Fishing Rhino

I'll repeat what I've said before. Umbrella rigs, or any variations thereof, are not sportfishing rigs. They are for meatfishing, period. Having said that, were I a tournament fisherman, trying to make a living at it, and the rig was legal, I'd use it, like I do all the other gizmos that increase my advantage over my quarry. Having caught as many as seven stripers on a single umbrella rig that averaged around 12 pounds each, I can tell you from experience that bringing them to the boat was far from the thrill of landing a single nice fish on a single hook/lure. They were in effect fighting each other more than pulling away from me. The best way I can describe it would be like retrieving a humongous jitterbait with a winch. The pole throbbed and vibrated, but the multitude of bass were easily brought to the boat. I believe an article was posted here about the fisherman who caught his five fish limit of smallmouth on a single cast, and he said much the same thing about reeling them in. Were I commercially fishing for stripers, I'd use the umbrella rig. Fishing for fun, it would not get wet.

Looks like a winner to me.

I'll toss your question back at you, if it is not a very rare problem, why aren't more or all hooks made with welded eyes? I'll grant you this. I've only been back recreational fishing since 2008, and there is a lot I do not know, but I've fished with guys who've been at it for forty or fifty years, and I've never heard anyone comment about the tiny gap in the eye being a problem. I've never seen it happen to anyone or heard of it 'til now. Then again, it could be because I rarely use the super braid lines. It might be more common to them because they are a much smaller diameter, and, I'm guessing this because braid can easily spin on a spool without mono or fluoro backing, that it can slide around on the eye of a hook more easily than mono or fluoro. I'll take the opportunity to add one more thought on the bobber stops vs pegging. A pegged weight is a fixed weight. If you use a bobber stop on the Texas rig arrangement, you can convert it to a Carolina rig simply by moving the stop three, four or however many feet you want to which will allow the line to slide through the weight. This is not my creation. I learned about it at Pickwick from Big O.

You should get way more than 2500 bucks worth of enjoyment out of it. Treat the old gal kindly and she'll respond in kind.

Been through it a lot on either 95 or 81. Never had a problem with cell phone reception. Don't use it much so I may have just been lucky. I can see where 81 could present a problem going through the Smokies. Haven't used 95 but once in the past several years. D.C. is a bloody nightmare, and then you have to deal with all those tolls from the Jersey Pike, through Delaware and Maryland. A couple of years ago we went to the fall races in Martinsville. Stayed in Troutsville. Used our cells in that area without losing the signal, though I can see where there are places that could be problematic.

Fois Gras was on the same list of banned luxury items.

Long distance? What's that? I thought that went the way of roaming charges on cell phones. The only long distance we have on our phone is to numbers outside of the country.

I don't understand how the knot can get twisted into the gap on a hook. I can see it happening in the wire connector that passes through the sinker as it is presently configured. I have found the knot to be quite durable since the bullet head protects it from getting chewed up by a rocky bottom. If the sinker itself abuses the knot, then a bobber stop between the sinker and the knot would take care of that.

The link contradicts the roasted alive narrative in the article. Maybe the oats and millet soaked in armagnac drown it. Who knows? None of it sounds like a pleasant way to go. About the only thing I can recall eating that is eaten with its bones is sardines. The bones must give the tiny birds a pleasing texture when cooked.

Put a couple of bobber stops on the line. Then run the line through the bullet head sinker, and tie it to the hook. I did that a couple of years ago to allow me to rig worms, lizards or whatever weedless which I cannot do with the Jackall Wacky Jig Heads or the Buckeye Flick It jig heads. It also allowed me to slide the bobber stops and change it from what amounted to a Texas rig into a Carolina rig. I suggested two bobber stops because I use six pound fluoro for most of my fishing and a single bobber stop just does not hold its position on the six pound line very well. I also used the Gamakatsu wide gap hooks with the plastic weed guards to fish wacky in the thick vegetation. I didn't use it much this past year, but plan on using it a bit more in the coming season.

This has to be one of the most absurd things I've ever heard. Ortolan The ortolan is a tiny bird found in Europe, Western Asia and Africa that's about the size of a human thumb. In 2007, the French government began treating the bird like the endangered species that it is, much to the chagrin of the French. The bird may have been endangered, but as a meal, it was believed to be nothing less than "the soul of France," as demonstrated by former French President François Mitterand's decision to have it at his "last supper" in 1995. Apart from the bird's status as an endangered species, the controversy surrounding eating it included the way it was prepared and consumed. The bird is captured, force-fed oats and millet, soaked in Armagnac and roasted alive. The gourmet then eats the bird whole, bones and all, while wearing a napkin over his or her head to soak up all the heavenly aromas and, according to the Wine Spectator, "to hide from God."

