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Speaking of toothy critters, I had a (fresh water) jack bite clean through 30# braid this afternoon.

I have also heard from a friend that closing the bail on spinning rods manually is a must.

For a crappy reel like a shakespear, I would agree. I had the the bail wire fall off my first shakespear ...

I use 2' off a mono leader for cast and reel. Still no problems with toothy critters.

I've never had that problem (1)(2). Although, I tie mine 2'-4' up from the hook.

CATCH 22 wrote:

Rich_Lather wrote:try swivels

No thanks

Why no swivels? seems damn near unanimous.

try swivels

Soaking in milk for 30 minutes will make them taste like chicken.

I've not done the bleed, gut, hook and release. I'll have to try that next time. I usually slit the neck to the spine and tie the tail to the platform, letting it bleed out into the engine well.

I keep bonnet heads and black tips ...

what kind of bait net setup do you use?

I prefer Penn.

Live Oak Island, Live Oak Point, it just depends on who made the map you're looking at.

If you put in at Shell Point and run east, you'll have a whole lot shorter run than if you put in at the lighthouse and head west. :wink:

It might help to check the sat photos before you go. The pictures show ...

Saturday we went to the beach area north of the birdrack: no scallops
went to the sandbar 1 mile east of Live oak island: no scallops.

To echo the previous poster, I caught two 5 foot sharks at the entrance to the west flats trench Saturday.

Spud guns come to mind, but I wonder what the MP would do if he saw one on your boat.

"You're gonna need a bigger boat"

Charles wrote:Dang, that was too easy, and after all the photos I deleted because the arm angle wasn't just right, or there was something for size reference in the background. Had the feeling I should have made the photos B&W.

Too funny. Next time have her wear a blue or black swimsuit and cap.

Sea turtle seem to get more numerous in June July and August. I believe they eat jellyfish, so more jellyfish probably=more turtles.

Alaska salmon fishers swear by WD-40, although it is illegal to fish with up there.