Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating - View Single Post

addict · 06-07-2003, 12:08 PM

Update and question:

Well, I put the squid through its paces last night at Breezy Point and the squid put me through my own. Boy did I get humbled by this reel. We get to our spot and the blues are slamming and stripers are right under them as well. Friends are catching both as I get ready to whip out my first cast.

A nice toss that ends up as a bird's nest of a lifetime. Even with mono I had to eventually cut the main line in 50 different spots to clear it out. The bite's still on, so I try to throw what I have left in my spool but realize it's not enough line. Didn't have a backup reel last night so I had to splice on some more line to my main.

About 35 mins later, as I prepare to cast, I realize my reel has slipped off where I was supporting it and has been sitting in, yep, sand. ARRRGGGHHHHHHH. The bite is on and I'm f*cking around with a 30 year old reel!!!! I was about to just jump in the water and die.

After another 10-15 mins of trying to get the sand out, I just said "f*ck it " and dunked the whole damn reel in the water to get the sand out. I swirled it around for a min or two and finally got back in the water after what seemed like an hour since my original bird's nest. I ground the remaining sand and finished out the night.

So my question(s):

RE: Sand - Could you dunk a squid into the ocean to clean off sand as long as you wash it out promptly with fresh water (not too much water pressure I know).

RE: Backlashing - I had the backlash screw tightened all the way and still had to thumb the spool. Is this the same for all you squid owners/users? I thought with the backlash screw completely tight, I wouldn't have to worry about it. Is this also because of my drag washers being worn?

Man, I wanted to kill myself last night. I guess I'm learning, but this is painful at times.

The good news is although I got skunked, I did learn a lot about fixing nests in the dark, casting the squid in the dark, splicing in the dark, and lastly, How to keep your friends away from you. I was so pissed off that my friends didn't say anything to me for that hour when I was suffering.

longshot,
Grease the bearing and it gave you better drag to cast? I'm not sure I follow...maybe you can clarify?

06-07-2003, 12:08 PM	#22
addict Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Central Park Posts: 127	Update and question: Well, I put the squid through its paces last night at Breezy Point and the squid put me through my own. Boy did I get humbled by this reel. We get to our spot and the blues are slamming and stripers are right under them as well. Friends are catching both as I get ready to whip out my first cast. A nice toss that ends up as a bird's nest of a lifetime. Even with mono I had to eventually cut the main line in 50 different spots to clear it out. The bite's still on, so I try to throw what I have left in my spool but realize it's not enough line. Didn't have a backup reel last night so I had to splice on some more line to my main. About 35 mins later, as I prepare to cast, I realize my reel has slipped off where I was supporting it and has been sitting in, yep, sand. ARRRGGGHHHHHHH. The bite is on and I'm fcking around with a 30 year old reel!!!! I was about to just jump in the water and die. After another 10-15 mins of trying to get the sand out, I just said "fck it " and dunked the whole damn reel in the water to get the sand out. I swirled it around for a min or two and finally got back in the water after what seemed like an hour since my original bird's nest. I ground the remaining sand and finished out the night. So my question(s): RE: Sand - Could you dunk a squid into the ocean to clean off sand as long as you wash it out promptly with fresh water (not too much water pressure I know). RE: Backlashing - I had the backlash screw tightened all the way and still had to thumb the spool. Is this the same for all you squid owners/users? I thought with the backlash screw completely tight, I wouldn't have to worry about it. Is this also because of my drag washers being worn? Man, I wanted to kill myself last night. I guess I'm learning, but this is painful at times. The good news is although I got skunked, I did learn a lot about fixing nests in the dark, casting the squid in the dark, splicing in the dark, and lastly, How to keep your friends away from you. I was so pissed off that my friends didn't say anything to me for that hour when I was suffering. longshot, Grease the bearing and it gave you better drag to cast? I'm not sure I follow...maybe you can clarify? Last edited by addict; 06-07-2003 at 12:28 PM..