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08-13-2009, 02:40 PM
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Thanks guys for the input. As far as being in the strike zone that was my feeling as well. I believe on this night we were casting directly into the zone and within 4 turns of the reel would be out of it.
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08-13-2009, 03:20 PM
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Respect your elvers
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: franklin ma
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bassballer
4 turns of the reel would be out of it.
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Happens alot. When you employ a wetsuit in the right place, your strike zone expands exponentially as you can reach the fish more readily and keep your presentation in front of them longer. I'm still a greenhorn in the wetsuit but I've already seen enough to convince me its a critical piece of gear for surf fishing if you want to expand the strike zone quite a bit. |
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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08-13-2009, 03:52 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Can't you guys just hook them in the tail and use a bobber?
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08-13-2009, 04:08 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by numbskull
Can't you guys just hook them in the tail and use a bobber?
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Thats what my grandfather did... |
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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08-13-2009, 04:37 PM
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Location: Newport, RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Back Beach
Happens alot. When you employ a wetsuit in the right place, your strike zone expands exponentially as you can reach the fish more readily and keep your presentation in front of them longer. I'm still a greenhorn in the wetsuit but I've already seen enough to convince me its a critical piece of gear for surf fishing if you want to expand the strike zone quite a bit.
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Yeah this paticuar spot is only accessible by wetsuit.
Although you can also find yourself swiiming out to the far boulder, launch your cast, only to have fish feeding 5 feet behind you. I guess its all relative. |
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08-13-2009, 06:58 PM
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All up in the Interweb!
Join Date: Mar 2002
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Don't forget the lift, reel down and pause retreive. This worked wonders for me last weekend. Even resulted in my first shark while wetsuiting. Nothing quite like dealing with a pissed off sand shark standing waist deep on a rock with 10'+ of water all around you.  |
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