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Does Spearfishing count? Ive done all kinds of fishing in my life and it is by far the most enjoyable kind. But When I cant go spearfishing I like to go deep sea fishing. When I cant go deep sea fishing I like to go kayak fishing. And when I cant go kayak fishing I will settle for some bass fishing. Im from South East Florida so I get to do all kinda of awesome fishing. Fishing is the best ever. Some recent catches:    
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Dik Hz posted:Absoluetely! Personally I'd love to hear how you catch those spiny lobsters, and what kind of water you spearfish in. What all kinds of fish do you catch? Are you usually successful? Cool thanks! I do a lot of R&R fishing too, my dad makes me, and sometimes the weather doesn't work for spearfishing. But being in the water is a little bit better then being on the water. All my spearfishing is done while free diving and in the ocean (its illegal to freshwater spearfish in fl, and also gators). Usually in water thats anywhere from 10 feet deep to 80 feet deep. My "home" reef is basically the coast off of Fort Lauderdale FL (the reefs run from the keys to jax more or less) but I try to go diving in other great sports especially the Florida Keys and Miami. I also sometimes go "bluewater" spearfishing which is done in anywhere from a few hundred to 1000 feet of water targeting pelagic fish like wahoo and dolphin. Reef spearfishing consists of basically doing drifts or targeting certain spots by floating/swimming a reef and diving. I dive on an interval of about 2 minutes on the surface breathing up and relaxing, and 1:30 - 2:00 minutes on the bottom, stalking a fish, checking holes, or laying on the bottom waiting. The fish I target are: Hogfish, Grouper, Snapper(s), Lionfish, triggerfish, porgy, cuda, mackerel (for the smoker) Also on the reefs are lobster, which are spotted in holes while spearfishing (or just lobster hunting). Depending on logistics I will either use a snare or a tickle stick and net. The methods of catching a lobster with each are slightly different. The usual instinct for a lobster when threatened is to bolt into their hole, and at that point you probably aren't getting them. So the secret is to make slow movements and stay out of their eyesight if possible. With a tickle stick and net the trick it to get them out of their hole by "tickling" them from the back with a small pole which makes them think something is behind them. When it leaves the hole you can net it, grab it, measure it, and bag it. Using a snare is kind of backwards of that, you slip in the snare behind them and then scare them back into their hole. And In the process into your snare, when the legs catch you tighten the snare and then grab it. Bluewater spearfishing is basically diving in water thats too deep to dive to the bottom. Usually searching for pelagic fish such as wahoo and dolphin. The two main methods are driving around looking for floating objects (which almost always have pelagic fish nearby due to the collection of baitfish) and diving on them waiting for fish. Or going to deep wrecks and fish collecting spots and using flashers and chum to attract pelagic fish. I could be successful 100% of the time. Although sometimes I don't come home with fish, its usually when I have better fish in the freezer and don't need to take anything else. At that point spearfishing becomes mostly a "catch and release" sport where I enjoy diving, point the gun at some fish, but only pull the trigger for a fish that I really want to eat. IM FROM THE FUTURE fucked around with this message at 01:15 on Apr 25, 2012 |
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Went fishing today. It was a spectacular day on the ocean. My dad and I's birthday's are soon so we decided to go out. Its a little early (and cold) for dolphin, but the conditions looked great so we went. Hit it nice and early and got out at sunrise. Fished till 11 am and ended up with a nice cooler full of schoolies. In the next 8 hours they will become a delicious dinner. Heres a few pics.   Im smiling really big under here but Im a ginger so if I took off all the clothes I would die.  Sometimes the current and tides do some really cool stuff. Like rivers and walls of blue/green colorchange(or salinity). 
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whaam posted:Just seconding everything said here, great advice. I use a Hobie Adventure Island myself and deep sea fish from it all summer long, great boats, a bit pricey though. Ocean Kayak is another major brand for fishing sit-on-tops and their Trident series is rock solid and only about $700 I believe. The trident is closer to $1000 most places ive seen. But yes a great kayak. Another great options is the "endeavor" ocean kayak exclusively at bass pro. Its a prowler rigged up for fishing for really cheap (700, sometimes on sale for less) I personally have an older Ocean Kayak Scupper Pro and for my wife the endeavor. A really good options is buying on craigslist. You can usually find people who never use theirs to sell you the whole newish kayak plus all the accessories that make the price 50% higher for less then the retail of the kayak. Paddles, seats, scupper plugs, rod holders, anchor trolleys, etc. 
