HOIST-N-HAWGS Posted November 15, 2008 Posted November 15, 2008 Tried to get Carl off the couch to hit Norton res. for the 1st time alll year. Yet he had some lame exuse, something about having to pick the lint from his honey's toes : Anyway, I put in around 9AM and fished until about 4ish. Water temp was 49* on arrival, but jumped to 51* with in a few hours. The bait fish where breaking water everywhere. Water level was exteremely low and over run w/weeds Never seen it this bad! 6th cast I hook up w/a 3+ on the Rat, so I decided it was going to be a day of topwater. Started throwing the Zullu ontop of the thick stuff and lost a full pack in less then 30 minutes to pickerel. Went back to switching between the Rat and Slammer in somewhat open water.. Spent half the time cleaning the weeds off. After another rat fish around 2lbs, I stuck w/the rat for the rest of the day. All fish where caught in 4 to 5 feet of H2o that had thick patches of weeds in close proximity. Total for the day was 5 Pickerel,4 of which now have bling in the lip and 8 LM. Biggest fish pushing 5, 2 around 4lbs and the rest in the 2-3lb range. Had a great time and certainly can't complain about a decent top water bite in the 2nd week of November. Gotta love the braid! I just switched from mono to braid and man what a diference! I'm sure I would have lost a few of these in the thick stuff if it weren't for the braid! Thanks a bunch Carl. I am now a braidamaniac! Gotta get the digi fixed but here's a few w/the cell phone. Quote
Pieman Posted November 15, 2008 Posted November 15, 2008 Nice going. You were about 5 mins from my house. Norton res has some real nice spots. Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted November 15, 2008 Super User Posted November 15, 2008 A great day on the water!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
Super User Tin Posted November 15, 2008 Super User Posted November 15, 2008 I told you braid was amazing. Quote
HOIST-N-HAWGS Posted November 15, 2008 Author Posted November 15, 2008 I told you braid was amazing. Ya did?????? Oooooh, I thought you were saying you were amazing! : ;D I really need to remember to put these in the "My T or Outing thread"! Quote
Super User Tin Posted November 15, 2008 Super User Posted November 15, 2008 I told you braid was amazing. Ya did?????? Oooooh, I thought you were saying you were amazing! Think about how great it would have been for that Wordens T winching them out of the reeds and such. Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted November 15, 2008 Posted November 15, 2008 So are you going braid 365 or just when in the heavy junk? and nice day Quote
HOIST-N-HAWGS Posted November 16, 2008 Author Posted November 16, 2008 So are you going braid 365 or just when in the heavy junk? and nice day 365 Baby!!!!!!! Well, take out Janruary through February, so 303 Baby! ;D Finesse rig stays mono In all seriousness, I'm going to give it a try on all my casting rods for the remainder of this season as well as a full season next year. I can feel a misquito land on the braid w/the Cumura's Not to mention a DIRECT hook-set , and into the boat w/o the stretch of mono. I am aware that rocks can a hazard,but what I've seen I like so far and we'll just have to see. I haven't had any backlashes and very little over run as well. Though, I've almost thrown the whole rig(rod & reel) over board, when I've gone to cast and the braid was wrapped around the tip ;D Quote
HOIST-N-HAWGS Posted November 16, 2008 Author Posted November 16, 2008 I told you braid was amazing. Ya did?????? Oooooh, I thought you were saying you were amazing! Think about how great it would have been for that Wordens T winching them out of the reeds and such. We're on for Worden's next year buddy! Besides, I miss RP:'( ;D Quote
Pondtooner Posted November 16, 2008 Posted November 16, 2008 Just curious do you use a leader with the braid?? Quote
HOIST-N-HAWGS Posted November 17, 2008 Author Posted November 17, 2008 Just curious do you use a leader with the braid?? No leader! Even fished a few extremely clear ponds w/it and still produced. No longer believe in the "LINE SHY" fish theroy Quote
Pondtooner Posted November 17, 2008 Posted November 17, 2008 Good to know the leader thin was always a pain and kept me from useing braid.Thanks for the info. Quote
masssilversrt4 Posted November 17, 2008 Posted November 17, 2008 Paul.. I threw my Carrot stix overboard at cooks last month using braid.. it got wrapped up or something and zoom in the water.. it was gone at least i thought.. but magically the line floated.. I ended up having to pull all the line out of the reel and the knot held (I use some clear scotch tape) on the knot/bail. and luckily once the line came all the way I was able to winch it up from the bottom... So now My heavy gear has braid.. light has mono.. Quote
HOIST-N-HAWGS Posted November 18, 2008 Author Posted November 18, 2008 Paul.. I threw my Carrot stix overboard at cooks last month using braid.. it got wrapped up or something and zoom in the water.. it was gone at least i thought.. but magically the line floated.. I ended up having to pull all the line out of the reel and the knot held (I use some clear scotch tape) on the knot/bail. and luckily once the line came all the way I was able to winch it up from the bottom...So now My heavy gear has braid.. light has mono.. I would havs gone in after it,sufferd from Hypothermia,rushed to the ER, only to find out later that the line floats :-/ ;D Quote
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