Sudsy Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 How about a thread to put all the little tricks, hacks, tweaks and other ideas to make our sport a little easier Here's one: Only thing that takes chunked bunker stank off your hands !! Always in the vehicle ! Dries out just toss a 1/4 cup of water in it (or less depending on how many towels are left) and it's as good as new again hunter123, Tug Addict and Jettyhound 3 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...
CharlieK Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 I use that when I leave a bar at night and head home to the wife. I didn"t know it worked for bunker stink too. blacklabnh and Deep Hole 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sudsy Posted January 5, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 (edited) Started using small Sluggos and Finesse Fish as teasers a few years ago. Did the small ball of thread and crazy glue thing to keep them in place on the hook, but found that only worked for a little bit. Any tail nipping snappers or overly hard casts would pull it down around the bend. Do this on jig heads as well To keep the rubber from sliding down, tie on a barb I bend the barbs with a needle nose pliers out of fine 320 welding wire, the stuff we use to make fresh water size lures Any cheap polyester sewing thread works for this. Seal it with fly tying cement, Sally Hanson Hard as Nails, Nail polish............... Be sure to file the tips of the wire smooth, they can be pretty sharp after being cut. I've been sliced pretty good trying to hold the jig with a thrashing fish on the hook. Edited January 5, 2019 by Sudsy Mauru, JuvenileTortoise, VanStaalSteve and 9 others 12 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...
Sudsy Posted January 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 3 mins ago, CharlieK said: I use that when I leave a bar at night and head home to the wife. I didn"t know it worked for bunker stink too. It actually washes that old person smell off ? More powerful than I thought 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...
Wire For Fire Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 (edited) lol i always keep some dish soap and jug of water and a rag .. them whipes look mo better Edited January 5, 2019 by Wire For Fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charles s Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 6 mins ago, Sudsy said: Started using small Sluggos and Finesse Fish as teasers a few years ago. Did the small ball of thread and crazy glue thing to keep them in place on the hook, but found that only worked for a little bit. Any tail nipping snappers or overly hard casts would pull it down around the bend. Do this on jig heads as well To keep the rubber from sliding down, tie on a barb I bend the barbs with a needle nose pliers out of fine 320 welding wire, the stuff we use to make fresh water size lures Any cheap polyester sewing thread works for this. Seal it with fly tying cement, Sally Hanson Hard as Nails, Nail polish............... Be sure to file the tips of the wire smooth, they can be pretty sharp after being cut. I've been sliced pretty good trying to hold the jig with a thrashing fish on the hook. I do something similar with my double hook rigged sluggo’s but instead of a barb I tie in a loop of mono on the head hook to secure the Dacron on the tail hook to the shank of the head hook to strengthen the connection and keep it from sliding ... also when I was a kid I got my hands on some really old sand worm hooks that were longshank thread wrapped and varnished to the leader ...I was told the theory was to thread a whole worm or 2 right up the leader ...they worked pretty well as I remember ... not sure people fish sand worms much anymore though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudsy Posted January 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 51 mins ago, charles s said: I do something similar with my double hook rigged sluggo’s but instead of a barb I tie in a loop of mono on the head hook to secure the Dacron on the tail hook to the shank of the head hook to strengthen the connection and keep it from sliding I'm having problems picturing this 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...
charles s Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 38 mins ago, Sudsy said: I'm having problems picturing this Ok so this one is done with a micron loop on the head hook ... once I tie it up I zap a gap the sluggo head to the micron tied on the head hook and it’s solid VanStaalSteve, snag777, blacklabnh and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudsy Posted January 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Nice ! 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...
Deep Hole Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 (edited) If it smell like fish give it a Kiss. if it smells like cologne, leave it alone. Words to live by... Edited January 5, 2019 by Deep Hole (*member formerly known as 'Johhygolf') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 You can tie a PR knot without a bobbin...ounce and a half sinker extend arms and spin...takes some practice but works good...wuoldn't use it on anything over 30lb braid and 50lb leader though unless you have long arms. A 5 $ fly tying bobbin works just as good with some lead wrapped on the bobbin......or just the bobbin itself when tying it on light lines...which is easier than the fg knot. "Panacheless is no way to go through life" Tims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyZac Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 (edited) This is your friend. That's all. Edited January 6, 2019 by JoeyZac baldwin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudsy Posted January 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 To take garbage mono off Drill a hole in a one liter soda bottle cap and put a nut n bolt on it Screw the soda bottle back onto the cap, chuck the whole thing onto a drill and spin the line off onto the bottle Toss the bottle and the line into the recycling Keep the cap to use again drumfish213, wok167, bkupmstr and 1 other 4 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...
BillZ Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 (edited) On 1/4/2019 at 7:05 PM, Sudsy said: Started using small Sluggos and Finesse Fish as teasers a few years ago. Did the small ball of thread and crazy glue thing to keep them in place on the hook, but found that only worked for a little bit. Any tail nipping snappers or overly hard casts would pull it down around the bend. Been using the same teasers for years...... i use a flippin hook instead, no glue, etc. works like a charm...... Edited January 6, 2019 by BillZ TroutGhost 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sytheteacher Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 22 mins ago, Sudsy said: To take garbage mono off Drill a hole in a one liter soda bottle cap and put a nut n bolt on it Screw the soda bottle back onto the cap, chuck the whole thing onto a drill and spin the line off onto the bottle Toss the bottle and the line into the recycling Keep the cap to use again Really that is a great idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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