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cjlandry · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 8:16 pm Post subject: How to make an eye in a rope?

I missed out on some mullet yesterday with the castnet because my rope wasn't long enough. (OK, someone here needs to say "I told you so".)

I had tried tying an extra length of rope to the original, but I didn't like the way the attachment point wanted to catch on everything.

I'm sure just tying a knot to the castnet will also cause problems.

So I'm stuck needing to learn to make an eye in a rope so as to avoid anything else that can catch on the net when I throw it.

jerry · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 7:53 am Post subject:

http://sailing.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=sailing&zu=http://www.newenglandropes.com/splice/
There is an address that shows you how. It looks a lot harder than it is if you mess around with it you will get it.
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Vern · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 9:44 am Post subject:

Where were you able to find mullet at Chad, I was down Wednesday and could not find any in the surf.

cjlandry · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 10:33 am Post subject:

Thanks for the link, Jerry. I've added it to my favorites.

Vern, this was Wednesday evening down at the Packery Channel by the bridge. I guess you might call that the Packery Flats. The water was "bubbling" with activity, and every now and then one would jump. I couldn't get close enough, and my castnet fell just short of the commotion.

Shortly afterward, the water temperature in the shallows started taking a dive again.

We waded along the canal, and my partner caught a few dink trout on live shrimp, and some mullet would still break the surface occasionally nearer the canal.
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SALTYDOG · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 10:46 am Post subject:

I wish to add my thanks for the link and it has been saved as well. I am looking for directions on a pulley rig any help would be helpful.

thanks a bunch
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