you guys still going for stripers?being sick sucks especally when there's fish to be caught.Pedro I picked up a new all roller penn rod at the flea market cheap it's the tuna stick 30 to 80.What kind of tuna jigs do you perfer?

I bought an Avet SX 5.1 in November. I used a couple times jigging. My question is this. When setting my drag I also set the tension on the casting control. Is this inherent on lever drag reels or am I missing something? According to the owners manual I have to adjust the control in freespool or risk damage. I am confused.

Its me again. Have you tried assist hooks on Kroks?

Russel , we are now doing the mid range wreck trips from 7:00am to 5:00pm . Thursdays and Saturdays are Seabass trips leaving at 1:00 am . The weather has kept most boats in port . Freezing spray/frozen decks don't make for fun fishing . You can't go wrong with 4 to 8 oz silver hammered diamond jigs as far as tunas are concerned .I watched Capt. Mike catch five tuna one trip on the 8 oz. That is about all he uses . The Butterfly jigs caught their share but they are not cheap . Vike cod jigs work too . Hell AVA's catch also .

Cav , I had gotten some assists to try out on my crocs but they were "liberated" during Tuna season . I did see a couple of them in use in place of the regular treble and unhooked some Stripers from them .

Hey pedro whats up bud been a little busy how are they doing on the bottom trips latley

Dee , they have done at least good when they have gotten out . I'm still trying to shape up every Sunday. Most of the Thursday Seabass trips either didn't fill out or the weather closed in . The Saturday trips got out more and the fishing has been good when they have gone . The mid range trips had a run of nice Pollock , some Cod , some Seabass , and plenty of ling to go around .

I figured the weather was holding the boats back,the water freezes instantly.Thanks for the jig tips.I'm trying to stock up,and theres alot of fishing flea markets comming up in the next few weeks.

Loads of stripers still being caught in forked river on the outlet side of the plant,hows that for febuary 12.green/pink finess is doing well

Cool Russell , went out Sunday on the Gambler fishing and caught around 30 Ling to three pounds . There were also a couple of 5 to 6 lb tog and plenty of Congers . Couldn't get the Pollock to bite . I jigged for quite a while .

you guys see any iceburgs?just kidding.chark as a avet ex on clearance is that the same one you have?

Mines the narrow .

I'm going to grab the wide spooled with 80# izer and a 60 top shot.Theres another flea market this sat. at southern regional school,tons of tuna jigs cheap,I saw some of the blade runners for 10 bucks each, at the last one.talk to you soon

Good choice on the reel . Hope you find the motherlode and don't go broke at the Flea market . I'll start looking at Columbus Flea Market around March .

russ.. is that your buddy in the kayak fishing at the power plant?
Pedro, I did not know there was any good fishing tackle tables at Columbus. I am 4 miles away. I will start loking in march also, maybe I'll run into you fighing over an old rusty Diamond jig.