That set screw should be holding the shaft that runs through the center of your spool. If it is below the spool dia. It will not work. I would pull the screw right out and rotate the pin in the center and find another hole to lock down on. There should be multiple holes in that pin.
You have to strip roughly 24-36in of the coating off the cable. The best way is to burn it off with a lighter. After coating is removed take a piece of sand paper and clean the wire cable. Then just feed the cable through the small hole on the side of the cannon spool, use a crimp to keep it from pulling back through. Then wined the stripped cable around the spool by hand making sure the stripped cable is making good tight contact with the stainless set screw on the bottom off the spool. Before you do all that make sure you run the cable the through the antenna and boom swivel. Makes it alot easier to wined on the spool, so you dont have to re fish every thing. This should get you goin.
To some it up real quick. They said the Bait population is right at the average mark this year. WRONG! Also the Chinook numbers were a little above average the year! WRONG. O yea Cormorants just hang for a week or so and they are gone! WRONG
From what I have heard NYS is talking about doing some sort of antler restriction. Not sure how true it is but I agree that it would be great if they did. I highly doubt they will given the number of deer that are running around, granted probably more then 75% are does. The grounds in NY definitely have the potential to grow monsters like they do out west if they are given the time to grow. Which its not all that often they get the chance to do so. Where I hunt its only 200acres so we are obviously not managing, but we sure as hell are trying to. The best thing to do is try to get all the neiboring property's to be on the same page. Also if everyone shot more does the bucks would have no choice but to grow.
I couldn't agree more with using Matt! I have played the taxidermy game for a number of years now. With a ton of disappointment when receiving my game back! Last year I took a buck to Matt with hopes that I would finally have a "guy" I could trust to do a good job. When I received the buck back, thats exactly what happened. The deer completely out looks all of my other ones that I have had done by so called taxidermist. For once I finally have a deer that looks alive and like it did when it was harvested. Would recommend him to everyone.
To me a 3 1/2 year old buck is a trophy for where I hunt in Monroe County. As far as eats go I love venison. But with that said its all on how it's prepared, I've had where you would never think of prime rib again and I mean it! But I have also had it where you would rather be eating dog food! The actual hunting part of it, I strive to get my kid into it rather then picking up a video game. He's only 5 but he loves as much as I do so far, which I'm thankful for. I truly believe that TV has both ruined and helped hunting for Whitetails. Reason being is it makes people believe that there is a 180' deer behind every tree In the woods which we all know is not even close to ture. But at the same time it makes it more of a reality and possible for guys who put their time in to harvest a TRUE monster/ trophy since a lot more people are letting younger bucks walk in hope for a bigger one. The way I see it, if one wants meat shoot the does. There are way to many of them for the herds to thrive and remain healthy( where I am any way). Let the Bucks walk till they are mature, which also makes for a healthier herd. Just my thoughts and if you are really concerned about the eats go Elk hunting! It is truly wild beef and much better then beef!
Got this on trail cam this past Tuesday 9/16 in Monroe County! He came by the camera at 7:11 am 1:10pm and again right at dusk. For some reason I cant get the morning and evening pics to work.
Rapala J-13's! They absolutely hammer them! If you are pier fishing reel as slow as you can and hang on! Very violent strikes. They work great for fall trolling also.
For me depends how deep of water you are in and/or how far down your ball is. So if my ball is only dwn 35ft I might run the s/d back 35ft, but if im dwn 100ft much closer to the ball. And you have to remember its all about what the fish want not what you want! The closer your flasher is to the ball the more action it will have also.