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10-08-2009, 11:47 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Easton, MA
Posts: 5,737
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Anyone ever have this happen?
Was reeling in a fish last night and grabbed the leader, when all of a sudden the fish was gone. I look down and see that there's only half of my coastlock swivel left. It was brand new (75lb) out of the package last night. I tied it before I left the house and checked all my connections before attaching my plug. So if anyone catches a striper with a yellow over white Big Howdie attached to its lip, I'm offering a reward (for the plug, not the fish).
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Conservatism is not about leaving people behind. Conservatism is about empowering people to catch up, to give them tools at their disposal that make it possible for them to access all the hope, all the promise, all the opportunity that America offers. - Marco Rubio
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10-08-2009, 12:04 PM
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Here fishy fishy
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Whoville
Posts: 2,266
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Tough one to take.
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10-08-2009, 12:21 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,408
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minimum 150lb rosco or 230lb spro's for me....
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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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10-08-2009, 12:28 PM
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#4
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 397
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Ya know I had this guy tell me once these Tsunamis that look like spros are the same thing just as strong....So I head tt the spot I throw on a 2oz spro lead head and some pork... bounce,bounce, bounce stick.... Yank feel a pop no pull.. Im like what then I hear click,click,click the HALF the swivel that was so effin great coming through the guides.... so yea stay away from the 100lb Tsunamis too... Split at probably 5 lbs of pull...
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10-08-2009, 12:31 PM
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Clear a path!
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: E.G. R.I.
Posts: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND
230lb spro's for me....
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+1
I don't trust those Tsunami ones either. |
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10-08-2009, 01:13 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Duxbury
Posts: 652
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We bought one of those big Mann's deep diving plugs for tuna fishing two weeks ago. A 5 lb bluefish snapped both hooks.
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-Andrew
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10-08-2009, 01:27 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 5,238
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Spros all the way for me. You get what you pay for when it comes to hardware - hooks, swivels, clips -cheap out and you'll be spending more money in lost plugs than what you saved on the swivel.
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10-08-2009, 02:02 PM
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xxx
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Playin' in the Dark
Posts: 2,407
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yup, stay away from the small ones as others have mentioned. the welds are too small to be reliable.
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"Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker" - Van Helsing
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10-08-2009, 02:24 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 10,295
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Had it happen but only on older plugs.
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10-08-2009, 06:18 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: N.K.
Posts: 1,330
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I was tying a few leaders last night.I've heard about the tsunami's and never had a problem.I was tying a improved cinch knot with 5 turns in 60 or 65lb mono and well before the knot cinched the new swivel popped in two.Next trip to the shop I will get some bigger swivels.Reminds me last order @ SWE I did order a 50 pack of spro swivels but they were out and I forgot after that.Like we needed any more proof the tsunami's were no good.
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10-08-2009, 08:37 PM
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Trophy Hunter Apprentice
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: THE Other Cape
Posts: 2,508
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ALL Spro's,,,,,,,,,,,,ALL the time.
230# mostly, sometimes 150#!
most definitely you get what ya pay for.
not worth it to me to RISK the loss of wood nor COW!!
the Edge is loaded with 'em, good luck!
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"The first condition of happiness is that the connection
between man and nature shall not be broken."~~ Leo Tolstoy
Tight Lines, and
Happy Hunting to ALL!
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10-09-2009, 06:13 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: weymouth
Posts: 1,360
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Whats a swivel? Never use. You just reminded me why.
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thats why they call it fishing not catching
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