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[NiagaraSteel]

Do a hero drift on the river or you backyard and move your finger once you see it building up in one spots. Works great

[Brian]

If you see your line spooling too much to one side, as said before, take a "hero drift" and use your index finger to guide the line onto the spool evenly. It happens...

[fishing89]

thanks for all your help guys. I will be going out thursday, will do a long drift before casting out.

 

Stupid chinooks ruining my gear, I really want some of those tiny bows and brows I see in the water with them, problem is...its only the nooks that bite....or float down and I realize its hooked by the tail/fins. Friggin chinooks stack on top each other like crazy, drifting on top of them causes many accidental snags

[Majstor]

if you snag the fish by accident and don't want to battle it to death for 45 minutes maybe it would be better to break it off. If u don't feel head shakes soon as your hooked up that means its snagged.

[w_ boughner]

For the sliding rings go to Canadian tire and get a 10speed bike tube and cut it in to 3" pieces

[w_ boughner]

It's a little frustrating at times when your trying to get through the salmon to the trout but pending where you are if you drag your split shot on the bottom and let the roe roll naturally on the river bed you can drift below the salmon

[Rainbow]

thanks for all your help guys. I will be going out thursday, will do a long drift before casting out.

 

Stupid chinooks ruining my gear, I really want some of those tiny bows and brows I see in the water with them, problem is...its only the nooks that bite....or float down and I realize its hooked by the tail/fins. Friggin chinooks stack on top each other like crazy, drifting on top of them causes many accidental snags

 

Are you absolutely sure they're biting?

[Swing4Steel]

Tape your reel to the rod and then slide the rings over the e tape. No gum. If you're fighting a salmon for 45 min you need to beef up your tackle quite a bit. 

 Ijay you take the reel off every time? Haven't had my reel off the rod in over a year. Keep her rigged and at the ready.

[FrequentFlyer]

Tape your reel to the rod and then slide the rings over the e tape. No gum. If you're fighting a salmon for 45 min you need to beef up your tackle quite a bit. 

 Ijay you take the reel off every time? Haven't had my reel off the rod in over a year. Keep her rigged and at the ready.

 

 

im the same....no wasting time in the parking lot rigging up my gear again

[acmarou]

My problem is 3 rods & only 1 centrepin.

[fishing89]

@Rainbow yes Im sure they are biting because I can tell by the empty egg sack that I retrieve after the float jets down.

 

However I still pull on every float down, so accidental snags do occur.

 

I am not willing to cut my line and lose float, leader, bead, hook, sinkers, line and swivel JUST because I accidentally hooked a nook in the fin. Id rather fight it, bring it in as soon as possible revive it and everyone wins. Sorry but this does not happen often, yet when it does, Im not willing to lose expensive gear and waste time to re-do everything. Not to mention most of the time it does happen, the hook usually ends up coming out within minutes and fish goes free and I keep my set up.

 

All that aside. I will be trying e tape when I go thursday after a loooooooooong drift to get my line positioned properly again. Thanks guys

[Swing4Steel]

Dude don't take as us giving you grief. All the guys I know pop off a foul hooked fish as soon as you know it not a legit hookup. If you run a slightly lighter leads than the main, when you foul a fish, or snag bottom, only the hook or at most hook and a couple feet of leader breaks off. Just point your rod at the fish and hold the spool. You are only out the time it takes to tie a knot or two.

  In the spirit of fair chase its not sporting( or fun imo) to fight foul fish to the bank.

[jc53]

IMO
Try to explain that to a warden if you foul hook a fish and play it out. But come on 45 minutes to land.
I did not read the complete thread but your leader should be lower rating than your main line.

[Swing4Steel]

Jc I believe you are allowed to play and land a foul hooked fish, but must be released immediately. It's dumb tho I'd rather pop it off and continue fishing than play a butt hooked salmon for half an hour.

[iJay]

Tape your reel to the rod and then slide the rings over the e tape. No gum. If you're fighting a salmon for 45 min you need to beef up your tackle quite a bit. 

 Ijay you take the reel off every time? Haven't had my reel off the rod in over a year. Keep her rigged and at the ready.

 

I dont take it off every single time, Friday we usually pack up the gear, fish Friday Saturday and Sunday. When we leave the river on sunday I most of the time take the reel off. 1 for transporting it in that PVC rod holder I made 2. So my son doesnt accidently play frisbee with my reel again.

 

The reel goes in the neoprene bag and into a backpack with other fishing stuff, just in its own compartment.

[jc53]

Jc I believe you are allowed to play and land a foul hooked fish, but must be released immediately. It's dumb tho I'd rather pop it off and continue fishing than play a butt hooked salmon for half an hour.

 

LW

Your are correct. No coffee this morning LOL

[fishing89]

just to clear things up, the 45 minute fight mentioned was not on a foul hooked fish.

 

Also, 95% of my foul hook ups end up coming off by them selves anyways, so no need for snapping line, at least not within the first few minutes anyways

[MENACE]

10-4. I keep hearing some of the guys I work with talk about their success with float fishing. Kind of want to get into it but I am just starting to take musky serious and the amount of money you drop into musky is really like getting divorced. 

I was a bottom bouncer all my life. Since being a member here for a long time and seeing the success people have with float fishing I bit the bullet, Spent the cash to get a decent centerpin reel and nice rod and have been in love with it!

[Majstor]

still 45 minutes is way to long man, a hot fresh chinny takes me under 10 minutes to land. i run 10lb with 8lb leader. not bashing you but chances of that fish surviving are not very good. You just got an im8 u can easy run 10 or 12lb on it. I have the same rod put the boots to them don't be afraid.

[fishing89]

It was my second time with that rod lol, I dont wanna break or damage a $300 piece of equipment. Although after that fight, I learned the rod can handle way more pressure than I had been putting on it usually.

 

Also, im running the exact same set up, 10lb main mono and 8lb fluro. Anyways, hoping to find some fresh browns tomorrow