The Quadfather
12/31/2012 6:53:00 PMLIve and learn with the new gear. Have fun.
I was going to say that it is a balance on where to set your line in the clip sort of... obviously depends a little on which clips you use. I prefer to use full size large, salmon type clips. I set the line half way between the black line on clip and the open end. I do not expect the cutts. to necessarily release the clip. Larger fish will usually do so, but the real talent is in watching for suttle changes in the action on your rod tip.
You will get to know when you have a fish that hasn't released. It's actually pretty obvious usually, but if they lose there "Fight" and start to drag, it is more subtle.
Thanks for the Samammish cutt. report!
I was going to say that it is a balance on where to set your line in the clip sort of... obviously depends a little on which clips you use. I prefer to use full size large, salmon type clips. I set the line half way between the black line on clip and the open end. I do not expect the cutts. to necessarily release the clip. Larger fish will usually do so, but the real talent is in watching for suttle changes in the action on your rod tip.
You will get to know when you have a fish that hasn't released. It's actually pretty obvious usually, but if they lose there "Fight" and start to drag, it is more subtle.
Thanks for the Samammish cutt. report!
natenez
1/1/2013 12:25:00 PMLike Quad, I also use the full size clips & put the line half way between the end & the black line. I actually prefer not having the fish pop the clip - I think it gives a better hookset.
I usually put out ~100ft of line, before putting it in the clip. Between that, the DR ball & the line between the clip & rod it there is a lot of stretch that will dampen any movement from the fish. Using light mono, it makes it very hard sometimes to tell if you got a fish.
One thing that helps is to remove as much slack as possible, by reeling down the rod as tight as you can without popping the clip.
But what I think works better is to use braid. I use 10# powerpro, combined with a soft UL rod. That lack of stretch makes it real obvious when you have a fish on. And the soft rod provides plenty of cushion when fighting the fish.
I usually put out ~100ft of line, before putting it in the clip. Between that, the DR ball & the line between the clip & rod it there is a lot of stretch that will dampen any movement from the fish. Using light mono, it makes it very hard sometimes to tell if you got a fish.
One thing that helps is to remove as much slack as possible, by reeling down the rod as tight as you can without popping the clip.
But what I think works better is to use braid. I use 10# powerpro, combined with a soft UL rod. That lack of stretch makes it real obvious when you have a fish on. And the soft rod provides plenty of cushion when fighting the fish.
G-Man
1/1/2013 2:45:00 PMI'll verify that with braid and a good long release clip, it is quite obvious when something is going on with your gear. With all the kokanee in the lake it may be possible that a few of them hit your offerings. If you don't get to them quickly, they'll tear the hooks out of their mouths on their own, if the release doesn't trip.
Snake - The two rod endorsement is not valid for all of the Lake Washington system, including Lake Sammamish.
Snake - The two rod endorsement is not valid for all of the Lake Washington system, including Lake Sammamish.