidepocket1012 1 Show someone how to catch striped bass and they'll be ready to fish anywhere. Show someone where to go striped bass fishing and you'll have a desperate report chaser with loose lips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kones1 Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 I wouldn't be caught dead with one of those. Fish. Just fish. No drones no phones no automatic stuff and no bait. WTF. Just fish Surfratiam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishjerk Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 Lol necro’d an 18 year old thread. “Facepalm” reelfire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimS Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 1 hour ago, Fishjerk said: Lol necro’d an 18 year old thread. “Facepalm” I leave all the threads on this forum open forever - we don't archive them, we want people to find old discussions and get involved with them It'll be twenty four years this November and you can still go back and post to the very first thread ever started here. It's something that I'm proud of and not something I believe any other websites have done. I like when folks respond to ancient posts And that thing is pretty cool...I just wanted him to know that if he wants to sell it here, he's gonna need to stick around, participate a little bit and then offer it on the BST Forum as that's the only way we allow things to be sold here PSeggs, sytheteacher, ReeferRob and 2 others 4 1 Show someone how to catch striped bass and they'll be ready to fish anywhere. Show someone where to go striped bass fishing and you'll have a desperate report chaser with loose lips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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