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Breaking in a Rod Right
Posted by: Fred Yarmolowicz (---.hsd1.nj.comcast.net)
Date: May 22, 2010 06:45PM

Friday night,snagged some live bunker , Baited my new 1st time out GUSA rod with a new Avet reel. Didnt have a sinker handy so set the rod in the holder with the bait swimming on the surface 25 ft behind the boat. Returned to see a 39 inch Striped Bass slam the bait and then inhale the live bunker. Let her run a little and set the hook. Boated a 39 inch Striped Bass with in 5 mins of fishing the rod for the first time. Took a few pics with the phone and released her. Dont get much better than that!

Freddwhy (Rapt-Ryte)

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Re: Breaking in a Rod Right
Posted by: Steve Zayas (---.nyc.res.rr.com)
Date: May 22, 2010 07:18PM

Did the same thing the other nite with a seeker. Only live lined on a 3x3... back of j bay ny

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Re: Breaking in a Rod Right
Posted by: Barry Thomas Sr (---.hsd1.nj.comcast.net)
Date: May 22, 2010 10:44PM

Freddy; Did that with a allstar spinner I built,threw a clam out. 60# black Drum off the beach

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Re: Breaking in a Rod Right
Posted by: Gary Henderson (---.mco.bellsouth.net)
Date: May 22, 2010 10:57PM

Gonna try the same thing in 2 weeks at Islamorada for big tarpon on a Castaway SWA P-905. Titan Titanium guide train...see if we can get one to the boat that is 100# plus. 'Tis the season...

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Re: Breaking in a Rod Right
Posted by: Bill Burkett (---.prod-infinitum.com.mx)
Date: May 23, 2010 09:32AM

Can you share your technique for building in the luck? That's how they're all supposed to work - isn't it?

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Re: Breaking in a Rod Right
Posted by: Bill Stevens (---.br.br.cox.net)
Date: May 23, 2010 10:50AM

Freddy Wassup!

Wassa "bunker" 2 U Ynks ??

That is something we thought "she" hunkered down in when writing the Star Spangled Banner!

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Re: Breaking in a Rod Right
Posted by: billy broderick (---.dhcp.embarqhsd.net)
Date: May 23, 2010 12:34PM

Sorry Gary most of the 100 plus big ones already moved north of islmorada. You need to go north to get the big ones now. The good news the mahi are coming in. The tuna are in. And ofcourse the small tarpon bones and snook along with some big reds are in the back water. Gook luck

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Re: Breaking in a Rod Right
Posted by: Gary Henderson (---.mco.bellsouth.net)
Date: May 23, 2010 03:26PM

We had 200# tarpon at Canaveral 2 weeks ago. Didn't expect to see them.

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Re: Breaking in a Rod Right
Posted by: dave schaub (129.230.244.---)
Date: May 24, 2010 03:43PM

I got you all beat---3rd cast of my new St Crois 905.4 5wt, travel rod--caught a Greater Redhorse. Had no idea what that thing was but I caught it. Bill, I think it must be in the "Bunker" family because
no one knows what that is either!!! Good fishin.

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Re: Breaking in a Rod Right
Posted by: Bill Stevens (---.br.br.cox.net)
Date: May 24, 2010 05:35PM

Dave if I can not get a proper response from de hunkered down Nerby one I will send him after a shoe pick! (Choupique)

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Re: Breaking in a Rod Right
Posted by: Fred Yarmolowicz (---.hsd1.nj.comcast.net)
Date: May 24, 2010 08:57PM

I believe Menhaden is the other name they by. They are widely used food protein .

Freddwhy (Rapt-Ryte)

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