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Some Other Guy posted:I really want to get into kayak fishing but it seems like a big issue is how expensive these rack systems can get. If I want to transport my kayak any meaningful distance, is there a way of doing it that doesn't cost an extra $200 or so (2003 Lincoln Continental)? I know there are cheaper mounts but some of the best fishing around does require traveling at least 60 MPH for 30-45 minutes. Couple the rack with the kayak and accessories and I don't know that I'm willing to pay more than $1k and at that point I don't know how much quality I'd be sacrificing. I was looking at a lot of models but one decent kayak on the cheaper end was the Perception Caster 12.5, on sale at the local Dicks for about $500. One kayak is very easy, you only need two foam blocks and a couple of straps for the front back and sides and you can take it anywhere. But if you want to hold 2 kayaks it gets a little tricky. You usually need a rack system with special kayak holders. And it doesnt seem possible to get a rack system for under a few hundred bucks. Then add to that the kayak accessories. My yakima with 2 "hullraiser" j style racks for my wifes civic was $500 online. But still, both are one time purchases, you will get years and years of free enjoyment and access to amazing fishing out of those few pieces of kinda pricey equipment. IM FROM THE FUTURE fucked around with this message at 16:26 on May 9, 2012 |
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May 9, 2012 16:24
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causticBeet posted:An addition to that - really try to get senkos or yum dingers for brand- while any worm will work, those two really have the best action when they fall. Texas rigs just take practice. Ive been bass fishing my whole life and have always used the texas rig for artifical worms. Its all about learning and remembering where to pierce the bait. Im always fishing shorelines or in the everglades where weeds and structure is a problem. I also use a small bullet sinker on the line. Ive used every worm imaginable over the years and my favorite is the purple 6" worms with orange firetails. Seconded by brown/green. As others have said, soft and jelly = good. IM FROM THE FUTURE fucked around with this message at 16:22 on May 18, 2012 |
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May 18, 2012 16:08
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Scrapez posted:Also on Texas rigs, if you catch a couple fish or if your worm just gets worn, bite off the top section that's ripped making the worm shorter and re thread it on the hook. You can use a 7" worm until it is like 4" long. I agree, topwater is just lots of fun. But I prefer the POP-R by rebel to all other topwater lures. Only downside is in the everglades gators sometimes go after topwaters. Suprise!
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tesilential posted:Hot drat an SA Fishing Thread! IMHO stick with mono for saltwater fishing esp from a paddelboard, yak or the beach. Too many big fish and too much line grabbing. Plus less stretch in the line makes it much more unforgiving. Its more personal preference then anything. Im not not a braid fan on anything but light freshwater tackle. Competed in a charity dolphin tournament yesterday with about 15 boats. We ended up catching 20 mahi and winning the aggregate weight category. Paid for our trip and entry and put a few bucks in our pocket. Not to mention a whole lot of delicious food on the table. We had a pretty amazing day of fishing. Most boats went east or southeast. But we decided to run an hour south based on the winds and tides and it paid off big time. We ran into miles of absolutely giant weed patches that ended up holding a good number of dolphin. Rather then trolling which is how most dolphin are caught we spent all day going from weedpatch to weedpatch throwing out live bait and a few chunks of chum. When we got into some dolphin I jumped in and scouted the movement of the school down the weedlines.     
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tesilential posted:Spooled up some green mono on the surf rod. I think it was Berkeley, about $9 for 650 yards 20 lb test. Did you spool it vertically? Or laying down on the table? Spinning rods should be spooled horizonally with the line laying on the table face up. Conventional reels should be spooled vertically with a pencil as an axle. Also Easily mountable rod holders are almost cheap enough that DIY is a waste of time. Can sometimes find them for 10-15 bucks locally. And there is also amazon prime. Prime is the best. http://www.amazon.com/Berkley-Tube-Rod-Rack-Black/dp/B004561OGO/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1337603183&sr=8-8 IM FROM THE FUTURE fucked around with this message at 13:37 on May 21, 2012 |
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May 21, 2012 13:35
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tesilential posted:Had an awesome time fishing the gulf side of Caldesi island. Got up early and enjoyed a calm paddle a few hundred yards out. My anchor worked awesome on the SUP. I basically had a floating dock I could park anywhere fish from. I saw what i thought were dolphins, but turned out to be HUGE tarpon! They were casually feeding just feet away. They didnt hit dead pin fish, gulp crab and shrimp or a mirrodine. Probably for the better since i woulda went for a ride. We followed them for a while but then gave up. I was shocked at the size of those things! Live bait, esp live shrimp is best for snook and tarpoons on the east coast.
