Casting Glove?
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I make my own. I use an old pair of gloves, cut the fingers off, cut the tips off the fingers. You can get about 6-8 finger protectors from one pair. So far, I like polar fleece the best...washable, breaths and is temperate. Leather tends to stink and breakdown in the salt.
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Am I the only one that thinks the newest "flavor of the month" braided lines are way more trouble than they're worth?
I agree with tunafish, cheap cotton glove works fine. get a bunch of them and throw it out if it get worn out or dirty. \
smoothbore54, i don't think braided lines are more trouble than it's worth, because especially when you cast over 100 yard, with a stiff rod, mono line will not detect bites from a small fish.
smoothbore54, i don't think braided lines are more trouble than it's worth, because especially when you cast over 100 yard, with a stiff rod, mono line will not detect bites from a small fish.
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I really don't want to offend anyone, but why would I want to cast over 100 yards, with bothersome, overpriced line, to catch a small fish?
I finally got around to spooling up a reel with 30# power pro, I could hardly believe how much further it threw. now I'm going to be switching all my rigs over to power pro. It is not just that it casts further, it also lasts longer, doesn't twist, it don't have as much Belle from wind and surf and is soooo sensitive. I have nothing but good to say about the line.......well, first time I tried to cast with a 6oz Sputnik it cut the heck out of my pointer finger. Now......back on topic, I used a couple raps of duck tape, stays on good and lasts the day.
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Hey Smoothbore54 no offense taken. Most of the time there's no need to cast 100 + yds. but when it arrises it can mean the difference between small or large fish in the cooler. Take for instance the Tank. On the Cambridge side there is a channel that runs parallel to the pier on the up river side The channel is a good 150 yds. - 200 yds. away with an oyster bed on the edge. If you fish short of this mark you're going to catch a lot of small perch, spot, and oyster crackers (toad fish). To me that's a waste of high priced bloodworms. If you fish on the mark you're going to catch quality croakers. Fl FISHERMAN proved it yesterday when he stopped by to chat and fish a little while on his way to Ocean City. He arrived after the prime tidal run and proceeded to catch 17" to 19" croakers from the channel after Shaggy packed up and left after a successfull all nighter leaving a prime spot open. (Nice to meet you Shaggy).Smoothbore54 said:
When you have that much line out the new Super Braids like Power Pro with their ZERO stretch makes detecting the bite a lot easier and hook-ups more certain. So while this type line line isn't for everyone it does have it's place.
Catman.
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I tend to resist new things until all the info is in, but you guys make a good argument.
I use an old 3 finger archers glove. It is leather and has a wrist strap to hold it on. works good for me and you can remove your fingers and let it hang from your wrist when not in use. Anyone on here that hunts or shoots a bow probably knows what I am talking about only cost about 12-14 buck at Cabelas and will last forever.
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casting glove
Go to a Bike shop and ask for a old bike tube, cut the tube to length to cover the digit you are casting with.... it is easily made, cheap at best and cab be removed after the cast and keeps its shape. I usually have three or four in my pockets and use em all the time....salt
Go to a Bike shop and ask for a old bike tube, cut the tube to length to cover the digit you are casting with.... it is easily made, cheap at best and cab be removed after the cast and keeps its shape. I usually have three or four in my pockets and use em all the time....salt
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I use a 50 pound mono shock leader without a glove for casts under 600 feet. I use a leather glove for longer cast which I almost never need for fishing The Bay. You should also lock the drag before each cast to protect your finger. If the drag slips it can cut your finger on mono or braid.
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I know when I pier fish and use a shock leader,yes the knot goes through the eyes but when I use my surf rod it doesn't. When I spool my line onto the reel and than connect the S/L to the smaller line I make 5 to 6 turns onto the spool.( pier fishing I use a 9' or a10'er,for the surf 11' to 12'er) hope this helps.
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Oh I forgot I use a batting glove,take out three fingers and thumb(cut them off,use them under casting finger one at a time) double protection
Does it matter what color shock leader you use or do most people use clear mono? I'm currently using clear 30# mono since I only cast 3oz weights most of the time but was thinking of using something bright so it will help in night fishing. Another thing is, do you guys ever have the knot get caught up a little either coming out of the spool or going through the guides?
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Shock Leader
I use a 50lb clear mono shock leader. The knot doesnt get hung up going in or out but I do hear it hit the tip guide on the cast. I put super glue on the knot to make it stronger and hopefully make the transition a little smoother from the 50 to my 17lb running line. With a shock leader that thick I dont need a casting glove.
I use a 50lb clear mono shock leader. The knot doesnt get hung up going in or out but I do hear it hit the tip guide on the cast. I put super glue on the knot to make it stronger and hopefully make the transition a little smoother from the 50 to my 17lb running line. With a shock leader that thick I dont need a casting glove.
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