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    Post up up your 2019/2020/2021/2022 Blackfishing Pix/Reports/Adventures/Musings

    BTW Overbored, just wanted to mention that my redone Cape Fear (it's in the seabass picture) is really killin' it on the inshore blackfish grounds. Its moderate action and sensitive tip are right in my sweet zone. Not quite as sensitive as my Proteus SS H, but plenty good in its own way. I...
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    Post up up your 2019/2020/2021/2022 Blackfishing Pix/Reports/Adventures/Musings

    Blackfish poached in fresh marinara over fettuccini Had to do justice to some really nice fillet. Whipped up a fairly simple "pan marinara," using six over-ripe plum tomatoes and a bottle of Mutti Passata (highly recommended!). Thin sliced red bell pepper, capers, imported Italian green...
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    Post up up your 2019/2020/2021/2022 Blackfishing Pix/Reports/Adventures/Musings

    Sunday Blackfishing 10/26 Ran over to one of my local reefs with Robbie P. for a really nice day of combo-catching. Got right on my "latest preferred bottom" right around 7:15 - turned out that I didn't have to lift the anchor the rest of the trip. One stop shopping, with some up and back...
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    Post up up your 2019/2020/2021/2022 Blackfishing Pix/Reports/Adventures/Musings

    Interesting tog bait comparison video
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    Post up up your 2019/2020/2021/2022 Blackfishing Pix/Reports/Adventures/Musings

    I've had a similar experience on the late-Summer fluke grounds. When the doggies get that big, they can be a handful on a light jigging rod. I went back to the boat Sunday morning to see what's what. First I had to be sure it wasn't something internal, like a collapsed lifter, burned valve or...
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    Post up up your 2019/2020/2021/2022 Blackfishing Pix/Reports/Adventures/Musings

    2025 First Trip Sailed solo to my favorite tog grounds, got on my piece, no problemo. Tons of shorts to 15.5", and lots of teeny biscuits too. Then a couple of MONDO biscuits and more short tog. Spent a few hours there, thinking fish through the babies and maybe the better fish will show. Nope...
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    Post your 2019-2025 Fluke Pix & Trip Reports Here!

    Sailed deep solo yesterday, last trip of the season. Didn't want to burden anyone else with having to deal with the slow bite and meager results that has been so prevalent this season. Plus an occasional solo trip can be beneficial as a mental health break, without the pressure of having to...
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    Reel info

    You know, now that I think about it, I owned one of those Black Hole 691 UL rods several seasons back. It was the spinning model and I liked it a lot. Very nice blank, though a trifle fast for my taste. Anyway, it wasn't the action that got me to sell it, rather it was that the reel seat was...
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    Reel info

    Okey Dokey, I like and use myself the Daiwa Tatula 150P and the Abu Garcia Revo Winch - I have the Gen4, but the Gen5 version is even nicer. Both of those feature an "around" 5.3:1 retrieve ratio. If you do a little searching (hint: Ebay) you should be able to buy the Tatula for the right price...
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    Reel info

    Hi fisherman - some more info would help narrow down a reel or two for your BH. What fish are you targeting?
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    If you only net one fish...

    Excellent! Better than anything I boxed this season, LOL!
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    Post your 2019-2025 Fluke Pix & Trip Reports Here!

    Kevin - sauté the topping 3/4-cooked thru before assembling the fillet & topping for baking/broiling.
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    Post your 2019-2025 Fluke Pix & Trip Reports Here!

    Fished yesterday on a VERY rough ocean with Capt. Mike and George. Some biggies rolled under my keel this trip, that's for sure. Anyway, no real shot at legit jigging, we went right to the B/S Rigs with 6oz sinkers. It was almost impossible to keep from hanging up, as the waves would carry us up...
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    Penn 4400 SS No non reverse

    You probably could have just picked it up at Causeway. Anyway be mindful that your issue could be more than just the dog. It might also be the engaging spring or the tooth-ed anti-reverse wheel that the dog grabs against as well. When you take off the rotor, you will know.
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    Tatula 150P

    Any small baitcaster regardless of manufacturer, needs a good bit of preventative maintenance, if its expected to live a long life in SW use. I know all about reels that are advertised as "SW Safe." Nonsense marketing baloney. Baitcasting reels have too many points of entry for the water to work...
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