| #1  10-04-2006, 04:09 PM | ||||
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 Big Fish+Pier = ARGH! well, ive talked to my dad about it and i still cant see how hand hauling a fish up gives you a better chance of geting it up on the pier than if you just wind it up and lift it over the wall, so if you get a big fish and you need to lift it without a drop net, is hand hauling better or are you just goosed?  __________________ "Alright Jack, we all ready to fish?" "Yeah!" "Did you bring the rods?" "Errmmm...."     |
| #2 10-04-2006, 04:38 PM | ||||
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| Re: Big Fish+Pier = ARGH! Difficult one mate Depends on how big the fish is and how strong your snoods and hooks are. I try to wind down to the fish,get some leader on the reel and then lift it out in one motion,but if its a right monster then you could just be buggered  __________________ One day i will post a catch report again. |
| #3 10-04-2006, 07:26 PM | ||||
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| Re: Big Fish+Pier = ARGH! Same as above depends on the fish but if its a tough mouthed fish like conger then you can grab the leader and lift it up or use the rod long as u dont snap it! __________________ |
| #4 10-05-2006, 03:58 PM | ||||
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| Re: Big Fish+Pier = ARGH! well, my snoods r usually bout 15 pound so i shud be able to tackle most things ill catch if they have strong mouths lol. __________________ "Alright Jack, we all ready to fish?" "Yeah!" "Did you bring the rods?" "Errmmm...." |
| #5 10-05-2006, 05:17 PM | |||
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| Re: Big Fish+Pier = ARGH! Quote:
I use 60lb. snoods for cod from the beach! Biggish fish usually have very abrasive teeth, which, if hooked deeply, will cut 15lb snoods like cotton! Even a whiting will probably break 15lb. line! Do you not find that such a weak hook snood tends to tangle a lot? Try a heavier line for a hook snood mate, Amnesia is a good line, which doesn't have any memory - hence the name...Amnesia - you will probably be safe (ish) with 30lb. from the beach, but for lifting fish, I would suggest using the same line as your leader for a hook snood....  |
| #8 10-12-2006, 03:44 PM | ||||
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| Re: Big Fish+Pier = ARGH! hang on paul...i think i have my things mixed up...im talking about the litle bits of line tht my hooks are attached to...is that what ur on about? (and i use amnesia..isnt it great?  ) and i might get a drop net barry, i was just on about that one time when i didnt lol __________________ "Alright Jack, we all ready to fish?" "Yeah!" "Did you bring the rods?" "Errmmm...." |
| #9 10-12-2006, 04:19 PM | |||
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| Re: Big Fish+Pier = ARGH! Quote:
....You should seriously think about upping the strength of them...Believe me, you'll save yourself some heartache when you hook that bigg'un... |
| #10 10-13-2006, 06:48 PM | ||||
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| Re: Big Fish+Pier = ARGH! wow lol ive bin using it for ages without realising! like towin a car with cotton if i get a 20 lber eh? (30lb line do?) __________________ "Alright Jack, we all ready to fish?" "Yeah!" "Did you bring the rods?" "Errmmm...." |
