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    Lep's Flea Market

    This is a stick I use for offshore fluke and inshore light-ish tog jigs. Fluke to 7lb+ and tog to right around there - No problemo. Has a nice sensitive tip too. I highly recommend it. A quality piece. I reviewed it when I first bought it back in 2020...
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    Was the Blackfishing like fluke fishing?

    Yeah, maybe. I of course do have a standing invite on a certain East-end boat when its not chartered. 😉 But, not really why I pay thousands every season to run my own boat. That other boat is fine, with a great friend running it, but I strongly prefer to find/catch my own fish. Its the "Type-A"...
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    Was the Blackfishing like fluke fishing?

    Yes. Worse, in fact on my local South shore bottom. Tons of fish, very few Rec keepers.
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    Rigging blackfish jigs - seeking suggestions

    At the risk of making it worse, here's a pair of videos that illustrate my 40lb braided line to 40lb shock leader (typically around 6-7 feet) via a PR Bobbin knot, snap on the other end of it to my rig. Note clear plastic bead that prevents swivel to rod tiptop crashes. 100lb barrel swivel top...
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    Rigging blackfish jigs - seeking suggestions

    Or, your 20lb braid to 6' of 30lb mono (I like Berkley Big Game) via an FG, PR Bobbin, or Red Phillips knot (I do not trust a double uni). 75lb snap on end of shock leader. Working leader 18" 50lb Big Game, 100lb barrel swivel one end (to the snap) other end a double over-hand Surgeon's Loop for...
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    Rigging blackfish jigs - seeking suggestions

    This is the way .
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    Post up up your 2026 Blackfishing Pix/Reports/Adventures/Musings

    Ugly? I thought it was gorgeous! 8-)
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    Post up up your 2026 Blackfishing Pix/Reports/Adventures/Musings

    HI Matt, I will IF we get the weather. Sat or Sunday, whichever looks fishable.
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    Post up up your 2026 Blackfishing Pix/Reports/Adventures/Musings

    Saturday Oct. 24, 2026 Sailed to a local reef with Stephen as crew. No one there yet at 06:45, huh, chasing bass I guess. Of course there was a pot sitting right on my favorite piece (you can see my kingpin piece in my pic below - LOL!), but was able to get reasonably close. The tog came fast...
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    Flat Sinkers

    I've found the flat sinkers hang up in heavy rubble more often than the bank type. YMMV.
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    Tekota 500

    Yes, forgot that Shimano put it on that side. Tekotas and Abu round reels share that type of level wind drive system. My bad. Does the rotating assembly turn freely with the broken plastic gear removed?
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    Tekota 500

    I do know that Causeway B&T here in Wantagh has as really good inventory of Shimano parts. I generally go to them first, as I really dislike having to chasing down parts I need for my own reels, let alone those I work on for others. However, I also like Ebay for odd-ball discontinued parts...
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    Gee, I wonder why my cleat pulled out last weekend . . .

    Check your cleat's lag bolts - could prevent a MAJOR issue at the worst possible time.
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    PIG RIGZ

    Its the old egg sinker rig. Been around since probably forever. It would most likely be fine over pebble or so called "coconut" bottom (I hear much of the good tog Rhode Island bottom is like that); or a fairly unobstructed reef. Try it on one my local reefs here off JI (mostly bridge debris...
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    Post your 2019-2025 Fluke Pix & Trip Reports Here!

    Probable last 2026 post on this thread. I'll leave this here from a couple of seasons ago.
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