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Old 04-04-2006, 08:40 PM   #1
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Needle for the Cape questions

Doing a trade and as part of it I'm making a needle for someone to take fishing up at the Cape. I've never been there (but need to make up for that soon) and haven't much of a clue what to do for him.
For Jersey it would be a sinker, about 7", two sets of hooks - belly and tail, and black with some glitter.

If you could only have one needle to bring up to the Cape how would you build it?

Sinking or floating
Length
Weight
Number of hooks and size
Color

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Old 04-05-2006, 10:24 PM   #2
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Hard to choose just one

but I'd say

slow sinking
7" - 7-1/2"
about 2-1/2 oz
1 belly 3/0 and a single siwash tied bucktail size 6/0 maybe

color = black top over gold middle over silver belly

weight it so there is counterweight forward also, not just arse weight.

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Old 04-06-2006, 10:02 AM   #3
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Better make three cause one needle won't fit the three typical conditions of the outer cape surf.

One that is lightly weighted and stays on top for calm dark nights in shallow water.

One that will sink slowly and have no problem maintaining trim in a moderate swell

And the last one to drag the sea floor when the wind is in your face and the water if wild.

Why even try.........
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Old 04-06-2006, 03:45 PM   #4
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Needles do not work on the Cape!!!!
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Old 04-06-2006, 10:33 PM   #5
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Needles do not work on the Cape!!!!
"jksswimmer is right" So all members please send me your needle
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