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Posted: 1/13/2008 5:25:55 PM EDT

Today with Dad and I was one of the best day Dad and I have had in along time fishing together on the beach. Thw whiting were biting all the way even at dark. We landed 29 and the biggest is 15". Tried out my new rod and reel, landed the biggest ones on it. Tuna.

Posted: 1/13/2008 5:43:47 PM EDT

[#1]

Very nice catch. That Backlash pic sucked big-time though huh? I hate it when that happens. I had a Barracuda hit my pinfish just after it hit the water in 67 feet deep water, and spun the line so fast before I could grab it, or increase the drag, that I got a pretty good backlash.

Posted: 1/13/2008 5:55:49 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
Very nice catch. That Backlash pic sucked big-time though huh? I hate it when that happens. I had a Barracuda hit my pinfish just after it hit the water in 67 feet deep water, and spun the line so fast before I could grab it, or increase the drag, that I got a pretty good backlash.

It sucked. I just put that line on. that was done on the fisrt cast. I had a 30 lb shock line on top of the 16 Ande tourny. The knot broke for the shock line. It was a shock to me. LOL. the sinker and the shock line went flying about 200 yards. I could not even pull the line to even try to get that bird nest out.

Posted: 1/13/2008 6:17:45 PM EDT

[#3]

that looks like it was REALLY early in the morning?

Posted: 1/13/2008 11:40:59 PM EDT

[#4]

Nice mess 'o whiting.

Being it's you I can't really say this a "tourist" knot, so we'll call it a 'professional over-run'....

Posted: 1/14/2008 3:39:58 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
that looks like it was REALLY early in the morning?

Try 1pm. That is rain.

Posted: 1/14/2008 9:08:42 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
Nice mess 'o whiting.

i1.tinypic.com/6tu5ao7.jpg

Being it's you I can't really say this a "tourist" knot, so we'll call it a 'professional over-run'....

Hate it when this happens! Have ya'll ever had a bird's nest with Power Pro? That stuff makes a mess and then some!

Posted: 1/14/2008 9:46:26 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Nice mess 'o whiting.

i1.tinypic.com/6tu5ao7.jpg

Being it's you I can't really say this a "tourist" knot, so we'll call it a 'professional over-run'....

Hate it when this happens! Have ya'll ever had a bird's nest with Power Pro? That stuff makes a mess and then some!

Yes I have and, while I was dicking around trying to get it unfucked, a 12# snook decided to eat my pilchard.

Posted: 1/14/2008 10:00:32 AM EDT

[#8]

Very cool M-4 Tuna...

What are you guys using for bait ? Shrimp, goggle eye's, pichards, squid or plastics ????

A nice day to be had by all... Good fishing...

The snook are running real good down here in Fort Laud off the Jetty...

Monster Snook...

Posted: 1/15/2008 5:54:46 AM EDT

[#9]

Two hints on the backlash. First adjust your mag drag tighter than normal and slowly back off until you are getting the distance you seek. You'll have to tweak it every time the weight of your bait changes. Secondly, keep a little squirt bottle with a mix of dish detergent & water in your tackle box. Soak the line down on your reel before you get ready to go, give it a second squirt on the first cast before you reel in. After a little practice, you'll learn to love a bait caster over a spinner as you can get far more distance.

Posted: 1/15/2008 7:05:03 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Two hints on the backlash. First adjust your mag drag tighter than normal and slowly back off until you are getting the distance you seek. You'll have to tweak it every time the weight of your bait changes. Secondly, keep a little squirt bottle with a mix of dish detergent & water in your tackle box. Soak the line down on your reel before you get ready to go, give it a second squirt on the first cast before you reel in. After a little practice, you'll learn to love a bait caster over a spinner as you can get far more distance.

I usally dont have this problem. I was casting a 10 foot rod it 5 oz sinker. The shock leader knot broke causing this mess. There was no way to stop it from happing.

I had braid on it before. thanks for the tip Chuck with the soapwater I use to fish with a anchor line on the Pier for kings, I use to wet the reel down on my Penn Squidder that thing would scream with a 8 oz mud anchor on it.

