Two Questions................

[BassDawg]

For me Eeeeels, by far, was the single most productive thing I learned from last year. Thanks to TT, Nebe, and Skitter Pop for their tips on setting the hook, after the take. One Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississi...................Also, I had some multiple catch nights with El Sluggo, rigged McKenna style and using my variation of Steve's retrieve. Nothing large yet, but it does turn on the Bite, allright and I have no problem using them as my "go-to" lure.

Thanks to Crazy Charlie, aka the Mayor, i am wielding the release of Booos like a pro, now. And, gearwise, the coolest thang I learned from Tynan/jimmySly?? was the Korkers Modification. I purchased 100 replacement spikes for my Korkers at Home depot for $15, and they will prolly last longer than the screw in tips that were 10 for $15. That was the biggest gear windfall!!! And a nice winter project to do this off season...................

From the arena of mistakes and mishaps, I'll never go uni to uni again no matter how quick it is. I lost a monster last year due to that knot and me bringing her in waaaaaaaaay way too green. that's the other part of my googanity that needs to disappear! Stop horsing in the BIG GURLS, let them play and tucker themselves out................

Something that I learned purely by accident along the Gansett Shores was popping a danny. No more than an hour into first light, i'd set my danny for about 2'-3' below the surface, reeled it in super fast to get it away from a reef and saw it POP, then swim. On my next cast, I repeated that POP, then slow swim.....POP, then slow WHAM! On the next 3 out of 5 casts I C&R 3~~34"-37" stripers that provided some EXPLOSIVE takes!!!!

Dialed in a couple of my spots as well, and that was no accident .

My honey cove is gonna be HUGE next year, and I will be ready and patient this time. Its funny you should mention the jig and pig, cause that is my next "adventure" for next season. Am going to log some serious "jiggin' it" hours in. It's the last frontier for me as I have yet to catch on tins or jigs, but that is mostly because I haven't "gone there", yet.

It should be verrrrrry rewarding, and I know just the lobster pots to hammer next July

[Al in Westport]

Hi BassDawg,

At my age my learning curve has almost flat-lined. Tne one thing I did for the first time is going barbless. I'm sold. It makes catch and release much easier, quicker and safer.

As to number 2, I guess in the "heat of battle" making a sidearm cast and hitting my new plugging rod that was sitting in a rod holder and breaking off about 6 inches. That sure made my day.

Al

[BassDawg]

Hello, Al.

Good stuff, and thanks for your insights.

[numbskull]

Night-time, rocks, big rod, conventional tackle, plugs...........CalcuttaTE 400.

Don't highstick a 1083.

[zacs]

Originally Posted by numbskull

Night-time, rocks, big rod, conventional tackle, plugs...........CalcuttaTE 400.

Don't highstick a 1083.

what does highstick mean? like hockey?

[bart]

its when you're landing fish and you use the full force of the rod with the tip held high to bring the fish up the rocks instead of sliding the fish in with a wave........i think

[Backbeach Jake]

I learned that if you just let the seal eat the fish you'll get your plug back. I gave up all hope of dragging the seal in and beating my plug out of his mouth.