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For Sale / Re: Couple rods and reels - SOLD

« Last post by Nolanduke on April 30, 2024, 09:10:03 PM »

Sale pending to Sonny.. need to find a way to get the items up to him at the cove. Wish I could do GS myself...

General Fishing Tips / Re: Descender Weight

« Last post by fishbushing on April 30, 2024, 09:02:38 PM »

Quote from: SpeedyStein on April 30, 2024, 08:24:57 PM

My DIY descending device. I had some heavy stainless wire leftover from another project. Copied the rough shape of the Shelton device. Will probably find some heavy duty carabiners for the top and bottom to make hooking it up easier.

I'm on the fence about a handline or just a stiff rod to lower it down. Would be nice to have a reel to crank it back up, but I mostly fish less than 100ft, so a few pounds of lead on a handline a couple times per trip isn't a big deal either. Probably easier than pulling hoop nets full of crab, haha. Will think on it for a bit.

The wire doesn't look stiff enough and probably will give you some issue decending a medium to large yellow or cowcod IMO.

For Sale / Re: Couple rods and reels

« Last post by Nolanduke on April 30, 2024, 08:40:35 PM »

Awesome! pm sent

For Sale / Re: Couple rods and reels

« Last post by Sailfish on April 30, 2024, 08:27:45 PM »

I will take them all if someone can help with NCKA express or bring them to Shelter Cove in May.

General Fishing Tips / Re: Descender Weight

« Last post by SpeedyStein on April 30, 2024, 08:24:57 PM »

My DIY descending device. I had some heavy stainless wire leftover from another project. Copied the rough shape of the Shelton device. Will probably find some heavy duty carabiners for the top and bottom to make hooking it up easier.

I'm on the fence about a handline or just a stiff rod to lower it down. Would be nice to have a reel to crank it back up, but I mostly fish less than 100ft, so a few pounds of lead on a handline a couple times per trip isn't a big deal either. Probably easier than pulling hoop nets full of crab, haha. Will think on it for a bit.

For Sale / Re: Couple rods and reels

« Last post by Nolanduke on April 30, 2024, 08:01:30 PM »

More pics...

For Sale / Couple rods and reels - SOLD

« Last post by Nolanduke on April 30, 2024, 08:00:11 PM »

Selling some extra gear...

Rods: both are in good used condition.

Okuma Cedros 7' rod - $20
Penn Warfare 6'6" rod - $20

Reels: the Penn reel works fine, prob could use maintenance. The Okuma reel needs help... Technically it works, but the line counter is shot. The spinning reel has been primarily used for launching crab snares only a few times. For that, it is fantastic. The reel is in great condition.

Penn Warfare 30LW with braid - $20
Okuma Magda MA 45DXT with braid - free
Okuma RTX-80 with braid - $50

Thanks for your interest!

General Fishing Tips / Re: Descender Weight

« Last post by SpeedyStein on April 30, 2024, 07:09:37 PM »

Quote from: polepole on April 30, 2024, 07:03:07 PM

Quote from: Clayman on April 30, 2024, 06:06:53 PM
I pulled up this 28" yelloweye from 120 ft. I had to keep adding weights to the descender. It took over four pounds of lead to finally descend her. Since then, I pack a 5 lb lead ball with me and it works 100% of the time.

Barotrauma varies with each individual fish. Some come up bloated, others seem to swim back down on their own. Yelloweye seem to suffer barotrauma the most frequently, even when reeled up from 90-100 ft. Reeling them up slowly will not make a difference. Rockfish have a physoclistous swim bladder. The gas exchange occurs via the bloodstream.

Pack a 5 lb lead ball with you, and you'll be set. Pack less at your own/the fish's risk.

This. And, descend all rockfish you are releasing, whether it appears like it needs to or not. It’s best for ALL fish.

-Allen

For sure, just making sure I am prepared.

General Fishing Tips / Re: Descender Weight

« Last post by SpeedyStein on April 30, 2024, 07:09:07 PM »

Quote from: Sailfish on April 30, 2024, 05:22:50 PM

Hi Kevin,

I caught and released this Verm in 130 fow.

Good data point, thanks Sonny.

Quote from: FishingAddict on April 30, 2024, 06:24:09 PM

It took 4 lbs to descend a Yellow Eye. It wasnt that big, maybe 5 to 6 lbs. I use 1 lb weights and put the biggest snap on my descender to put all the weights together.

I like the idea of using a big snap and multiple weights for different fish situations.

Quote from: AlsHobieOutback on April 30, 2024, 06:44:37 PM

I have a 2.5lb fin weight I'm going to use, it has a snap at the very end of the fin to attach your dr release clip so I'll point it straight down. At the moment I plan on using a hand-line to descend, but I'm more than tempted to use my DR, which seems like it would be easy to control on descent and retrieve.

Ah, I forgot about the eye on the fin. Good call using handline - seems simple and easy to carry. I'm thinking about maybe 100ft of paracord should do the trick.

General Fishing Tips / Re: Descender Weight

« Last post by polepole on April 30, 2024, 07:03:07 PM »

Quote from: Clayman on April 30, 2024, 06:06:53 PM

I pulled up this 28" yelloweye from 120 ft. I had to keep adding weights to the descender. It took over four pounds of lead to finally descend her. Since then, I pack a 5 lb lead ball with me and it works 100% of the time.

Barotrauma varies with each individual fish. Some come up bloated, others seem to swim back down on their own. Yelloweye seem to suffer barotrauma the most frequently, even when reeled up from 90-100 ft. Reeling them up slowly will not make a difference. Rockfish have a physoclistous swim bladder. The gas exchange occurs via the bloodstream.

Pack a 5 lb lead ball with you, and you'll be set. Pack less at your own/the fish's risk.

This. And, descend all rockfish you are releasing, whether it appears like it needs to or not. It’s best for ALL fish.

-Allen

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