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BeastOfExmoor posted:Just to follow up on my post about going fishing with my wife's uncle for Stripers a few weeks ago. We got skunked, sadly. He lost one at the boat and that was the only bite all day. Still a nice day and fishing the delta was very different than my usual stomping grounds so I enjoyed it. Wish I could've landed a Striper though. I think I also may have solved my "Black Bass" question I had. I didn't realize it, but they apparently have Spotted Bass in addition to Largemouth and from the photos he showed me they're very hard to distinguish. I think the "Black Bass" label just gets used to lump them together. Thats why in Florida the only thing better then being on the water is being IN the water. Plus you just learn to embrace the sweltering sweat. Its worth it for the fishing  Heres a few clips of me diving under some huge sargrassum weed lines in 400-500' scounting for mahi mahi during the tourney I was in a few weeks ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAzzSRrJES4 IM FROM THE FUTURE fucked around with this message at 23:53 on May 30, 2012 |
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Some Other Guy posted:I have a question for you kayak fishers: do any of you have experience loading a kayak onto a car without racks? It doesn't seem like there are too many rack options for my car (2002 Lincoln Continental) -- I've found none, though, who knows what some shop somewhere could rig up. Any of you ever use a foam blocks/straps set up like this: http://maloneautoracks.com/deluxe-kayak-kit.php ? Thats kind of a bummer. I wouldnt think some cars just had no roofrack options. I only have anecdotal evidence, but I have a friend whos gone all over everywhere with his yak on his tercel at highway speeds all the time with foam blocks and no issues. He uses straps through the windows and front and rear tiedowns. It actually seems more secure then my roof rack because it isnt suspended up in the air like mine is.
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May 31, 2012 15:04
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tesilential posted:Some pics I meant to post last week but Imgur was down. These pics look possibly awesome except that they are only 90x90 pixels  Your stories make me really wanna visit the west coast soon with my yak.
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Some Other Guy posted:Well, two of the first places I checked were Yakima and Thule's websites and they didn't have anything. The store said they couldn't find any options in their catalogs either. Since my last post, I actually went and bought a kayak and settled on the foam blocks/straps set up with bow and stern tie downs as well. The kayak is 13.5 feet and 60 lbs and it doesn't move a bit, though, I would be cautious about going on the interstate. The good thing about this system is it's only about $50. Thats a nice yak! If you plan to do any anchoring look into getting a trolley they are amazing. Foam blocks are a better choice really, just as easy as a rack systems, as they needs to be taken off and put on or it can easily be stolen. Plus they are terribly loud when empty. The main reason I see for a rack is two yaks. I had a pretty good sunday. Went spearfishing near Key Largo with the family. Took a pretty nice red grouper that I had to spend a while wrangling out of a hole. A friend took another red, and I got a nice hog fish. 
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tesilential posted:Nice! I've been wanting to try spear fishing but to be honest the sharks worry me. Swimming around carrying bloody fish just seems like asking for it. Sharks aren't much of an issue imho. you've gotta be a little more careful where you are with a good number of bulls. But fish are taken out of the water pretty quickly in sharky areas, in water stringers can definitely be an issue. But even then, you've got to understand the mentality of a shark. It wants your fish way more then it wants you. Its hoping mostly for a free lunch, and will quickly give up if given trouble. Its not going to go in with a surprise attack from nowhere and take a bite out of a 7 foot long black diver. If anything it will come in slowly to investigate and see what it can make happen, and 99.9% of the time you can scare them off like any fish with a little bit of aggression. For that one in a million shark that doesn't want to give up and really wants to give you a bad day I carry shark protection in the form of speargun mountable powerheads. Don't let sharks scare you away from free diving and spearfishing, its probably the most enjoyable hobby I've ever had and I can't recommend it enough. Now the thing to be literally scared for your life of is weekend boaters. They are the real man killers on the water.  Im a big fan of Penn Battles, whatever size you need for the job. Great reels with smooth drags, a great ratio, and pretty bulletproof. Ive got a pair for me and my wife of battle 8000's on some custom conneley 7' spinning rods. Ive caught some pretty large dolphin and black fin tuna as well as lots of small snapper triggers etc etc on them and they are always ready for the job. A little over your budget but I've found them on pretty good sales. 