Posted: 1/15/2008 8:24:27 AM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Two hints on the backlash. First adjust your mag drag tighter than normal and slowly back off until you are getting the distance you seek. You'll have to tweak it every time the weight of your bait changes. Secondly, keep a little squirt bottle with a mix of dish detergent & water in your tackle box. Soak the line down on your reel before you get ready to go, give it a second squirt on the first cast before you reel in. After a little practice, you'll learn to love a bait caster over a spinner as you can get far more distance.

I usally dont have this problem. I was casting a 10 foot rod it 5 oz sinker. The shock leader knot broke causing this mess. There was no way to stop it from happing.

I had braid on it before. thanks for the tip Chuck with the soapwater I use to fish with a anchor line on the Pier for kings, I use to wet the reel down on my Penn Squidder that thing would scream with a 8 oz mud anchor on it.

I used to pier fish the same way when I lived in Jax. Made my own mud anchors, had some pretty freaky two rod rigs.

Sucks being in the middle of the state, sold the boat, sold the gear, really miss the salt water. At the time, I worked 4 tens and fished my 3 days off. Worked at WJCT and would yak with Monroe Campbell all the time. Once a year when we were prepping for the Jax Jazz festival, I worked nights for about a two week stretch, I'd take the boat with me to work and when I got off work at 9AM, I'd hit the water, no ass clowns on jet skis, just peacefulness and fish. LOL, my answering machine message used to have the drag sound of line stripping off the reel followed by "fish on!"

Work, fish, sleep, in that order

The good old days

Posted: 1/15/2008 4:28:38 PM EDT

[#12]

I'll have to take up Beach fishing or find a nice pier, cuz I can't afford to take my Proline offshore these days, unless I have 4-5 people pitching in for fuel. Any takers????

Posted: 1/15/2008 5:54:47 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
I'll have to take up Beach fishing or find a nice pier, cuz I can't afford to take my Proline offshore these days, unless I have 4-5 people pitching in for fuel. Any takers????

Love the go. But time is the key.

Posted: 1/15/2008 5:57:12 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Two hints on the backlash. First adjust your mag drag tighter than normal and slowly back off until you are getting the distance you seek. You'll have to tweak it every time the weight of your bait changes. Secondly, keep a little squirt bottle with a mix of dish detergent & water in your tackle box. Soak the line down on your reel before you get ready to go, give it a second squirt on the first cast before you reel in. After a little practice, you'll learn to love a bait caster over a spinner as you can get far more distance.

I usally dont have this problem. I was casting a 10 foot rod it 5 oz sinker. The shock leader knot broke causing this mess. There was no way to stop it from happing.

I had braid on it before. thanks for the tip Chuck with the soapwater I use to fish with a anchor line on the Pier for kings, I use to wet the reel down on my Penn Squidder that thing would scream with a 8 oz mud anchor on it.

I used to pier fish the same way when I lived in Jax. Made my own mud anchors, had some pretty freaky two rod rigs.

Sucks being in the middle of the state, sold the boat, sold the gear, really miss the salt water. At the time, I worked 4 tens and fished my 3 days off. Worked at WJCT and would yak with Monroe Campbell all the time. Once a year when we were prepping for the Jax Jazz festival, I worked nights for about a two week stretch, I'd take the boat with me to work and when I got off work at 9AM, I'd hit the water, no ass clowns on jet skis, just peacefulness and fish. LOL, my answering machine message used to have the drag sound of line stripping off the reel followed by "fish on!"

Work, fish, sleep, in that order

The good old days

Damn Chuck I did not even have a clue U did all that back then. I bet we have passed paths before and we did not even know it.

Posted: 1/16/2008 3:35:22 AM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
Damn Chuck I did not even have a clue U did all that back then. I bet we have passed paths before and we did not even know it.

Anything is possible, that was in the years leading up to '94. Got married in '94, left Jax the following Jan. I do miss the water. But then I did buy an UZI with the proceeds from the boat and I have my own 100 yard range here at the house so all is not lost

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