DangerDan

So if I ran these off of a flasher the leader would be the same as a fly by average 3Xs the length of the flasher?

Put the glasses on that fish picture and its a spitting image. Notice the shorts and the t-shirt are the same. Pictures where taken the same day.

But the lighting a Lunkers was better.. All I can see in your avatar is your nose and mouth... Thats why I say it doesn't look like you.

Blue & red hat..... and you dont look like your avatar

I will be adding the names to my boats this winter,

The Slickcraft aka "Zero Balance" (this is what the wife says I do to the bank account over boating/fishing) and my jet boat "Twiggy" because she's a skinny lil skinny water boat.

I don't think it's bad luck to change a boats name provided the proper cerimony is performed.

My best trip out of St Joe last season was straight out from the pierheads to 200' and then back. I Had the family onboard that day and everyone caught at least one fish. some two. I brought in 9 that day although the best was only 14 lbs.

I hear some state that they run cut bait the right way. What is the "right way" versus wrong way to run meat rigs?

Dan,

I use the Luhr Jensen drop weight release shown below.

It's basically a metal cylindar with a hole in the side and a rod through the middle on a spring. You tie a short piece of mono on the lead ball, pull the spring pin back, slide in the mono around the pin. When a fish pulls out the rear, it pulls the pin, and releases the ball. If you dont get a hit, you just reel in the ball. I have tried others and this is the one I like best.

Wayne(Midway) has fished with me a few times last summer using these and can attest some of the damage this rig did last year for me.

It takes a little getting used to how much line to have out but once you get it down, its very easy to run and catchs alot of fish.

Dave

I use those too... I have I think 5 & 8Lb tension on my drops I was just wondering if you noticed a difference in the two or if you liked on better than the other. Also it only works in one direction... fingured that one out real quick.

Blue dolphins & blueberry muffins were good for me. Also an 11" blue fishcatcher with the disco mamma tape and blue hootchie did some damage.

Levi,

I am dropping. I mold my own which keep costs down.

Dave

What tension are you using on your weight releases?

Another fun filled site of info.... Looking foward to all the info that can be shared here.