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if you leave the bail open won't the line go out and not set off the flag?
I picked one up last winter and I am sure the instructions covered this, because I didn't come up with the idea on my own. When leaving the bail open you run the line on the flag wire near bend where it makes contact with the 'rod holder'. This keeps the line in place and when the fish pulls the line it pops the flag up. I have been just pulling out some extra line between the bail and bottom eyelet and putting it in the place I described. If you still have the instructions check them out and it should be covered in there. If you can't find them I'll set mine up and take a picture for you.
If you can't find them I'll set mine up and take a picture for you.
Where did you get those? I don't have the patients to jig for pike, but would love to catch them on a rod!
Would you be willing to take a pic for me? That would be great!