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  1. Leprechaun

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

    Your Ryoga is a 200-series or the more compact 100/150-series? Because the Pluton (originally called Ryoga in Japan) was released here in the USA only in the 200 series, and its my understanding that it is equivalent to the later Salty Bay Jigger, which you own. I may well be wrong, but I don't...
  2. Leprechaun

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

    Hi Darth, so that reel is a variant of the Pluton/Ryoga reels of the late 90's/early 2000's. Here's mine as I purchased it from the previous owner, with the optional factory Daiwa "power handle" Installed. I have never had to change a single part in this reel - just regular tear downs and...
  3. Leprechaun

    Any opinions on this reel?

    George, I'm not exactly sure how long ago that was, but rest assured it was a while ago. That "Topline Tools" sweatshirt I'm wearing in the movie looks fairly new, but was turned into a boat polishing rag between then and now - and I hate giving up my broken-in fishing sweatshirts - so it had to...
  4. Leprechaun

    Any opinions on this reel?

    Here's a vid from back when I took this fishing seriously:
  5. Leprechaun

    What's your take on this Penn?

    I can't give anything but generalities, as I've never even seen this reel. I do think that Penn makes some pretty darn good LD reels, mostly with tech that's migrated down from their forever-great gold International reels. Plus Penn service has a good presence on the interwebs - though not on...
  6. Leprechaun

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

    Here's one that my family really likes. Blackfish would be the preferred fish for this: Lep’s Asian Fish Soup 3lbs fish fillet cut into cubes or small chunks 6-10 Cleaned Shrimp (21-25 count/lb-size is ideal) 1 Medium Onion, diced 4 Cloves of Garlic, crushed 3 Potatoes cut into large chunks 1...
  7. Leprechaun

    Any opinions on this reel?

    Yes, we do like them for bigger bass when fishing live bunker here on the South Shore. You may not be real familiar with this type of fishing. Typically it's done along our sandy beaches in less than 40' of water, sometimes in less than 25'. There are no obstructions, nothing the bass can get to...
  8. Leprechaun

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

    The tog rods are strung and ready, new custom Abu mini-togger reel added to the arsenal, rigs tied, jigs purchased, Chartplotters loaded with some fresh numbers to the West (for bailouts), boat is loaded with its Winter fishing gear - LFGT! (Mets fan here - others please use your imagination).
  9. Leprechaun

    Post your 2019-2025 Fluke Pix & Trip Reports Here!

    Well, that's it for this disappointing fluke season for the crew of the Leprechaun. Tough fishing throughout, best fish was probably Capt. Mike's 6lber. No 7's this season. I guess all of us had a fish in the high 5lb class, so that's the way this cookie crumbled. Pulled all the fluke gear off...
  10. Leprechaun

    Back To Basics - and the genesis of the “Brian F-Yeah!” Rig

    Oh, I almost forgot. I did forget actually, but it came back to me today. Meh, it's not good, getting old. Anyway, years ago, when Brian fished with me he did use something he called the "Flukerr Floater Rig." It was a normal bait-type rig, with a long leadered hook and sinker setup, except it...
  11. Leprechaun

    Protecting reels while underway

    For smaller casting reels, the smallest Palmarius covers are great.
  12. Leprechaun

    Any opinions on this reel?

    You know, the guy to talk to about all of this is "Reel Designer Extraordinaire," Chris Martell, "Tunatoys" on various interweb post boards. He was and maybe still is a U.S. rep for Italy's Everol LD reels, and had a hand in refining several of their newer models. He was a both a site moderator...
  13. Leprechaun

    Rubberbands and surf fishing

    What's old is new again. LOL! (y)
  14. Leprechaun

    Any opinions on this reel?

    Mike, just to clarify, what the tech at AVET meant was that togging requires a fairly tight drag, and this crushes the spool bearing in the right side plate, thereby making that nasty grinding noise and destroying free spool. Explanation: this is because the mechanics of how AVET constructs...
  15. Leprechaun

    Any opinions on this reel?

    Though I do own four Avet lever-drag reels, I've never thought of them as legit blackfish reels. I do (did, actually) love them for live-lining bunker to big bass, as well as using my smaller SX and SXJ for diamond jigging. My buddy Capt. Mike uses his to tog, and he really likes it, so there’s...
  16. Leprechaun

    Any opinions on this reel?

    I have a buddy with that reel, which he uses for togging. He likes it well enough. It probably should go back to the manufacturer annually for PM's.
  17. Leprechaun

    Back To Basics - and the genesis of the “Brian F-Yeah!” Rig

    Some of the best times of my then-young life were spent on that boat, the old Viking Star. I was completely unattached. Great drinking at Saliva's before the trips (shot pool one early morning with a local chick that paid off her game loss in a very special way - God, I loved that place!)...
  18. Leprechaun

    Back To Basics - and the genesis of the “Brian F-Yeah!” Rig

    Not really. I was thinking of my experiences fishing Cox’s Ledge on the Viking Star every Summer for many years (along with you know who as my fishing partner), what seems like 100 years ago. Days we couldn’t drift - and so had to sit on the hook, long leaders always got it done. At least that's...
  19. Leprechaun

    Tog fishing out of season

    That's right. And is why I no longer fish for them. Same with Springtime or out of season blackfish. Both species have enough to deal with without me further hurting them. And I certainly have the knowledge, skills, and boat to really put the boots to 'em. We (meaning recs plus comms) have...
  20. Leprechaun

    Tog fishing out of season

    Agree.

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