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tesilential posted:Dammit someone recommend me a $100 spinning reel! tesilential posted:Thanks for the tip! I actually saw those at Dicks on Friday and made a note because they seemed solid. They were $60 and I would actually go for the 4000 or smaller since I want to freeline shrimp and toss little mirrordines and the like. The reel seemed very solid and had only 3 bearings so to me it seemed designed to be more rugged than smooth. I think battles are great. Way better then cheap shimano's for sure. And penn's quality has gone up over the last few years not down for the most part. Also keep in mind drag smoothness is equally as important if not more more important then cranking smoothness. Penn Battles are nice rugged reels both small and large (3000, 6000, 8000) smooth with nice drags. But they are only $80-100, so you should expect a certain level of quality. Shimano Stradics are exceptional reels but they drat well should be at about double the price of a Penn battle. Same with stella's, they are like fine mechanical watches, but 5x the price of a battle. Personally, I feel the larger battles and the like are plenty smooth with really nice drags. But at the smaller reel sizes (4000,3000) the extra precision and quality of a shimano stradic will make you happier. Baitcasters are also a really good option for the type of fishing you are doing (flipping stuff to snook etc) but they have a learning curve for sure, and might be more of a pain on a SUP. Casting distance with spinners is more about the rod length/action and the line size/type then anything else since all spinner reels are just open bails while in casting mode.Being a bit bigger a 4000 will be a little more versatile then a 3000. But If you want the best casting distance a nice well adjusted bait caster is hard to beat with any spinner, just because of how the line comes off the reel. IM FROM THE FUTURE fucked around with this message at 03:28 on Jun 18, 2012 |
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Jun 18, 2012 02:52
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causticBeet posted:Please tell this to my girlfriend next time I drag her along with me to Bass Pro. My wife loves picking out tackle. The problem is that her primary criteria for picking is "is it pink, or orange? and is it cute?" The rest, is just the details.
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Jun 19, 2012 13:51
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tesilential posted:I'm gonna fish for tarpon this weekend. I am setting up a fish finder rig on one rod and and freeline a bait/lure on another. They are rolling right off the beach and I can probably get within 10-20 yards of them. Will regular swivel-snaps hold up or do I need the mondo size 2 and 3's? They seem huge and conspicuous. Even the smallest snap swivels can hold 70lbs or so. So unless you are using a really heavy mainline you dont have much to worry about. The line and knot will break before the swivel.
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Jun 22, 2012 20:46
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These knives are just amazing for the money. http://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-47513-6-Inch-Boning-Fibrox/dp/B000QCNJ3C/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1340806116&sr=8-8&keywords=fibrox Also, for small fish, get a filet glove that protects your hands. If you dont you WILL cut yourself badly eventually.
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Rythe posted:That is a nice looking knife with good reviews, might have to pick that up and give it a try. I looked around for a good kevlar glove that fit snug and wasn't loose and I had trouble finding one. Anybody have a recomendation on a glove? I fish a lot and clean a bit of fish every week and haven't cut my self in years but I don't want to test my luck with how sharp my knives are. I have this one http://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Cu...hield+cut+glove Its available in XS. And while its not exactly snug. It does the job and actually makes gripping the fish easier. I dont always use it. But when I am filleting small fish or a fish with tough skin or other parts that require force I put it on. IM FROM THE FUTURE fucked around with this message at 17:09 on Jun 28, 2012 |
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Jun 28, 2012 17:06
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Hughmoris posted:I'm looking at trying my hand at kayak fishing. Any particular yaks you can recommend for someone about 6'4 and 280lbs? Bass pro makes a re-branded ocean kayak prowler called the endeavor. Rigged for fishing for 100$ less then its brand name counterpart (599-699). Only negative is its beige and not something high-viz. Went offshore fishing sunday morning. Got skunked, went in to the reef to do some spearfishing and i was determined to bring some dinner home. Got a number of nice fish. Two nice mangrove snappers, a fat school master snapper, a grey trigger, and a porgy. 
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Stradics are the poo poo. I just love them. Went spearfishing last weekend and caught a personal best Hog Snapper. Winter is awesome. 
