Rocky Point Needle

[Tagger]

Originally Posted by Slingah

I would of lost that last nite there.......I was trying to watch you retrieve.

Matt,, I'm tempted to tell you some mathematical count down method ,consisting of reeling and a twich of the wrist on every 3 rotations with a rod tip raise on every 10 and a pause on every 20 . I would sound smart and I'd be pretty impressed with myself ..Truth is . I usually hook up after a wave hits me and I have to regain my footing or I stop to dig my waders out of my arse .

[capesams]

[QUOTE=Tagger]Matt,, I'm tempted to tell you some mathematical count down method ,consisting of reeling and a twich of the wrist on every 3 rotations with a rod tip raise on every 10 and a pause on every 20 . QUOTE]

that's the same thing you do for an eelskin needle...why people don't use them is beyond me.

[Tagger]

surprised ,, nobody called me on my 52 yrs. of experiece ? I got a needle when I was a baby , so I'm counting that .

[justplugit]

Eddie, what do you find is the best way to fish the Predator/Alien. ?

[Tagger]

Originally Posted by justplugit

Eddie, what do you find is the best way to fish the Predator/Alien. ?

3 ways
reel it down and let it rise
throw it in current ..
somebody eles told me they were doing well ripping it and rest .. rip and rest .

[justplugit]

Thanks Tagster, got just the place in about 3 weeks.

[NIB]

[QUOTE=capesams]

Originally Posted by Tagger

Matt,, I'm tempted to tell you some mathematical count down method ,consisting of reeling and a twich of the wrist on every 3 rotations with a rod tip raise on every 10 and a pause on every 20 . QUOTE]

that's the same thing you do for an eelskin needle...why people don't use them is beyond me.

[Tagger]

[QUOTE=capesams]

Originally Posted by Tagger

Matt,, QUOTE]

that's the same thing you do for an eelskin needle...why people don't use them is beyond me.

There in primer now ,,have made swimmers,not needles, " Rocky Point Eelskin Needle "..

[NIB]

It looks like it's around 5" what does it weigh?
1.4 ?

Why bother painting eelskin plugs.Just epoxy em.

[Tagger]

Originally Posted by NIB

It looks like it's around 5" what does it weigh?
1.4 ?

Why bother painting eelskin plugs.Just epoxy em.

6.5 inches 2 ounces...
use one 8" 2.5 ounces does the same thing
Heads with (glow in the dark) eyes in it is going to show ..I want too paint it ..

[NIB]

I remember fishing Montauk on the drop.Not a good tide there??? I was usin Hab's 2 oz.They would hang if u didn't go fast.So I made something slightly lighter.Are u usin em to cast to the deeper water of a rocky point or to fish a rocky point itself.
The one I made was 7" they go 1.7.This weight enables me to retrieve em nice an slow.Without getting hung up.There is a slow sweeping current there also.I had 20-30 fish on a tide there on one of em Nice an slow.they where stacked like cordwood.Not NIB fish but good sized ones. Mine was kinda shaped like the one in the pic but stretched out.But fatter in the middle.I think the shape helps to keep em up.Whatta u thin.

[Tagger]

Originally Posted by NIB

So I made something slightly lighter.Are u usin em to cast to the deeper water of a rocky point or to fish a rocky point itself.
The one I made was 7" they go 1.7.This weight enables me to retrieve em nice an slow.Without getting hung up.

Exactly Tony ... doing the same thing .. People have told me "You can't fish needles down there" I'm in maybe 12' of water on the end of my cast .. rocky bottom .. If your fishing sinking needles you'll loose every one. These are the ones I cut in half to see how i made them . no secret .. posted them .. I take them out during day light and just plop them in the water right in front of me . I just watch how fast they sink in like 3' of water .. I'm looking for slow sink .. I cast them and see how fast I have to retrieve to keep them on top .. I still want slow retrieve on top too .Then I cast and see how slow I can retrieve them without getting hung up . If I get it right I can reel slow and slower .. even pausing and working them deeper.. I got some nice fish like this last year .. I had a Nib fish on last year I could not turn .. By the time the train stopped I was almost empty and stood there like 20 minutes not knowing if I was wrapped up in the rocks or what finally broke off .. When I mature as a fisherman , I'll land that fish .