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Once again egos and pattin yourself on the chest prevail. This thread is just about your ego. I have met you and you are willing to share if it meets your needs. Now all I see from you is marketing and just enough to tempt a person into your needs. For all the rest of us it is homework and research. You get into a group of guys that have done that and share each others knowledge and think your above the rest.
I'm glad you brought that up, because we just had a discussion about line. I use sewing thread, and guys were debating brands, and I like Singer and Stitch Thru which are .004 in diameter, but Coats and Clark was getting the high praise, so I bought a spool. Well it does a great job, and it's made in the USA, but for the record it's .005 in diameter so of course it's stronger!
Spring bobber when have you ever been on my boat when I didnt have 16 rods with us.............NEVER. Having 3 bucketfulls of rods on the ice is half the fun. I just put new line, couple new reels, and a few new spring bobbers on these rods last night and that is just for my 1st bucket. Look for the guy on the ice with the Alabama hat on and 3 buckets with 6 foot rods like these and come say hi I wont bite but I may holler ROLL TIDE.(Image removed from quote.)
Pretty soon you will push a bait in a subtle way to please your sponsors just like crappie.com.
Hey all I'm sponsored by Bobby Garland, Power-pole, and Crappie Pro so if I mention those products don't take my word on it. Please... Rairdog, does that make you happy now???
Its a great thread, made me think!! How do you tie a loop knot??
I know its hard not to fire back, however take the high road on this one. Dont let him bait ya into a peeing contest.....
Now you have me thinking. I tie the same knot no matter what kind of jig or icefly I'm using. How many of you guys tie diff. knots for diff. kinds of lures?
Clear you inbox Dude.
I use the clinch knot most of the time but I do use a loop knot from time to time . This is the one that I use when I do it is the double surgeon's knot that fiskas puts on the back of the packages (Image removed from quote.)
Since it appears that there will be an ice season, I decided to go against the grain and help my fellow Indiana anglers. You may ask why I’m so hesitant, and the answer is simple, because when you post information online, you not only help good people, you also help those who waste, abuse, poach, trash and don’t have respect for what many of us hold at the highest regard (if you are one of those bad seeds… follow Mike Ditka’s advice and “STOP IT”). For those good guys, here are a few tips to consider, that will help you ice more fish, so you can enjoy a nice fry with your family: 1. If you jig is designed to fish horizontal, then make sure it fishes horizontal. Learning how to tie a loop knot will help, or pull your line back to the hook. I do after EVERY bite. If your lazy, use a vertical fishing jig. 2. Avoid line memory. The fish bite light in the cold weather, and if your line is coiled I promise you, your missing fish. 3. Try being as quite as possible. Noise kills the bite. I even try to get to the spot before light, drill all my holes before I fish, and hole hop afterwards. No drilling, no noise. That is a big reason I try to find non-pressured fish. Big fish are smart fish.4. If you’re fishing shallow, throw slush or snow in the hole to decrease light and movement from the topside. 5. Three poles doesn’t usually equate to more fish. Have one good rod, jig or pound the p*ss out of it, and if you’re not catching fish… keep changing your jig. 6. Find fish before you go fishing! Too many guys follow other guys, and miss awesome bites all over the same lake. Points, drops, weed lines, structure, bottom transitions all hold fish, and are all over the lake… research and reap the rewards! 7. Take a kid ice fishing (when safe)! 8. Pay attention to barometric pressure… if it’s high (over 30.02), expect a tough bite if it’s not steady (so probably not the best time to take a kid fishing)…LOL9. Drop your jig in the water and see if it’s spinning… if it is, you’re not going to catch fish…! 10. SAFETY FIRST!! Ropes, picks, buddy, floating device, electronic keys in a zip lock, extra set of cloths in the vehicle, spud, etc. Good fishing and good luck fellas!!
High Tide,I could see how a loop knot like that would work in a situation where all of the weight is below the eye like a marmooska, but, in your experience, does it work well for a fly, where the weight is distributed down the shaft? It seems that a tight palomar knot pulled towards the hook would be better in that situation.
god says you should help everyone and feel sorry and try to help the others for not understanding
You're welcome fellas! It was fun to talk fishing yesterday, as oppose to "trash" . I will forever be a student of the game, and one of my favorite things about fishing is learning something new like Phil said, and advance after every trip both in life and technique. It is important to note that fishing has a different meaning to everybody, and when somebody takes it seriously, they might not make the best company but can be good guys to hang with after the trip! Just like a scratch golfer playing with a guy who shoots a 100. Life lessons are just as important, I'll be fishing with my daughter and the frustration level sky rockets when she doesn't listen, but then I realize she's only 8 and would have whipped me at that age, and at the end of the day I look in the mirror and see that I need to work on my own issues. I don't have the all the answers, but have spent a ton of time on the water, so if you ever have a question... shoot me a PM, and I'll help if I can. Life is short, so make the most of it!
HT you talk too much. Your gonna get a visit from some old guy in smelly coveralls, . with a goofy eye. You know whats coming....Paul
