Mike Carey
12/26/2017 7:17:13 PMit's been fun following your reports as you learn by trial and error. Congrats on the steadily improving results!
Maltby
12/26/2017 7:33:57 PMAn old hand at surf fishing taught me to drive a couple of 8d nails through the pyramid sinker, opposing each other. It really helped to anchor the weight.
Kekedatackleco
12/26/2017 7:40:42 PMNice job! I agree with Mike. It's been fun watching the progression and determination to get better. Thanks for sharing.
lohans4
12/26/2017 7:58:42 PMHow do they taste? Good for a fish fry? Never caught any and was wondering if they are like fresh water perch?
TrackerPro16
12/26/2017 8:13:00 PMNever have tasted them! Well, yet anyway... Got some friends coming tomorrow and we are all going to try them together. My Father In Law thinks they are some of the best eating fish and he has sampled a LOT of fish.
DutchAngler
12/27/2017 4:56:38 AMNice catch! I also enjoy catching red trails . I fish copalis and grayland beaches. My system is quite simplistic but effective. I use a 2 once pyramid and 2 #10 bait hooks. No other hardware. I tie dropper loops for the hooks and the weight. I actually prefer the sinker moving in the surf and have good results with this approach. Gulp sand worms for me. Good luck.
TrackerPro16
12/27/2017 8:15:49 AMI used to use dropper loops but had two of them snap off this trip so tied in three way swivels. Probably over stressing the knot... I need to tie a bunch and test them to see what the issue is.
Sounds basically like the same set up I am using? The little boogers sure fight hard for their size!
Sounds basically like the same set up I am using? The little boogers sure fight hard for their size!
The Quadfather
12/27/2017 1:27:37 PMAwesome! You’ve definetly moved up in your skillset, lol.
It’s hard to tell a guy with pics of fish anything at all, but I prefer a very small hook. About the size of your ring finger’s finger nail. (Like what a Gamagatsu drop shot hook looks like)
Then again... you’ve pics of a double haul, big hooks or not. (-:
It’s hard to tell a guy with pics of fish anything at all, but I prefer a very small hook. About the size of your ring finger’s finger nail. (Like what a Gamagatsu drop shot hook looks like)
Then again... you’ve pics of a double haul, big hooks or not. (-:
TrackerPro16
12/27/2017 6:10:17 PMRemember, even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while! Lol!
I put #4’s on when I switched out hooks. I think the ones that were on before were 1’s or 2’s.
We ate them today and the flesh taste reminds me of lake perch. Mild. But it is quite soft, bordering on mushy, as I have seen it described. Be good for fish taco’s or fish cakes. Maybe battered and deep fried? Good flavor though.
I put #4’s on when I switched out hooks. I think the ones that were on before were 1’s or 2’s.
We ate them today and the flesh taste reminds me of lake perch. Mild. But it is quite soft, bordering on mushy, as I have seen it described. Be good for fish taco’s or fish cakes. Maybe battered and deep fried? Good flavor though.
snatchinglips
1/3/2018 8:23:15 PMTracker my father in law from Minnesota introduced me to frying magic try that. I use it for walleye,perch,and halibut fish fry