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Post by drag4striper on Nov 11, 2015 22:10:26 GMT -5
After reading all the great reports that you guys have wrote from the tournament got me pumped up to hit the water. I unloaded the boat at 7:30 am A/T was 49, W/T was 58 and windy. I had a rough morning....because I had to pull my net up with the boat. I was lucky that I got it back I know. The net is torn up really bad so no more trying for mongos. It weights heavy on the mind when you only have one net. So unless I fish artificial baits I am done for a while. I tried to make the best of it with some peanuts. I pulled four light planers, two light floats and one down line. I marked plenty of fish, but it was in the afternoon before my first fish. A nice fat 32 incher hit one of the floats and gave me a good fight and was released after a pic. So I turned the boat around and made another pass and picked up a 28 incher on the inside bank board. Another boat came through and picked up another slot fish and he was upset because he had gut hooked it and it died. What a waste, you could tell he felt bad. It happens what can you do? So my trip was not a total loss with two fish in the boat using peanuts. I was able to keep the skunk off anyway. |
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Post by mwardncsu on Nov 11, 2015 22:14:31 GMT -5
Way to adapt. Tis the season to destroy nets....
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Post by mwardncsu on Nov 11, 2015 22:14:56 GMT -5
Way to adapt! Tis the season to destroy nets....
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Post by primetime on Nov 12, 2015 7:01:50 GMT -5
After all the rain how did the water look yesterday. I'm planning to fish Friday.
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Post by drag4striper on Nov 12, 2015 7:36:11 GMT -5
The water was still stained at Hardy with leaves and wood floating, but strong winds had blown a lot of it towards the edges especially in the open areas.
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Post by creeker on Nov 13, 2015 16:31:38 GMT -5
Left Moorman's this morning. Wind blowing too hard for me.
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Post by drag4striper on Nov 13, 2015 16:55:39 GMT -5
I'm sure the wind is way worse today compared to the 11th. It did lay down some in the afternoon Wed. But it kept trying to turn the boat around while I was dragging bait. Was a PITA ! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2015 17:02:34 GMT -5
Drag, what exactly is wrong with your net? Is it completely destroyed? If it is mostly intact, it can be fixed. Do you have a picture? Maybe I can help you? I can show you how to tie braille lines and sew the mesh.
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Post by drag4striper on Nov 13, 2015 18:32:22 GMT -5
Yam, to tell you the truth after I got it up I just throw it in the wash tub. I have yet to spread the net out and look at it. I did see that about half the braille lines broken and no net attached to about 5 ft. of the lead line. Possible a panel gone. I was going to call Mr. Wade after I looked at it. Just haven't done it yet.
After I check it out I may PM you with more info. Going to be out of town until Sat. evening. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2015 18:51:31 GMT -5
Hmmm. 5 feet is a lot. In those areas where the net is not attached to the lead lines, I am guessing the braille lines are not attached as well. The typical scenario is that the net gets hung. We pull it lose once the braille line knot gives. And the mesh in that general vicinity is damaged. The fix is simply retie the braille line with a double loop uni knot and then sew the mesh. I have gotten quite good at doing this through trial and error and OCD. But 5 feet sounds like a bear.
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Post by drag4striper on Nov 13, 2015 19:12:14 GMT -5
I will know more once I check it out. Sometimes when I get pissed about things going wrong I don't see clearly for a while.  LOL |
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Post by Happy Camper on Nov 13, 2015 20:53:37 GMT -5
If really torn up,and its broken loose along the leadline a quick and easy fix is is to use 3 or 4 inch tie wraps every inch or two and one on ether side of the weight to reattach to the lead line.It may snag once in a while but will work for a backup net or quick on the water fix,trim real close.If it not to bad hand tieing is the way to go.They never throw the same anyway.
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Post by Happy Camper on Nov 13, 2015 21:07:08 GMT -5
Get small round head tie wraps if you can find them,good snowed in project.Even if you only use it to throw around docks and stumpy areas it might save another net.
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Post by striperjohn on Nov 13, 2015 21:12:17 GMT -5
Lol Happy I have and old net we call "stump jumper" thats just for unknown bottoms. Dang thing has about 30 patches and has no idea what a pancake is. Lol
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Post by Happy Camper on Nov 13, 2015 21:22:41 GMT -5
Yea,i have about 7 10 foot nets here 5 of them can't remeber what a pancake is,still have one I've yet to tackle.But you can accomplish a lot in the shop on a icy day,buy the woodstove,with a jar of peach brandy by your side.HeHe
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LOL 