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Gozinbulx posted:Hey a fishing thread! I do a lot of offshore fishing in south fl. Dont have a forum I read but I can probably help you out. I do a lot of fishing out of port everglades, haulover inlet, and black point. Mostly spearfishing but some hook and line as well. Catch lots of mahi and sometimes hoo's off shore. Not big into sails or swords or deep dropping. But I know a decent amount about it. Keep in mind with offshore fishing there isnt so much "areas" as there are tactics of following the patterns of currents and fish migration. Ive caught fish at every depth imaginable. IM FROM THE FUTURE fucked around with this message at 01:49 on Feb 18, 2014 |
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Feb 18, 2014 01:42
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DoctaFun posted:If catching a fish is too traumatic for the fish then outlaw fishing. I don't see how putting a fish through the same amount of stress but then killing it is better than giving it a chance to live... In the same way that its mostly illegal to torture animals, but its not illegal to kill them humanely and eat them. Fishing for meat has a purpose of collecting food to eat. C&R is basically just for the fun of it. I dont agree with the law but I can see the angle they are coming from.
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MaakHatt posted:We're fine paying for a charter, just want to maximize our chances. Thinking of going with this guy, a full day ocean trip for $135 (probably with people outside of our group, but some of us are in grad school and don't have tons of cash): http://roguewavefishing.com/index.php Elmnt80 posted:He may just set you over a rock pile/reef and say have fun, but thats usually pretty good fishing too if he knows his spots. Offshore trolling is way more expensive then bottom fishing for sure, like, probably 5x or more because gas isnt cheap. Right now the wahoo are around but not many dolphin. Its a great time to catch grouper and they are an epic fight but they are out of season until may 1st to keep. If you catch snapper you're in for some super delicious eating and it shouldn't be hard to find some nice legal size snapper in that area. The wrecks and reefs hes going to fish also have the potential to bring in lots of other fish. Mackerals, Kingfish, jacks, sharks, etc.
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Kid Golbez posted:Here is our pile o' fish from the gulf a few days ago. Pictured are amberjack, scamp, beeliners, a red grouper, some white snapper, and an almaco or two. Jacks ate live cigs, smaller fish ate squid or bonito pieces. Nice! Hopefully that was a charter, if not how long did it take to clean all those fish? lol. The best part about really good long days of fishing is getting home way too late, completely exhausted, and then cleaning the boat, all your gear, and a huge pile of fish. Usually on a Sunday. The last month or so of fishing & spearfishing the Atlantic and the Everglades has been way too good to me including a couple of personal bests, lots of dinner, and too much fun. Heres some photos that point out that I ridiculously always wear the exact same thing fishing.       
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May 10, 2014 21:53
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Got a new casting setup for my birthday today. Pumped to rip some lips with this thing. Almost bought an all Abu setup but I liked the shimano stuff more.
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tesilential posted:That's sexy. My main stick is a MH crucial with a stradic fj 3000. It's nice and I bet that rod is gonna cast amazing and be super sensitive yet powerful and exciting with a fish on the other end. Thanks. Florida Reprezent! Obviously Florida is just the jam on both coasts... Awesome fish! Jealous of those reds and that fly rod, planning on doing more red / trout / drum fishing in flamingo soon. Currently rebuilding my dads old inshore boat and will be taking that down there quite a bit once finished. Ive wanted to get into saltwater flyfishing for forever but neve have enough quality regular tackle to justify. Fly fishing is fun and its even more fun away from obstructions. Fishing the flats with a fly on a SUP sounds like a fun rear end time. We sure are lucky bastards. I feel sorry for the people who live here and dont take advantage of the best part, Best camera hands down is the olympus tg-2. waterproof to 50ft, battery that lasts forever, and takes great pictures. IM FROM THE FUTURE fucked around with this message at 12:38 on May 13, 2014 |
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May 13, 2014 12:31
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Ended up returning the shimano crucial for a G.Loomis after much debate. The action is pretty similar but the GLoomis has a cork handle and looks like sex. Its a 7 foot stick with a short but making it 6'8".
