Yes please!!

 

Somehow makes me think about the urban legend of dropping a lit cherry bomb down the toilet at school.

Ah to be a total delinquent again...  for delinquency’s sake, of course.

Fished a skiff off the SC wharf on Labor Day.

Deployed wind anchor after the wind picked up about a mile off Steamers.  Noticed a silhouette that I thought was a school of bait fish. Realized the shape of the school was pretty consistent and what it actually was: 12-16’ GWS.

It’s a terrible pick because it kept its distance. If you zoom into the middle of the frame you can make out the general shape.

I use the closed cell packing foam that’s about 1/2” thick. I cut it to fit the space between the end of the handle and the first eye. Sometimes I can get a couple of wraps of the material and cinch it down with zip ties.
I tested mine in a friends pool and it floats the rod and reel perfectly. I spoiled off some line to hold onto, tightened the drag, and threw it in. Not sure what and extra 8oz of lead on the line would do.  Probably just make the handle of the rod stand straight out of the water so it would be easier to grab?
I was thinking about Moo’s video too. I think it is titled “Clown Show”.

Quote from: Twopatch on August 16, 2021, 10:30:54 AM

LouG, Just like 4# is an improvement over a 40 oz, a 6# really helps when the fish are hugging the bottom.  Being able to dial in on what depth you are actually in. Is an asset. After about 60ft. The angle gets too steep. And a heavier weight is needed.  I use 8# in lakes. The 8# does make the kayak less stable. I have an outback, so I imagine
 the revo would be worse. It's all about trade offs.

I use a Cannon Lake Troll downrigger with an 8 pound weight on my Revolution.  It doesn't make the Revolution less stable, but I have mounted the downrigger so the cable is only an inch or so from the side of the kayak. See https://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=12575.msg138905#msg138905.  The 8 pound weight gets blown back behind my kayak less than the 4 pound weight I used to use with my Scotty Laketroller, and keeps the weight visible on my fish finder deeper, at higher speeds, and with higher drag lures.

If it works for you, that’s great. My 4# ball has never left the scope of my FF, and I have never felt the need for a heavier weight.  I was surprised at the notion of going so big. What can I say ... I am tippy in my Revo. Maybe it’s my big head or my fat mouth.  I guess I do need heavier balls!!

Hi Nate!

Welcome aboard!! 

Welcome!

Hate to be another fanboy, but thanks to you, we are a regular Tegula-eating family (in the wintertime).

Congrats on Phinishing!  Was that a degree in Post hole Digging, or how to Pile higher and Deeper?