That smaller sized logperch is great but they don’t make it anymore. The larger size version doesn’t work nearly as well for some reason. Nice Atlantic with cool coloration.
Double willis knot with standard leadcore. With Microlead, the sheath is braid so remove some lead and tie your favorite braid knot against your favorite mono knot.
2x’s on a backcountry mangrove trip. I did one with a friend in a kayak and light spin tackle. A blast. Just make sure you have someone show you how to get back into the boat if you roll it 😂.
My first run with this stuff ended unsuccessfully as I had a fish pull the modified albright knot connection I had installed taking my dodger/fly and 200' of wire (sorry fish, I feel bad). I love the handling of the new product. No kinking, no tangling as advertised. I don't like any of the options the owner of Torpedo products shows on his website or Youtube for connecting braid backing to wire so this morning I got out the needle and thread and I think I have come up with a smooth-strong connection knot to use with this stuff. You will need a push-pin and a sewing needle from your wife's tackle supply. Place the torpedo weighted steel on a board and push a push-pin thru the middle of the wire. Rig up the end of your braid thru a sewing needle and thread the needle into the opening of the wire created by the push-pin. Once you get the sewing needle part way thru, remove the push-pin to make it easier to push the sewing needle all the way thru and lessen the opening of the weave in the wire. Once thru, I tie a nail knot. Cinch it down real good. Makes a super clean knot that will chute thru the guides. Having the braid starting connection buried inside the wire weave should minimize the knot slipping. I will post my results this knot after test driving.
http://www.101knots.com/nail-knot.html
The boom starts getting dismantled when the ice on Erie lowers to 250 sq miles. As of April 1st there was 700 sq miles of ice. Best guess is they will start late next week.
What a weather gift for the first week of April. Splashdown cruise today. Quality Browns and Lakers but not quantity today. Water is cold everywhere at 36 degrees. Marked nothing on fish finder. Next week it should start to pop.
Leave a tag line off your leader swivel and place split shot on tag. If you snag bottom the weights will pull off. Saves crimping and weaken leader. Remember trolling theroy of longer-higher on outside line + shorter-deeper baits on inside lines.