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5 String Bass · 05-31-2007, 08:52 AM

Thanks for all the advice, you guys are great. JPowers, If I'm in that same situation again, where I cant get fish to turn, I'll give that a shot. It certainly sounds worth a shot. I did start to climb up to the service road, but I was too late with that- the fish had gotten the jump on me and probably buried itself in the boulders. I picked up some heavy mono leader material (50 and 80lb to experiment), I agree that the weak point is probably going to be the knot, especially with the way my knots come out in heavy mono- lol. I picked up some more jigs too. Damn Canal is expensive. Anyone know where to get a good deal on bucktails and jig heads? I'm sticking with the fenwick for this season, it casts 4 oz really well. if I have a little success, maybe I will shop for a "winter deal" on something more appropriate. I'm still a little undecided about which reel I want to use. I think I am saving more jigs with the faster Okuma, but the 704 IS a more durable reel. I'm not sure why I like going there and jigging, but I keep going back. My fishing buddies wont even go there anymore- they have lost gear too and will generally say "f$#@ that place" - haha. Also, like some of you mentioned, sometimes you are just not going to win the battle. I'm OK with that and I do want it to be "sporting", its just that I havent had much luck down there...yet. I'll let you know if my luck (preparedness?) gets better and I land something worth talking about. Thanks again.

05-31-2007, 08:52 AM	#22
5 String Bass Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South East Mass. Posts: 263	Thanks for all the advice, you guys are great. JPowers, If I'm in that same situation again, where I cant get fish to turn, I'll give that a shot. It certainly sounds worth a shot. I did start to climb up to the service road, but I was too late with that- the fish had gotten the jump on me and probably buried itself in the boulders. I picked up some heavy mono leader material (50 and 80lb to experiment), I agree that the weak point is probably going to be the knot, especially with the way my knots come out in heavy mono- lol. I picked up some more jigs too. Damn Canal is expensive. Anyone know where to get a good deal on bucktails and jig heads? I'm sticking with the fenwick for this season, it casts 4 oz really well. if I have a little success, maybe I will shop for a "winter deal" on something more appropriate. I'm still a little undecided about which reel I want to use. I think I am saving more jigs with the faster Okuma, but the 704 IS a more durable reel. I'm not sure why I like going there and jigging, but I keep going back. My fishing buddies wont even go there anymore- they have lost gear too and will generally say "f$#@ that place" - haha. Also, like some of you mentioned, sometimes you are just not going to win the battle. I'm OK with that and I do want it to be "sporting", its just that I havent had much luck down there...yet. I'll let you know if my luck (preparedness?) gets better and I land something worth talking about. Thanks again.