Thread: Experimental and Opinions Acceptable

And……done.

Shame the parts are so expensive. The umbrella pole slips in and is wedged against the seat back for a very snug fit. I envisioned a sudden breath from God lifting my umbrella up, up, up and away. I imagine the lake bottom is no stranger to the odd umbrella. I may have to secure it another way but it seems like the umbrella would fold before it could pull free.

i can simply leave the assembly on the seat and add umbrella as desired. Probably keep the umbrella in truck during transport.

Buckeye’s wife needs shade and so does mine. I always feel guilty wanting to stay out when it is time to get her off the water. Left the big ones biting one day because of it.

I have fished off boats with bimini tops and they are great except for the fact that they are always in the way. Long rods can only make things worse.

Tropical Storm is a dud but everyone is calling holiday hours and remaing closed. What a bunch of wimps. What will they do when we get real drama.

Wife was sent home by her boss, so now I must entertain her instead of pouring more jigs.

Sent you a PM Micanopy...

Top left are 1/4 ounce, EC BC #1 hook, crinkle paint and no eye, with a 00 Colorado blade, collar of chenille and a thread wrap on hook shank for plastic bait. Middle is 1/8th ounce everything same, and on right 1/16th ounce same everything. My Lizard jigs.

Look…..there go five more trying to get away !

I have a question, and it’s not a criticism. How’s a come you put the spinner behind the body instead of directly behind the head? Does it work better or worse or have you never tried the other way? I think they’ll catch some regardless.

I just think this is nicer than any sort of bucktail I could tie up. Underspin about where one might expect to find the tail.

I really like the spinner hung out the back end but cannot figure out how to adorn that area without fouling the blade. Gonna try ordering a product called Mend. It ‘glues’ plastic baits back together. $13 for an ounce bottle. You add a little where the bait has been ripped, push pieces together and hold for a few seconds, lay it down to finish drying. I could cut a slit into a plastic worm or big grub, slit down the center about half way through, slip over the swivel and hook shank and Mend the slit closed. Add Living Rubber legs down the sides to the plastic bait shaped like the GoodYear blimp. Mend will also be useful for me whilst on the water if I experience a tear and wish to save a really good bait from catastrophic loss. Yes, any bait getting damaged is a good bait. .

So my arsenal will now be 1/4 oz, 1/8 oz, and 1 1/16 oz jigs, some with spinning blades, some with Stroll’Rs, some curly tail grubs, some paddle tail, and some odd ones. These will be in multiple small boxes aboard the boat. I intend to have a prep box, too. I will have jigs I want to use already on the rods, and a small box of a few selected jigs as my firsts for swapping out. I will have multiples in each size of each color and each style of bait. Gonna be a while before I can get back out there as work has been hectic and demanding and my weekends are toast. I want to test my seat umbrella, wooden staff, new rods, and new reels, and new baits, and such and well work always comes first.

Originally Posted by Micanopy

I just think this is nicer than any sort of bucktail I could tie up. Underspin about where one might expect to find the tail.

I really like the spinner hung out the back end but cannot figure out how to adorn that area without fouling the blade. Gonna try ordering a product called Mend. It ‘glues’ plastic baits back together. $13 for an ounce bottle. You add a little where the bait has been ripped, push pieces together and hold for a few seconds, lay it down to finish drying. I could cut a slit into a plastic worm or big grub, slit down the center about half way through, slip over the swivel and hook shank and Mend the slit closed. Add Living Rubber legs down the sides to the plastic bait shaped like the GoodYear blimp. Mend will also be useful for me whilst on the water if I experience a tear and wish to save a really good bait from catastrophic loss. Yes, any bait getting damaged is a good bait. .

So my arsenal will now be 1/4 oz, 1/8 oz, and 1 1/16 oz jigs, some with spinning blades, some with Stroll’Rs, some curly tail grubs, some paddle tail, and some odd ones. These will be in multiple small boxes aboard the boat. I intend to have a prep box, too. I will have jigs I want to use already on the rods, and a small box of a few selected jigs as my firsts for swapping out. I will have multiples in each size of each color and each style of bait. Gonna be a while before I can get back out there as work has been hectic and demanding and my weekends are toast. I want to test my seat umbrella, wooden staff, new rods, and new reels, and new baits, and such and well work always comes first.

Yes sir, I can totally understand that work comes first bit. I was what a lot would consider a career soldier. My job (MOS, Military occupation specialty) was as a Cook. Now back then you were a line cook, baker, meat cutter, Ration specialist, ( order, receive, store, issue and account for all foods),So do the work and the fishing will always be their when you can go...