Roll call for July 4th Big E trip

[Sea Crappie]

Snagged,

If you don't mind dragging it along, I think that's a great idea.

Originally Posted by Snagged

I have a large pier/bridge net, the biggest thing it has lifted was about a 100# shark

[Snagged]

Just help to load the crap I'm bringing.

We need some good Texas Brisket for Kil and his friend Dave.

[Gunsmoke]

Originally Posted by Uncle Russ The POS Milk Crate is like an erection lasting more than four hours---our solution is twofold--first, we post a huge sign on the vehicle saying: [B

[i][u]"WARNING--MONSTER INSIDE."

Russ

Uncle Russ, are you trying to impress some babe on this trip?

I can't believe you only put two rod holders on the Piece Of Crap milkcrate.

Someone, please take and post a picture of this erection creating milkcrate.

Speaking of rod holders. There was a trend in my younger days to hardly never depart from the dock without a hooker on-board. Most of the time they forgot they fell asleep on a boat. They would wake up about noon the next day and realize they were around one hundred miles offshore.

Hookers understand money. Wave some in front of them and things will happen. I could have used that four hour erection milkcrate a few times.
This one trip, this girl was dancing around on the deck nude teasing us with an erotic Billy Club dance. After she finished the dance, she put the and Billy Club in a rod holder on the side of the main fighting chair. There isn't a Marlin in the world that would have stopped that performance. I still have dreams about it.

The Piece of Crap milkcrate could be a trouble maker on a boat with 40 guys. If it does cause random four hour erections for everybody on board, you might consider taking an employee from the sperm bank with you.

[Snagged]

If I don't find that net at the storage unit I won't be bringing it.

[Deep_Sea_Gull]

Originally Posted by gimmedeal

Bring it Gres. I really think it'd come in handy. Do you think it'd handle 30-40 lb YF? I don't think we should be keeping fish smaller than 50.

Fred

You'll have to switch to all non-treble hooks to make that happen. Popper caught (treble hooked) fish will not survive a ride up to the Big E deck in a bridge net then being unhooked and released. Dead tuna sink just like the live ones. Additionally, you ain't never seen chaos on deck until you have had a yft with a mouth and cheek full of trebles on a popper flopping around on the deck. Ask TJ about Tom on the Necessity...

The assist hook idea of etan's is the way to go for releasing fish. A parachute cord knife on the end of a bamboo pole. Never take the fish outta the water. Just cut the hook off the lure and you have a clean release.

I'm not trying to sell anyone ethics about your fishing. I just want to provide some insight as to my idea of how to release small tuna.

assist hook discussion

Edited for correction and clarification

[DeepBlueGulf]

DSG,
You are right on about the Assist hooks and the parachute cord knife on a pole. Bringing that very thing, but on an aluminum pole! I've rigged up some different plugs and poppers with trebles on long assist hooks. Taped the assist hook cord to the bottom of the plug where it can be pulled free when a fish strikes. Cut it when it gets to the boat, put on another assist hook and toss it out again. Picture is of some of the experiments I've been working on.

DBG

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DBG

Why not put the assist hook on the back of the lure? It would be shorter, and possible easier to to get the cutter on. The hook would be inline with the lure.

either way we can experiment

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[Uncle Russ]

'Smoke: At my age--no on extraneous Babes. If we both had a time machine, I might have helped you out back in the day--

The POS will ultimately sport a total of 6 SS rod holders, strategically placed so I can get the %$#@ door open and closed--an engineer, I am not. You and MrBill (who claims you both live in double-wides, will understand that cash became an issue toward the end of the project.

Hell, in terms of over the top, the UMC is still king. The POS actually holds stuff. Give 'em hell.

Russ

[DeepBlueGulf]

The back is where they are now, I was trying different positions when I took this picture. Have changed the sizes of the trebles since then too. I expect they will work great. It'll be nice to have time on the boat to experiment!

DBG

[d-a]

I might would forgo the trebles too. If it makes them easier to get in because they can't get there mouth open and breathe then what does releasing them with a set in there mouth do?

Get with me, I have plenty of the kevlar cord and assist hooks

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