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 Re: The new Gamakatsu Saiko Swivel Shot drop shot rig
[Re: txwhitetail]
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07/04/11 01:38 AM
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Junk
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gotta get some of those. Will definately make it easier
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Re: The new Gamakatsu Saiko Swivel Shot drop shot rig
[Re: Junk]
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07/04/11 02:05 AM
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D Thomas
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Where are these available? Or are they yet?
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Re: The new Gamakatsu Saiko Swivel Shot drop shot rig
[Re: D Thomas]
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07/08/11 04:27 AM
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bassdad44
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Re: The new Gamakatsu Saiko Swivel Shot drop shot rig
[Re: bassdad44]
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07/08/11 06:46 AM
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Zach Starling
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Re: The new Gamakatsu Saiko Swivel Shot drop shot rig
[Re: Zach Starling]
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07/08/11 07:04 AM
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Cameron
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Just curious, but what is the point? Stand out aspect? Seems kinda bulky and a lot of exposed hardware for a "finesse" set up.
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Re: The new Gamakatsu Saiko Swivel Shot drop shot rig
[Re: Cameron]
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07/08/11 07:06 AM
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Shawn Mead
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Theres not much more to it other than ease of installation Cam...
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Re: The new Gamakatsu Saiko Swivel Shot drop shot rig
[Re: txwhitetail]
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07/08/11 07:15 AM
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The Fishing Physicist
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They making that with any man size hooks? What?!? Are you using humans as shark bait!!!???!!!  TFP
Above all else hold these two things in the greatest of circumspection; government and self. YOLO=Schiefspiegler   
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Re: The new Gamakatsu Saiko Swivel Shot drop shot rig
[Re: Shawn Mead]
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07/08/11 07:25 AM
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Cameron
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Theres not much more to it other than ease of installation Cam... I don't get it...still gotta tie a knot and put a weight on?
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Re: The new Gamakatsu Saiko Swivel Shot drop shot rig
[Re: Cameron]
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07/08/11 10:44 AM
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CUTriton
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Cameron: We have several customers in SoCal that have conveyed the same issues, of course they're fishing some extremely clear high pressure water. This particular set up defeats the "stealth" aspect of a drop shot rig. Using this particular product....why use fluoro? If you're not fishing clear water the visibility issue isn't so great.
As a drop shot nut myself, I view this product as nothing more than an offering to take advantage of angler laziness. Getting the hook to stand out and hook point up as we know is no big deal. The photo of the bait has snag written all over it here in Texas where we have structure, snag it as pictured and you're going to lose the rig, $$$$$ and I know hundreds of DSers and not a one of them exposes the hook point.
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Re: The new Gamakatsu Saiko Swivel Shot drop shot rig
[Re: CUTriton]
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07/08/11 11:26 AM
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goodman_fishing
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Benefit to me is the swivel. Many of the nose hooked baits I use twist the line pretty rapidly on a spinning setup.
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Re: The new Gamakatsu Saiko Swivel Shot drop shot rig
[Re: goodman_fishing]
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07/08/11 02:35 PM
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ChanceHuiet
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Im with cam on this. Just seems bulky and a means for lazyness. I can tie regular drop [censored] in about a minute so how much time do i really save
I can backlash toilet paper.
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Re: The new Gamakatsu Saiko Swivel Shot drop shot rig
[Re: CUTriton]
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07/08/11 04:26 PM
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Nathan "Bull" Montgomery
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Cameron: We have several customers in SoCal that have conveyed the same issues, of course they're fishing some extremely clear high pressure water. This particular set up defeats the "stealth" aspect of a drop shot rig. Using this particular product....why use fluoro? If you're not fishing clear water the visibility issue isn't so great.
As a drop shot nut myself, I view this product as nothing more than an offering to take advantage of angler laziness. Getting the hook to stand out and hook point up as we know is no big deal. The photo of the bait has snag written all over it here in Texas where we have structure, snag it as pictured and you're going to lose the rig, $$$$$ and I know hundreds of DSers and not a one of them exposes the hook point.
Just curious but how do you rig a dropshot without exposing the hook?
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Re: The new Gamakatsu Saiko Swivel Shot drop shot rig
[Re: Nathan "Bull" Montgomery]
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07/08/11 04:48 PM
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Alex K.
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Cameron: We have several customers in SoCal that have conveyed the same issues, of course they're fishing some extremely clear high pressure water. This particular set up defeats the "stealth" aspect of a drop shot rig. Using this particular product....why use fluoro? If you're not fishing clear water the visibility issue isn't so great.
As a drop shot nut myself, I view this product as nothing more than an offering to take advantage of angler laziness. Getting the hook to stand out and hook point up as we know is no big deal. The photo of the bait has snag written all over it here in Texas where we have structure, snag it as pictured and you're going to lose the rig, $$$$$ and I know hundreds of DSers and not a one of them exposes the hook point.
Just curious but how do you rig a dropshot without exposing the hook? Use a wide gap hook or like a 1/0 straight shank hook and rig it "texas" style like you would normally. Still tied the same way.
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Re: The new Gamakatsu Saiko Swivel Shot drop shot rig
[Re: Alex K.]
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07/08/11 05:48 PM
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Kay Dyson
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Whats a dropshot...?????  JMO... sometimes trying to improve a thing that doesnt need improving, can have a reverse affect..
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Re: The new Gamakatsu Saiko Swivel Shot drop shot rig
[Re: goodman_fishing]
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07/08/11 08:54 PM
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Dan90210 ☮
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Benefit to me is the swivel. Many of the nose hooked baits I use twist the line pretty rapidly on a spinning setup. Agreed...I am pretty sure the main idea here is not to make it faster per se, but to reduce twist.
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