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trace · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 2:08 pm Post subject: Shark fishing question?

I have been reading this board for a while, thanks all for the good info I have gotten from here. We get to go to PINS a few times a year and this last time I got the shark fishing fever. Since then I have acquired almost everything I need, OK Frenzy, Penn 6/0 HLW, 5 1/2' 80 pound class stand up rod, braid fighting belt, and most of my leader making materials(3/32" coated wire, big swivels, 16/0 and 18/0 hooks, haven't found 400 lb mono for top half of leader yet).

Any way, our next trip we will leave Cisco July 4 at about 2 AM to be at the Dennys on the PINS side of Corpus at breakfast time, and hopefully get our last minute shopping done and be at our campsite by lunch or a little after. We are staying until the 11 or 12th.

My question is about topshot on my reel, it is spooled with 50lb and I wanted to put about 100 yards or so of 80 lb on but all I have right now is a hi viz green color, it seems like I saw a thread at one time that discussed this and said it wasn't a good idea because other toothy fish would strike the line and cut you off. Is this correct or am I just imagining reading this thread.

Thanks
Trace

Guest · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 2:14 pm Post subject:

you are correct the smaks love the bright colored line, but if is all ya got, then run with it, should be much of a problem. just my .02...good luck

obsessed · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 2:15 pm Post subject:

oops, that was me, sorry, i thought i was logged in...carp, i can't type either, i meant to say it souldn't be a big problem...sorry again!

marcus

Big John · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 2:34 pm Post subject:

There are a large number of smaller balcktips in the surf right now, so I would stop at Roy's B&T on the way out and pick some up. I bet he's got your 400lb mono too.

Were is Cisco at?
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animal · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 2:56 pm Post subject:

if you are worried about the line being to visible to fish just put a bigger top shot on your reel. Strip a little bit more of the green off... and put down maybe 200 yards of a clear topshot. Not all your line will be in the water..... if you yak your baits out 200 yards.... only about 100 yards of that will actually be in the water. Roys will have the mono you need 4sure. But if you cant get any in time... just make them all cable and u should be fine.
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trace · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:09 pm Post subject:

Ya'll are awesome, I certainly intend to stop at Roy's on the way to PINS, hopefully I can find something to finish my leaders before I head out. I always stop at Roy's anyway because that was the only place I could find fishbites after they came out, this time I plan to buy a spinning combo there as well as some fishbites, and anything I need to finish my leaders.

Cisco is 45 miles East of Abilene on I-20, a long ways from PINS which is what keeps me from fishing there a whole lot more, as it is we generally get 2 summer trips, one around Thanksgiving, and my kids get the first week of spring break so we try to go then to.

Thanks Again
Trace

Fishfry · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:57 pm Post subject:

Trace, stop at ACADEMY here in C.C., they have many different fishbites and about $1.50 pkg. cheaper than Roy's fishfry43@aol.com
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Laguna Padre · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:02 pm Post subject:

trace do not stop at academy they are an evil corporation and most of the guys that work there don't know anything about fishing except for like two and i bet they wont be there when you go they'll be out fishing.

support roy's he's local.

gosh.

i can't believe i have to say this.

Streydog · Shark Wrangler Joined: 10 Oct 2004 Posts: 4

What makes Academy evil? Is there not a need for two types of retailers? Besides the owner how much payroll goes to the local economy.

Why do people not complain when small town gas stations charge 10 to 20 cents a gallon more for gas than large towns? It's not because of rent or delivery charges, it's because they can.

What company do you work for and where does the money go?

If there was only one local store and they charged 10 times more than a store 2 hours away, what would you do?

Laguna Padre · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:33 pm Post subject:

you sound like an academy employee

what department do you work in?

ShawnQ · Pony Mullet Joined: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 152

Better Yet...

Bypass Roy's and Academy, and email Jason (KingKilla).

He's got all the supplies you need, cheaper, and he's an even SMALLER business 'Local Guy'.

He has 550# Mono a LOT cheaper than roy's...and he has plenty, with crimps.

He has cable, hooks, etc...check it out:

http://extremecoast.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2087

jlzeplin@hotmail.com

Tell him ShawnQ sent you.

SQ

Guest · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:08 pm Post subject:

LOL, you dont even need all that crap. Just tie a bimini to a breakaway rig. thats all you need.

Big John · Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:59 am Post subject:

Twiztedrods · Guest

Who uses Fish Bites for shark fishing? I thought the thread was about shark fishing leaders not Trout/Red fishing.