Jingle Bells Bite Detectors

I agree about the beeper on the depth finder, my father in law, who has been gone a while now, couldn't hear high frequency sounds in his later years. I could hear his depth finder from 100 yards away, LOL.

Huh, what was that? What did u say? No, that wasn't me.... This time...........

You recon I'll sound like Santa Claus going down the road now?

I like to keep my rod tip about 6in from the water if look away and all of a sudden you have water dripping from rod tip you had a bite or if the pole is going under the boat its time to grab it.

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Originally Posted by jimfish

I like to keep my rod tip about 6in from the water if look away and all of a sudden you have water dripping from rod tip you had a bite or if the pole is going under the boat its time to grab it.

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The way they've been biting at Okatibbee lately you just about have to have your hand on the pole to get him in time. They've been just barely moving the rod tip, then they're gone. It'll get better though.

I had glued mine on but I found some little zip ties that would work good.

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Target has a bag of those little zip ties in the dollar section as you enter the store.

I can pick up a few bags today. I'll be at Sardis tomorrow, will them for $1.10.
Let me know if you want some.

As deaf as I am I need something to fly up and slap me in the face.I usually know I'm gettin a bite when I look up and most of the rod is under the boat!I have to have a real low pitch sound to hear it!Seems like a good idea for those who can hear.I used to run a punch press punching stamping holes in 1/2" channel iron and when it finally went through it was like a stick of dynamite going off. Even with plugs and muffs on over, it still damaged my hearing.Couldn't keep glass in the pressure gauges. The sound would just shatter it.

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Originally Posted by canebreaker

Target has a bag of those little zip ties in the dollar section as you enter the store.

I can pick up a few bags today. I'll be at Sardis tomorrow, will them for $1.10.
Let me know if you want some.

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Thanks but I found a bag full here at the house.

Steve is a little deaf also. I doubt he'll even hear the little bells. It's hard to believe but after 30 yrs. of train whistles my hearing is still good.