Pulling Cranks 101

Boy's got the same problem I USED to have. Has all this info on how, when, where and why to fish certain ways and then does the same thing he always does so no fesh in the boat. Least I finally started listening to what I've been told to do

Yeh....it sure looks like you got things going your way now that you weined yourself from Wannabe ways, Lol. :D

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Originally Posted by Wannabe...

Boatstall, as far as the ones out the side, I actually angle mine slightly to the bow, but 90 degrees would be fine too. The reason I do it that way is so the tips are in front of me rather than behind me with the bow in the rod. Keeps me from having to look behind me and has the added benefit of maximizing the spread. Course, my holders are mounted in front of my console slightly, so that may not be a consideration for you.

As far as the stern holders, the higher the angle, the less depth you're gonna have. Just another way of fine tuning your depth. As far as getting a rod pulled out by a fish. Saw a thread not too long ago where a fella had taken a big carriage bolt and taped it down a the end of the handle with the bolt head towards the reel. Gave it just enough of a stop to prevent it from slipping through. Cheap and effective. Either that or a Rod float would eliminate the worry for ya.

Wannabe...

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Thanks Maj and wb,

Thanks also to Majflyboy for now making me hesitant to open a new thread. Is the next one I open also going to cost me as much as this one???????:D

It gets worse Bill.....thats the fun of it. :D

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Originally Posted by slimeyslab

Where did you buy the T-bolts or did you just grind down some carriage bolts?

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I actually made mine but you could grind down some carriage bolts to work. You might be able to find them online at McMaster Carr.

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Originally Posted by boatstall

Thanks Maj and wb,

Thanks also to Majflyboy for now making me hesitant to open a new thread. Is the next one I open also going to cost me as much as this one???????:D

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I don't know Bill, but this one has sure cost me a pretty penny.:eek:

Can't let this great thread die so back to the top.:D

I got in 12 Grave Diggers from Cabela's today. They look like Bandits but to they run like Bandits?

Maj, looks like you suffer from the same disease I suffer from... I think it's called cantbuyenoughia.... It is very painful at times.

I keep asking about a 12 step program for this problem.;)