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DoubleR
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Baitcaster Thumb Trick

Post by DoubleR » Sun Mar 27, 2011 3:04 am

Thought this was interesting - havent tried it yet because I never get backlashes :-"

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RE:Baitcaster Thumb Trick

Post by Amx » Sun Mar 27, 2011 3:07 am

Yup, that works great most every time.
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RE:Baitcaster Thumb Trick

Post by Matt » Sun Mar 27, 2011 3:14 am

Never tried that or heard of it, I will give it a shot. I don't backlash bad enough that I am picking at it for very long that often, but once in a while I get a gnarly one.... like when you accidentally hook something behind you those are the WORST lol.
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Post by 'OL GREY DOG » Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:43 pm

awwww come on matt...all the dang fish you catch ????? cant you stick with the 1s in front of you???...and leave the 1s behind you alone ????
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RE:Baitcaster Thumb Trick

Post by Rich McVey » Sun Mar 27, 2011 1:42 pm

Matt wrote:Never tried that or heard of it, I will give it a shot. I don't backlash bad enough that I am picking at it for very long that often, but once in a while I get a gnarly one.... like when you accidentally hook something behind you those are the WORST lol.

Like your buddies ear... lol.


I tried this with braid and it doesnt work very well.
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RE:Baitcaster Thumb Trick

Post by Matt » Sun Mar 27, 2011 4:13 pm

I've never hooked my buddies, but I have hooked bushes and my bimini top before, lol.
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RE:Baitcaster Thumb Trick

Post by Amx » Sun Mar 27, 2011 4:17 pm

I've hooked my electric motor, seat, boat, other rods, my hat, hit but didn't hook the frontseater once, in HIS short 16 foot boat. Some day this spring I'll even hook a fish. :nemo:
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RE:Baitcaster Thumb Trick

Post by Matt » Sun Mar 27, 2011 4:20 pm

Amx wrote:Some day this spring I'll even hook a fish. :nemo:

[lol] That's the spirit.
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Post by Bodofish » Sun Mar 27, 2011 5:40 pm

I can say I've been the recipient of a foul hooking. The old here, hold the rod while I get the hook out. No the hook is already set! Stop yanking it! Stop YAn.. Oh $#!t it's half way through my thumb! I have the video of the removal but it's not for general audiences........ Oh yeah this was at blue dot so no run to the hospital.
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RE:Baitcaster Thumb Trick

Post by spindog » Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:29 pm

DoubleR- Thanks for posting the video link, I've seen it before and I'm sure it will help others-"it works"
Backlashes costs you time on the water and missed fish,
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RE:Baitcaster Thumb Trick

Post by Gonefishing » Sun Mar 27, 2011 7:24 pm

Thanks for the video. Hopefully I'll remember the tip the next time I backlash - doesn't happen to often for me except when I start to get tired or when I'm tossing tooo blasted hard at the start of my day :-"
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RE:Baitcaster Thumb Trick

Post by akochman09 » Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:19 am

gonefishing, I just noticed your motto/quote
by far one of the funniest pictures ive ever seen. I feel you on the dogfish. loves those things
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