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01-15-2008, 07:28 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Use a battery charger to heat it
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Surfcasting Full Throttle
Don't judge me Monkey 
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01-15-2008, 07:54 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Philadelphia
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**I am not an electrician**
If you use a power source (battery, whatever) use some kind of resistance so you don't create a direct short. They have resistors that would work, but I imagine a light bulb would as well. Just try not to electricute yourself.
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01-16-2008, 12:03 AM
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Wave Jumper
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: On The Edge!
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Is the weight directly connected to the wire? If not cut the tail loop off, pull the wire out and reinsert a new wire with the swivel and loop the tail. I do this all the time with plastic poppers that are exact duplicates of creek chubs so it should work the same way for the atoms and the needle.
Hope this helps and if I can be of any further help just let me know.
Oh heating the wire is not a very good idea, the toxins released can make you sick and there is very little control over how the plastic will melt. Too hot and you totally ruin the plug, not enough and the wire just keeps reattaching itself only making you hotter.
Tight lines!
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Insanity is a long and winding road ... I think I finally made it there.
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01-16-2008, 08:10 AM
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Respect your elvers
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: franklin ma
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^ The weight isn't connected to the wire. I'll try just pulling it out and see what happens. I'm sure it will get %$%$%$%$ed up and I'll rue the day I considered fishing plugs again, but at least I tried. 
As for the elctrical suggestions, I appreciate the input guys, but you're not going to get rid of me that easily.  |
It's not the bait
At the end of your line
It's the fishing hole
Where all the fish is blind
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01-16-2008, 08:38 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: jerseyshore
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U laugh It was in the book along with a diagram.If I can find it I will post a pic.
Fish it with 2 hooks.Or find a old beater an make it the same weight with water.
U'll have to add equal amounts to both sides as there is a seam down the middle.
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FORE!
It's usually darkest just before it turns Black..
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01-16-2008, 08:42 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Back Beach
^ The weight isn't connected to the wire. I'll try just pulling it out and see what happens. I'm sure it will get %$%$%$%$ed up and I'll rue the day I considered fishing plugs again, but at least I tried.
As for the elctrical suggestions, I appreciate the input guys, but you're not going to get rid of me that easily. |
Screw it.
you'll just end up fishing eels anyways  |
Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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01-16-2008, 09:07 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Onset
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Bring a few by my place, we'll give it a shot. I'm a plugger too ya know.
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01-16-2008, 09:09 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: jerseyshore
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I know u guys just wanna thro a skin on it.
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FORE!
It's usually darkest just before it turns Black..
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01-16-2008, 08:10 PM
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All up in the Interweb!
Join Date: Mar 2002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tattoobob
Use a battery charger to heat it
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I have done this one before on some old plastic 40's. Also had a wooden scud needle that needed new wire. The lead is poured right over the through wire, so I needed to melt the lead to get it out. It caught on fire for a moment, but I had planned on it and had a bucket of water nearby. I still laugh when I think of the face on my girlfriend as she stood by, yelling at me the whole time.  |
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01-17-2008, 01:06 PM
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Respect your elvers
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: franklin ma
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tlapinski
I have done this one before on some old plastic 40's. Also had a wooden scud needle that needed new wire. The lead is poured right over the through wire, so I needed to melt the lead to get it out. It caught on fire for a moment, but I had planned on it and had a bucket of water nearby. I still laugh when I think of the face on my girlfriend as she stood by, yelling at me the whole time. |
Toby,
Are you saying you've rewired an atom 40 with success? If so, what type of wire do I need to replace the original? Also, how do you make the nose loop? |
It's not the bait
At the end of your line
It's the fishing hole
Where all the fish is blind
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