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09-02-2008, 07:54 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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Originally Posted by flyvice11787
As for the Boga, it'd be nice to have one with you all the time, but it's not exactly light or compact. How many fish are you going to weigh with it before you can guesstimate one just by looking at it?
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The issue is handling fish thigh deep in water with the shore neck deep away and a bunch of 4/0 VMC trebles swinging around in the dark while you don't want to use your light. Big ones are tired enough to grab, but a bluefish or 6lb bass is a pain. Not an issue for the eel guys. |
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09-02-2008, 08:07 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,139
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Quote:
Originally Posted by numbskull
The issue is handling fish thigh deep in water with the shore neck deep away and a bunch of 4/0 VMC trebles swinging around in the dark while you don't want to use your light. Big ones are tired enough to grab, but a bluefish or 6lb bass is a pain. Not an issue for the eel guys.
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If you are just using it as a fish releasing tool, there's no need to spend the $120-$250 for a lipper . |
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09-02-2008, 08:33 AM
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Respect your elvers
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: franklin ma
Posts: 3,368
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Originally Posted by numbskull
Not an issue for the eel guys.
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Not sure whether I've ever shared this with you, but one of the reasons I only plug when absolutely necessary is my fear of trebles. Big, small, stainless, rusted, you name it.....I quiver around them three pronged tools of the devil. 
I only chide you over plugs because I don't know how else to manage my fear. Coming clean actually feels pretty good. I'm a %$%$%$%$ing chicken....aaaaaaaaaaahhh.
This wetsuit thing though, it should be interesting. |
It's not the bait
At the end of your line
It's the fishing hole
Where all the fish is blind
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09-02-2008, 11:15 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Uh, in a spot....
Posts: 5,451
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Originally Posted by Back Beach
Not sure whether I've ever shared this with you, but one of the reasons I only plug when absolutely necessary is my fear of trebles. Big, small, stainless, rusted, you name it.....I quiver around them three pronged tools of the devil.
I only chide you over plugs because I don't know how else to manage my fear. Coming clean actually feels pretty good. I'm a %$%$%$%$ing chicken....aaaaaaaaaaahhh.
This wetsuit thing though, it should be interesting. |
Crush the barbs. It's inevitable your going to get hooked or slashed. At my height I wade deeper than most and am always unhooking fish in the dark at waist deep or deeper still.
Pain is temporary, pride is forever. Plug fishing at night while wading 50 yards from shore is not for the feint of heart. |
Why even try......... 
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09-02-2008, 11:44 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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[QUOTE=Flaptail;616709]
Pain is temporary, pride is forever. [QUOTE]
THAT'S why I want the potato.
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09-02-2008, 01:27 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Its amazing how relaxed not having to worry about waders a wetsuit makes you! I also felt alot more confident out there! 
Relaxed and Confident= Better Concentration |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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