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 Re: Reels that record depth
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10/19/06 01:28 PM
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Sabot
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Tommy, any idea when those reels will be released? I totally agree, the newer units are so much smaller. I am looking forward to purchasing a few. Any new toys in the bag of late?
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Re: Reels that record depth
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10/19/06 01:46 PM
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crappie1
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They will probably come out around Christmas. When I was doing the seminars at the Expo, I met a man who has designed a jig that has a lead body that should work well probing the drop offs and ledges in the wintertime. I will let you know how they do.
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 Re: Reels that record depth
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10/19/06 04:28 PM
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oldmerc
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Originally posted by James Rains:
Just count the pulls from your reel tyour fist eye on ure rod then no black marks and no counter in the way and no need to set anything. James/Jerry, Are you saying you just "measure" your line with your rod as you let it out each time? - oldmerc
"Bump the stump, miss the thump"
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Re: Reels that record depth
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10/19/06 10:45 PM
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Goujon
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Zebco DL ( Depthlock) 2020 but discontinued. Got one in the shop and still use it. Glad to hear they have a replacement in the wings!!
"If this ain't a mess, it will do till one gets here."
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Re: Reels that record depth
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10/20/06 12:08 AM
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Jerry
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Oldmerc,
if you are using a 8' rod. Let the line down to the butt of the handle and you are at 8'. Now you can pull the line from the reel to the first eye. On most rods this is right at 2'. Just remember how many pulls you were when you caught a fish.
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Re: Reels that record depth
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10/20/06 12:33 AM
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Sabot
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Good deal! Let me know when the gent is ready to sell some of his jigs. I will try them out as well. I need to contact the gent that is on Rowe Lane in Pfl that makes custom rods.
Thanks for the update! Cya on the lake.
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Re: Reels that record depth
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10/20/06 01:57 AM
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Keith Stone!
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Originally posted by HOOK-EM:
HI GREG ON YOUR SPINING REEL YOU HAVE THE BAIL THAT PICK UP THE LINE THEN THE SPOOL THAT HOLD THE LINE RIGHT BELOW THE LINE PART OF THE SPOOL IS THE LINE KEEPER IT LOOKS LIKE A GUITAR PICK. THIS IS WERE YOU TUCK THE LINE. GO TO THE DEPTH YOU WANT TUCK THE LINE UNDER THE LINE KEEPER FLIP THE BAIL OVER NOW YOU READY TO FISH . DON'T PULL OR SET THE HOOK WITH OUT THE BAIL FLIP OVER IT WILL BREAK THE LINE KEEPER IF YOU PULL DIRECTLY ON IT. PULL IN YOUR FISH FLIP THE BAIL OVER AND IT WILL GO TO THE SAME DEPTH. FLIP THE BAIL OVER AND YOU ARE READY TO FISH. HOOK-EM That makes sense. I have actually had my line get caught on that thing before and cussed it because I was thinking, "Who in their right mind would put that thing there to get you line all fouled up on." I never realized it was intended for that and it acutally had a useful purpose. I feel like a comedian should walk up to me and pronounce, "Here's your sign".
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Re: Reels that record depth
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10/21/06 12:48 AM
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oldmerc
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Thanks Jerry. I'll give it a try when I get a chance.
-Oldmerc
"Bump the stump, miss the thump"
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Re: Reels that record depth
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10/21/06 04:12 AM
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BASSACKWARDS
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I've got a 10' Slabseeker that I've been jiggin timber with and it was a 12" measure on the rod itself. Easy to feed out line to a specific depth using it.
Lunker Luck - Billy
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Re: Reels that record depth
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10/24/06 07:39 AM
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barndoor
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Originally posted by James Rains:
Just count the pulls from your reel tyour fist eye on ure rod then no black marks and no counter in the way and no need to set anything. How do you do the line pulls with a spinning reel? I know it is easy with a baitcast, but everytime I do it with a spinning reel, the line starts coming out too fast to count. barndoor
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Re: Reels that record depth
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10/24/06 07:51 AM
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Keith Stone!
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Loosen your drag and leave the bail closed. Just yank it off and let the drag keep the tension.
Im sitting hear thinking about you trying to pull off line with the bail open and can see a big ol' mess for sure.
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