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06-08-2009, 09:50 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Easton, MA
Posts: 5,737
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I didn't lose a single plug all of last year, which was remarkable since I fish plugs 95 % of the time. My luck definitely didn't carry over to this year, though. Last week I lost a blurple 2 oz. RM Smith swimmer on a bail flip over. Worst part of it was that while I was re-tying, a fish came up and took the drifting plug which was moving pretty good in the current! I'd never seen that happen before. This past Saturday, I took a Hab's Jr. stubby out of the package and clipped it on. First cast, I get a nice fish. Second cast, my braid parted and so long plug. At least the fishing was good.
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06-08-2009, 10:13 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 5,238
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fishbones
Last week I lost a blurple 2 oz. RM Smith swimmer on a bail flip over. Worst part of it was that while I was re-tying, a fish came up and took the drifting plug which was moving pretty good in the current!
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I'm always amazed at how a dead-drifting piece of wood with steel hanging down from it can illicit a strike.
I also finally slowed myself down last week to discover how effective slow dragging a needle can be - seems so unintuitive and unnatural yet so effective.
Last edited by JohnnyD; 06-08-2009 at 12:24 PM..
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06-08-2009, 12:23 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Beverly
Posts: 513
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I left my plug bag at the edgartown light house one morning ...prob lost close to a dozen.. does that count?
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"You should have been here yesterday"
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06-08-2009, 04:24 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,413
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Squibby17
I left my plug bag at the edgartown light house one morning ...prob lost close to a dozen.. does that count?
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Done that as well.
left a bag at the River last year.
Lost a Bigfish Prey, A really beat up RM Smith and my only MAC pikey along with my favorite old 7" rebel and SS darter...  : lossinit:
I think 1-2 last year; I lost a lot of hooks and swivels though  |
Bryan
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"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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06-08-2009, 05:28 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
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I lost at least 9 or 10 one season when I changed over to braid and suffered some snap offs. I was using 30# PP on an Okuma.... Went up to 50#PP and got a used VS200, problems with snap offs gone.
I also had my Blazer broken into while fishing years ago.... Don't even want to think about that... Had a good collection of Habs stuff and Tattoos too, mostly NIP. Since then, I just can't bring myself to buy multiples of favorite plugs, back ups to back ups. Nor do I carry as much that gets left in the vehicle while fishing, anywhere....
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