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Old 04-09-2012, 02:08 PM   #1
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seriously ....whats everyone doing on close fish for instance your a rec and you have a 70" +- fish on the line....you dont want to harpon it in case its over 73" same goes for a commercial guy seems tough to measure in the water..........
Take a snap swivel and tie 73" of heavy mono, clip it to the main line, the swivel will slide to the tip of the fish and mono will flow down the lenght of the fish and let you know to stick it or not.
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Old 04-09-2012, 03:55 PM   #2
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Take a snap swivel and tie 73" of heavy mono, clip it to the main line, the swivel will slide to the tip of the fish and mono will flow down the lenght of the fish and let you know to stick it or not.
great idea! thx....now i just need to dig out my walet and get some more tuna gear! lol
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Take a snap swivel and tie 73" of heavy mono, clip it to the main line, the swivel will slide to the tip of the fish and mono will flow down the lenght of the fish and let you know to stick it or not.


You need something at the end of the mono with a slight amount of weight so the mono will stretch.

I have a rig hanging in my boat thats a small carabiner crimped to 200lb mono and at the end has a small poly ball crimped on.
Length from carabiner to end of poly ball is 73.
Typically the hook will be in the corner of the mouth so you got a few inches to spare to the tip of the nose.
Obviously this only works for a leader, not a spreader bar
Lots of guys mark the side of their boat.

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Old 04-09-2012, 08:21 PM   #4
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side of boat is a good idea too...!
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Old 04-09-2012, 08:54 PM   #5
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side of boat is a good idea too...!
Good idea, controlling the fish can be a challenge.
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Old 04-09-2012, 09:37 PM   #6
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Wow, this show is pathetic! I was hoping to learn something. I'm learning they are a bunch of whiners! More fishing less whining! Makes our region look like a bunch of losers. Sad representation IMO.



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Old 04-10-2012, 07:23 AM   #7
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so far i like the show....but they are a bunch of babies. lol
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Old 04-10-2012, 07:32 AM   #8
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Good to see it in the 'second' episode, but just goes to show how scripted/edited the whole show is. Spun one way on Georges, next episode on the bank...

Last time I checked steaking it up at sea was still frowned upon...
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Last nights show was a joke.
Non stop bitching about Googans, should be 100 times worse now that every guy with a boat and some gear knows their boat.
Another joke was the mate on Bounty Hunter crying !
The mate on Odyssey "Pirate", wonder if he's ever been to a dentist in his life.

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Take a snap swivel and tie 73" of heavy mono, clip it to the main line, the swivel will slide to the tip of the fish and mono will flow down the lenght of the fish and let you know to stick it or not.
That's the ticket, but add about six inches of fluorescent yellow or orange tape to the bitter end to make it more visible.

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