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Post by fishing_in_israel on Oct 2, 2010 7:05:47 GMT -4
I'm sure that most folks have lost a favorite lure due to a snag  There are lure retrieval systems out there but I cam across one that seems to be quite logical - and, according to the blurb, really works: Ultimate LureSaver Titanium Release SystemAfter reading quite a bit about it, I figured that you wouldn't need it for all your lures (like topwaters) and since they are easy to swap out perhaps you could even take off all the hooks/split rings from your lures, have a selection of rigged trebles with the Luresaver and just clip them on when you change lures -- save all those tangled baits in your Plano  |
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Post by Tom on Oct 2, 2010 15:35:50 GMT -4
Always been a fan of weeker variants of hooks for that very same reason, although 50lb power pro opens out virtually anything, only large sea grade hooks and the different kinds of top quality monster size hooks found on lures like the glidin' rap are too strong to be opened up. However i have wound in a few fish that have nearly come off due to a bent hook.
A great idea, but personally i would have gone for special hooks rather than split rings, atleast then if a fish does open one up, your not leaving any hooks in the fish, so atleast the fish doesn't have to suffer...
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Post by fishing_in_israel on Oct 2, 2010 22:32:06 GMT -4
Always been a fan of weeker variants of hooks for that very same reason, although 50lb power pro opens out virtually anything, only large sea grade hooks and the different kinds of top quality monster size hooks found on lures like the glidin' rap are too strong to be opened up. However i have wound in a few fish that have nearly come off due to a bent hook. A great idea, but personally i would have gone for special hooks rather than split rings, atleast then if a fish does open one up, your not leaving any hooks in the fish, so atleast the fish doesn't have to suffer... The answer to "Will it not release on a fish?" can be found on their Why It Works page. The initial quote: "The most common question anglers ask us is, "If the SmartLink will release a snag, what prevents it from releasing when a fish is on the line?" The answer is simple: Your rod wont allow it. Even when flexed to their maximum, all rods produce very little force at the hook." 50lb PowerPro is only as strong as your weakest knot or a damaged leader. So the ability to 'straighten your hook' depends on other factors and not your PowerPro's strength. When I get some more funds in my PayPal piggy bank I might well invest in some of these. |
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Post by Tom on Oct 5, 2010 11:48:04 GMT -4
yeh i read that bit, but big pike are very different to bass. On the whole, pike are not huge fighters, but they make short, very fast runs that are virtually unstoppable. A tiny pike snapped my dads 20lb mono right in at the net, i saw it. He just took 1 glance at the net, turned round, then shot off nearly pulling my dad in. Also, pike can break some stuff just by biting down on it, i have read of pike that have opened clips on the take, and the lure has just fallen off the clip almost straight away. As for weak knots, clips and other terminal tackle, At the very least i will use 20lb traces, more likely is 35-200lb traces, with swivels and clips breaking at ridiculously high strains like 150lb. Pluss traces are MUCH stronger than stated on the pack. I have only had 1 trace break, and that was the one i made a post about a couple of weeks ago, and that was quite obviously a duff or damaged leader.
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Post by fishing_in_israel on Oct 5, 2010 13:22:22 GMT -4
I remember shark fishing and how the blues come in quite easy until they see the boat - then it's off like a shot not stopping for anything. The skipper warned us that this is what is likely to happen and NOT to tighten up our drags as the shark gets close to the boat as he IS going to run.
The only reason one's line will break with a fish making a dash for it is if the drag is set too tight.
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