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May 13, 2014 22:46
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tesilential posted:Hell yeah, Florida is awesome and it's sad when coworkers complain about just going home tired and hoping to do something fun on the weekend.....I've been doing 10 hour days at the office and still getting 2 hours of fishing in afterwards when I feel like it. The warranty is the same on both, but after pool casting with the GL2 im not sure I like the action as much. I might go back to the crucial despite not liking everything about it. The action and sensitive tip was too nice. IM FROM THE FUTURE fucked around with this message at 06:02 on May 14, 2014 |
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May 14, 2014 05:56
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tesilential posted:Just googled it and Gloomis has a lifetime warranty but it only covers manufacturers defects. Usually those make themselves known in the first few uses or after a few fish. The crucial (at least the inshore versions) has a no questions asked warranty. I have literally walked into the store I bought it from and said hey my rod broke I need a new one and then walked around and grabbed a brand new one off the shelf and walked out. Yep further research also says shimano is in store and loomis is mail in. Im re-sold. Basspro is gonna hate me.
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May 14, 2014 15:55
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Im not even kidding, I broke the shimano crucial first time fishing with it on wed. The super fast and sensitive tip basically shattered on a hookset on a fish. I also HATED the grip with the built in reel clamp as it unscrewed when I was fighting fish. I want to like the crucial especially for the warranty, but it sounds like their tips are *too* sensitive.. They didn't have another of my rod in stock and for the first 60 days it falls under BPS warranty not shimano, so I have some time to figure it out.
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tesilential posted:
It was the first time I put a good load on the rod so I am thinking it was maybe a manufacturing thing. BPS said they will exchange it for whatever I want but now I cant figure out if I want to go with the delicate tip the annoying grip and the good warranty, or something less delicate with a grip I like and a not so great warranty. Getting a new rod is nice, esp when its a newer model than the one it replaces. But breaking a rod early in a fishing day is absolutely infuriating. My buddy and I only brought one rod each so I sat and watched him catch fish for a while. IM FROM THE FUTURE fucked around with this message at 18:44 on May 16, 2014 |
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May 16, 2014 15:52
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Went to bass pro and spent a LONNG time examining every rod between 150 and 250. The Gloom was the best all around package by far. The guides arent that great, its not that light, but it was the nicest rod of all the ones I used. The shimano crucial was a close second, but the handle sucks as much as the tip is great. The warranty almost made me buy it, but I couldnt get away from the GL2 and its amazing handle. Took the new rig out this morning with my pops for another test run and didnt break it despite fighting the biggest bass ive caught in a while. Thought it was a gator at first because it fought so hard. 
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May 17, 2014 17:20
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Braid is the best for freshwater. Down with mono. There I said it.
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May 23, 2014 16:06
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I hope spearfishing counts for fishing. This weekend I went spearfishing in some incredible conditions. Ended up with nice dinner for tonight as well as some bait for a shark tagging research program my buddy is apart of. I also went offshore mahi fishing but got skunked minus a nice triple tail I harpooned from the boat on a weedline. Amazing conditions.  Had to make sure I didnt drift over to the bahamas.  one of the 5-6 large cudas shot that day.  Biggest cuda was a beast. Kept his jaw to make a mount. at almost 6 feet he didnt fit in any coolers we had whole.  Dinner.  Waste not want not.  The triple tail I harpooned while looking for mahi. 
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May 27, 2014 00:07
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Kid Golbez posted:These were within 5 miles of the beach... yup clearly red snapper are an endangered species. Better continue to have a 365 day commercial season and a one week rec season. Yep that should fix it!
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imho something like surf fishing is fine with cheap rods. They dont need to be sensetive and light and allow for accurate casts like a typical bass fishing etc setup. Id say a rule of "get a big rear end cheap rod and ad a big decent spinner" is a good rule of thumb. Even old stuff is probably fine for surf fishing.
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Cig is very unlikely here but I still dont eat Cudas that are longer than a few ft. The smaller ones are quite delicious. But I think the cuda smell scares people away. I know lots of Cubans who eat giant cudas all the time and have only heard of a few getting cig. That said, the description of its symptoms makes me never want to take that chance. Went out on Sunday against advice of the weather man and got a nice Black Grouper. Conditions and weather ended up being perfect despite everyone predicting wind and rain all day sunday. 
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Bangkero posted:haha yeah I'm going by what my friends were saying. By next year I'm sure the weight will double every time we tell the story. As long as we didn't get skunked I'm happy! This is Rule #1 of fishing. Always use the magic scale and ruler. And each time the story is told the fish has to get bigger. Actually weighing fish just results in crestfallen sadness over how much smaller the fish is than you guessed. That bass is probably about 3lbs. For reference here is a 6lb Largemouth bass I posted earlier in the thread.
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