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Skipjack Joe
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
i'll try not to ride the whitewater!
i mounted the transducer to a piece of 1/2"x3"x12"long oak. really hard wood and with an old C-clanp vise grip it mounts and unmounts easily when
launching or retrieving.
based on my years bobbibg above reefs and points i have a grasp on the reef sitchiation but thought it would help me get an idea on the deep mounts
and reefs that normally you would pass right by. regardless, it will be fun! |
I like your oak solution!
There's a huge reef of the northeast end of Smith. It's a sleigh ride that can be dangerous. I pulled a fair number of yellowtail during the drifts.
If not - pinto bass.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by baitcast
One reason I never used my finder in the salt was watching one was to much fun,fresh or salt and would miss things birds,boils and the things you need
to see to be right on top of your game.
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Reef fish and bottom fish don't draw birds. You've got to have some decent coordinates/electronics to find 'em.
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baitcast
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Cypress why did I know you would happen by what do suppose they did before the
gadgets went without? that reef Igor just mentioned can be found during tide changes by watching the current,I know the spot well,without a gadget.
Been some big yellows caught there,blue and white Salas and similar jigs work well in that area and on my favorite rock,everything I owned
was blue/white
Rob
Anyone can catch fish in a boat but only \"El Pescador Grande\" can get them from the beach.
I hope when my time comes the old man will let me bring my rod and the water will be warm and clear.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by baitcast
Cypress why did I know you would happen by what do suppose they did before the
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They did the same thing I did way back when. Direction, time and depth.
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Skipjack Joe
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Triangulation. Still the fastest way. But you gotta find the reef the first time.
Anyone one hear of the "two tit reef". You're on it when two distant peaks appear behind the front slope. Drop your salas and hang on. 200 feet deep.
No birds to guide you. Shared by word of mouth.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by baitcast
One reason I never used my finder in the salt was watching one was to much fun,fresh or salt and would miss things birds,boils and the things you need
to see to be right on top of your game.
Rob |
That's what the audible fish alarm is for. You can set the level of sensitivity of the alarm.
Yeah, there are traditional reefs that DO produce often. But there are also times when the fish (i.e., the bait) are simply not there or the birds
havent found them cause the fish are too deep. That's when the finder pays for itself in avoiding time spent fishing where they ain't.
Or, sometimes birds are on bait but the gamefish arent below them.
Basically, when I pull up on a reef and the FF shows nada after a couple passes.........I move.
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40 50 years ago I couldn't afford a finder so had to use other means,any extra
money went into my power wagon,when I bought it to save money we went without a radio and AC,used that rig for 20 years without AC,you boys today are
whimps
Rob
Anyone can catch fish in a boat but only \"El Pescador Grande\" can get them from the beach.
I hope when my time comes the old man will let me bring my rod and the water will be warm and clear.
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