Matt - all the above chatter will have you over thinking this whole thing, potentially throwing you off your game. Fishing has no hard and fast rules, there is room for all kinds of fish-hooking styles. The way I hook fish is certainly not the only way, it's just my way. Same goes for Mike - and YOU! It's perfectly fine to experiment with different styles, but in the end you need to do you. Seems to me from the pictures I've seen that you do just fine with the flat ones.
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"Luck" is when preparation meets opportunity.
I prefer fishing evolution to fishing extinction.
If ya want to clean up the water, ya gotta get the pigs out of the creek.
I prefer fishing evolution to fishing extinction.
If ya want to clean up the water, ya gotta get the pigs out of the creek.
CaptainOriginal Crew2,216 postsSince 2018
Matt - all the above chatter will have you over thinking this whole thing, potentially throwing you off your game. Fishing has no hard and fast rules, there is room for all kinds of fish-hooking styles. The way I hook fish is certainly not the only way, it is just my way. Same goes for Mike - and YOU! It's perfectly fine to experiment with different styles, but in the end you need to do you. Seems to me from the pictures I've seen that you do just fine with the flat ones.
I tend to overthink a lot of things HAHA. Appreciate it, I'll let you know how I make out on next trip. In meantime I might have to check out these 2 new rods when they come out.
Commodore5,031 postsSince 2020
I like the idea of that shortie spinner for fluke jigging from a smaller boat.
"Luck" is when preparation meets opportunity.
I prefer fishing evolution to fishing extinction.
If ya want to clean up the water, ya gotta get the pigs out of the creek.
I prefer fishing evolution to fishing extinction.
If ya want to clean up the water, ya gotta get the pigs out of the creek.
CaptainOriginal Crew2,216 postsSince 2018
I like the idea of that shortie spinner for fluke jigging from a smaller boat.
You were the first one I thought of, because of your boat. At $50 it's worth a gamble.
Commodore5,031 postsSince 2020
A shortie spinner is my go to rod for Striper jigging and tossing swim shads from a Party Boat. You can really fling 'em underhand better than with a longer rod
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In the strangest of places if you look at it right
In the strangest of places if you look at it right
First MateOriginal Crew286 postsSince 2018
A shortie spinner is my go to rod for Striper jigging and tossing swim shads from a Party Boat. You can really fling 'em underhand better than with a longer rod
Yea I have spinners in the 5 foot and change size for that as well.
Commodore5,031 postsSince 2020
Came up on my FB feed 😅
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Commodore5,031 postsSince 2020
Another new one
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Commodore5,031 postsSince 2020
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