We don't do any deep frying, but my mother did a lot of it. Fried chicken, fried fish, hush puppies and french fries. Most if not all of it in the bacon fat which was saved every time bacon was cooked. She had one other trick. The first thing that got fried in a new batch of lard was potatoes. Something about frying the potatoes cleaned up the lard is what goes around in the back of my mind.

It varies from state to state. For example, Massachusetts does not title motors of any size, but they do title trailers and boats. You need to google the regulations that cover outboard motors, or contact the appropriate department that handles this. Registration Requirements Registration is required on all motorized boats in Massachusetts. Coast Guard documented boats are exempt from registration. Registration certificates are renewed every 2 years. Title Requirements All registered boats over 14' are titled in Massachusetts except those which are Coast Guard documented. Outboard Motors Massachusetts does not issue title or registration certificates for outboard motors. Boat Trailers Registration is required for boat trailers in Massachusetts. Titles are required on boat trailers weighing over 3,000 lbs.

Everybody hates stool pigeons. In that case, if it's stool as in sample, they are indeed filthy birds.

I'll hazard a guess, that the options, or at least some of them, are being added to an existing Z-8 since you cannot have a 2011 boat built to your specs. That makes those add ons more expensive than if you ordered a boat to be built with those options. Even though many of the options on an ordered boat will be installed by the dealer, they will cost less than if you brought in a boat and had the dealer install them. It's much cheaper to order or buy a new vehicle with the options than to have a dealer install them after delivery, not as a part of the original sales agreement.

For what you are describing, I would think a smaller trolling motor would work just fine. Since the stern motor would be fixed for docking and you'd be at the bow, I'd suggest some type of hand or foot operated on/off switch for the stern motor. Press it for power, release it and it turns off. Regardless of the power setting on the stern motor you would control the stern by the on/off "pulse" switch, applying the power as needed. Keep in mind, you'd get a faster response with the stern motor at the higher settings. Some practice would determine what power setting on the stern unit would provide the best control for you.

Hey folks, the Alabama rig ain't nothin' new. It's just a version of an umbrella rig that can be cast. Forty years ago I trolled umbrella rigs for striped bass. There were a variety of types. Some had four arms, some had six arms. Some arms had two loops on them others three. They had a heavy lead cylinder at the center, but to fish it right you needed to use a large diameter, narrow spool reel and a stiff rod with roller guides. To get it down, monel wire line was the "line" of choice. I used a four arm umbrella that had three loops on each arm and one in the center for a total of thirteen baits. Willow leaf spinners and hooks (I forget the name) with a double bend and surgical tubing on each of the hooks. The bend in the hooks made the tube worms spin. I just remembered the name of the hooks, limerick. I was meat fishing for stripers, and they worked great. While it was "fun" putting a lot of bass in the boat, there is no way on earth it could be called sportfishing. I've caught up to seven stripers at one time. They fought each other more than they fought the fisherman. It was like winching in a humongous chatterbait. Regs and rules? I'll leave that to the powers that be. The great attraction of fishing is that we can all do it our way, provided it's legal. I will add a couple of more thoughts. Dynamite works great too, provided you can find the fish. I've seen a lot of "discussion", pro and con. But, in my humble opinion, using the Alabama (umbrella) rig is not sportfishing, as I understand its meaning. And that's all I've got to say about that.

Long Mike is the resident expert on the I Pilot. He got one of the first when they were introduced. All I can tell you is that he absolutely loves it. He'll stumble across this thread and tell you why.

She was around and did the same thing in '07. But for her efforts, the Giants would have had the game won halfway through the second quarter. Hopefully for the Patriot faithful, her ministrations have become more powerful in the past five years.

That's OK as long as his pineapple domicile is within the three mile state waters of New Hampshire along the coast.

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And this from a guy who is going to stick pins in a Tom Brady voo doo doll. Well done, Mr. Pott Regards, Tom Kettle

Bring on the dunking stool, and the burning stakes.

You might extend the life by simply tilting the motor up, getting the propulsion unit out of the water. That will inhibit any marine growth that might shorten seal life. I'd say you did pretty well getting two years out of it leaving it at the mercy of the elements.

That doesn't quite wash. Joe Willie never got the negative press then, nor to this day that Tebow has, which actually proves my point. My personal opinion is that much of the disdain for Tebow is his religious profession. So what that he kneels and Tebows after every touchdown. It's certainly more becoming than the pompous look at me celebrations that other athletes perform, not only after a touchdown, but after they've made a tackle or got a first down. For some reason, Tebow's actions after a touchdown is derided while the other meaningless trash talking celebrations merit hardly a word. By the way, Tebow is not the first to kneel in thanksgiving and acknowlegement of his God. Why his act of humility gets under the skin of so many is very interesting. I'd bet a hefty hunk of change that Tebow would not be getting all the negative press and reactions from fans if he kept silent about and made no display of his faith. One other thing that needs to be mentioned about Namath. He had a bad set of wheels, playing most if not all of his professional career wearing knee braces. Considering that handicap, he did pretty well.