tuna ??

[thefishingfreak]

run 2 bars off the side rodholders or whichever puts the rod tips up highest. run them back as far as you can without the bars digging in and staying under. if they go under on the big waves don't worry about it. don't worry about the line in the water in front of them.
Run them so when you turn the front bar is about five feet in front of the back one..

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[fish4striper]

Originally Posted by thefishingfreak

run 2 bars off the side rodholders or whichever puts the rod tips up highest. run them back as far as you can without the bars digging in and staying under. if they go under on the big waves don't worry about it. don't worry about the line in the water in front of them.
Run them so when you turn the front bar is about five feet in front of the back one..

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you seem to be getting pumped up

Pal, Where you fish?

[pal156]

race point,buzzards bay but will go most anywhere if needed

[thefishingfreak]

[QUOTE=fish4striper;567460]you seem to be getting pumped up
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I am pumped.... I'll have paa-lenty of time to fish this year...

this how we run 8 rods

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they never tangle, most of the fish will hit it and go strait to the bottom. but i seen chatham fish bolt sideways.
the furthest ones go back as far as you can get them then set the others five feet ahead of each other stagered.
about 5 knots 1700-1900 rpm. mess with the rpm's a tiny bit till you get it right {catch one} then carve a notch in the tach. that is where you need to be, all the time,,, not 100 rpm over or under just right..

chinese fire drill with only three guys, but hey it works.

[thefishingfreak]

and you can use 6/0 or 9/0 black beauty penns. they don't have to be gold. this one was on a 9/0

[pal156]

nice fish

[keeperreaper]

This is the nine rod spread and the 5 rod spread.
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5 rod

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The 5 rod spread above is probably the most used spread in the small boat fleet due to it ease of deployment.

[Hooper]

Originally Posted by thefishingfreak

and you can use 6/0 or 9/0 black beauty penns. they don't have to be gold. this one was on a 9/0

HOLY SCH-NIKEESS!

[keeperreaper]

Originally Posted by thefishingfreak

the furthest ones go back as far as you can get them then set the others five feet ahead of each other stagered.
about 5 knots 1700-1900 rpm. mess with the rpm's a tiny bit till you get it right {catch one} then carve a notch in the tach. that is where you need to be, all the time,,, not 100 rpm over or under just right..

FF thats good advice. Nice spread description too.

[Van]

Originally Posted by thefishingfreak

run 2 bars off the side rodholders or whichever puts the rod tips up highest. run them back as far as you can without the bars digging in and staying under. if they go under on the big waves don't worry about it. don't worry about the line in the water in front of them.
Run them so when you turn the front bar is about five feet in front of the back one..

like this.
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I am modifying a couple of rigs that will stay up even when....way--way--way--way back !!!! I find the furthest back gets the hits. So hopefully the further the better..

[thefishingfreak]

put pipe insulation in them
Blow foam don't work trust me

[fish4striper]

Matt,

So the head/nose of the bally goes in the small skirt and the large skirt folds back over it? See storm in the pic, lack of fresh bally around

[keeperreaper]

Originally Posted by fish4striper

Matt,

So the head/nose of the bally goes in the small skirt and the large skirt folds back over it? See storm in the pic, lack of fresh bally around

You got it. Did we run ballyhoo the day you came out? I have some step by step pics if you want them and all the different ways to rig them.. Give me a call.

[Van]

Originally Posted by thefishingfreak

put pipe insulation in them
Blow foam don't work trust me

Blown foam is messy sticky crap. It won't last in water anyway.
I ordered some "special stuff" Just about done with the 18s, should work great.

I'm gonna do some 13s too.


BTW...NICE FISH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thefishingfreak]

that was 68"
this one was 82"

[Van]

Your killing me..............

Showing nice fish when I just finished shoveling that white crap.

How many months left????