your hard at it tom........
how are you getting on using that prototype Daiwa
boat reel..?.....it looks a beast.........:whistling

if you are hooking into any monster launce and you`v
got plenty...whak em in the freezer for me and we can
do a bit of trading m8....

 

your hard at it tom........
how are you getting on using that prototype Daiwa
boat reel..?.....it looks a beast.........:whistling

if you are hooking into any monster launce and you`v
got plenty...whak em in the freezer for me and we can
do a bit of trading m8....

I kept a few launce this morning forgot to bring them out the boat so no doubt the seagulls have had them,there are loads of launce around so will get you some phil. I am still on the good old fashioned beefed up crabline lol:fishing:

 

Your looking very industrious there Tommo and that gurdy is some tool m8:victory:,does the boat have a set of stripper rollers its faster but more messy i think you'd love that eh. Aj

 

Your looking very industrious there Tommo and that gurdy is some tool m8:victory:,does the boat have a set of stripper rollers its faster but more messy i think you'd love that eh. Aj

Those strippers are amazing bits of kit but i think they are very expensive??? I am getting the hang of flicking the macky off the line now.:victory::victory::victory: When are you next going on blue for a bait collecting sesh,i wouldnt mind tagging along and using a fishing rod for a change lol.

 

When we arrange it Tommo we'll give you a shout ok,i'm painting her gunnels at the mo (too much wood on her)should of went down the total tupperware road when i bought her,hayho. Aj.:crazy::laugh:

 

When we arrange it Tommo we'll give you a shout ok,i'm painting her gunnels at the mo (too much wood on her)should of went down the total tupperware road when i bought her,hayho. Aj.:crazy::laugh:

Right on Aj,was a bit of a wet and lumpy steam out this morning.:boat:

 

A decent stainless stripper would set you back the best part of £500. The gurdy in your pic would not leave much change from £400.
Not cheap, but they last a lifeline so a sound investment.

When strippers were first used down here, many boats took them off again as they were loosing too many fish on the front roller, especially the big ones. The line goes 90degrees over the roller, and the heavier fish tend to fly off in all directions.
Stripping bars also bend the points of the hooks over and knackere them pretty quickly. Even good hooks; and even if no fish are being caught.
You also need to use heavier sets of hooks which can reduce the catch rate. I use real light gear, but you have to be very, very careful.

The main advantage with using the outrigger and stripper is the reduced amount of skill required to use it and the speed the line can be worked.
A handline requires more skill, especially when long sets (25+ hooks) are used. I'd soon have hooks caught in every item of clothing and a tangles mess for a handline.
So it's gurdys, outriggers and fish strippers for me sir !!

LOL Ive a few puncture wounds,coil my line in a bucket,but one macky dropped on it can cause major tangles!!!

 

When we arrange it Tommo we'll give you a shout ok,i'm painting her gunnels at the mo (too much wood on her)should of went down the total tupperware road when i bought her,hayho. Aj.:crazy::laugh:

i love to see the hardwood finnish but have sworn not to use a stich of surface wood on our new build,full comercial spec fix n forget.

 

nice fresh bait:marinheir