Traveling with lures attached
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Popper and Topwater Fishing
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Printed Date: 06 Jun 2026 at 3:54pm
Topic: Traveling with lures attached
Posted By: marx
Subject: Traveling with lures attached
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 4:38pm
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Do you guys have your lures attached to your leader while cruising around in the boat. I've been keeping the lures attached and hooking the tail treble over a guide strut (what ever you call it) while heading to spots etc. This results in both roughed up rod and lure. Is there a better way? ------------- Science for the mind and Art for the soul. |
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Posted By: Royze
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 5:06pm
Hey Marx, you could try using the belly hook on the guide leg, tail hook hangs out the way like that, I also use a push-on plastic cover for the tail hook to stop any sort of marking on my waaaay to expensive rod 
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Posted By: EditB
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 5:28pm
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I saw a rod wrap thingyamy from shimano once that was designed for wrapping around the rod and lure whilst in transist. I'll see if I can find a pic... Edit: It's called a Shimano Butterfly Coccon Wrap. http://shimano.fishing-store.us/shimano-bfljc05-butterfly-jig-cocoon-wrap.html - http://shimano.fishing-store.us/shimano-bfljc05-butterfly-jig-cocoon-wrap.html ------------- I do not lie about fishing, I willingly participate in a campaign of misinformation. |
Posted By: TIN TUB
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 6:01pm
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we use the big reelmates covers that cover the whole reel and the lure and hold the whole thing in one place secure as can be. http://www.reelmates.co.nz - www.reelmates.co.nz ------------- ther ain't nothin' in the world a t-bone shuffle wont cure. |
Posted By: TIN TUB
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 6:12pm
  ------------- ther ain't nothin' in the world a t-bone shuffle wont cure. |
Posted By: Jet_ski_fisher
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 6:12pm
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ummm you can always just get some old wetsuit make a few strips sew/glue in some velcrow and then wrap it around the rod and lure when you travel, then take it off when you get to your spot :) ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">  MH... Catch measure release...<*))))< |
Posted By: TIN TUB
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 6:16pm
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it might look like someone on P had come up with the idea though :) ------------- ther ain't nothin' in the world a t-bone shuffle wont cure. |
Posted By: marx
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 6:58pm
Sweet cheers boys some good options there 
------------- Science for the mind and Art for the soul. |
Posted By: riga
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 7:17pm
| anyone else struggleing to get the reelmates site to load properly |
Posted By: ginga
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 7:19pm
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Will take some pics of how we do it and post up.
Nice and simple system that works well. ------------- www.extremesportfishing.co.nz. Agent for Carpenter, Orion and ASWB products |
Posted By: Reel Mates
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 7:21pm
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unsure why that would be happening riga, works fine for me, our web guy cant actually break it to fix it. Pm me if you want any of the details ------------- REEL MATES - REEL CARE FOR YOUR GEAR - WWW.REELMATES.CO.NZ |
Posted By: Nepptune
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 8:59pm
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Marx - I usually rather clip the lure to the boat somehow... to a loop/cleat or something rather than attaching it to the rod itself... this serves as a two fold plus, because it keeps the lure away from your rod, preventing damage etc, and it also works to "lock" the rod into the rod holder for when you're travelling by holding it into the rod holder... Make sense?
What you can do is attach a few eyelets alongside your rod holders, and just hook the rear hook into these while you are travelling.... ------------- TO RIDE, SHOOT STRAIGHT AND SPEAK THE TRUTH. 
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Posted By: Nepptune
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 12:17am
Found a picture example.. I got the idea after seeing pics in reports from guys fishing with the LPB boys in New Caledonia...
 Pic courtesy of Brandon Khoo.
Wish the pic was mine... a custom Carpenter and Custom Fisherman, and a DOgfight and Stella 18K BOTH with MC Works handles would be a nice addition to the stable!!! ------------- TO RIDE, SHOOT STRAIGHT AND SPEAK THE TRUTH.
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Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 12:20am
You forgot the Fullscales Dre!!!  ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Posted By: Nepptune
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 12:33am
Nah mate, I got a couple of those....
Kongs
 Side winders ( sorry, crappy quality BB pic.. )
 And a little custom work for me from Crusty...
 ------------- TO RIDE, SHOOT STRAIGHT AND SPEAK THE TRUTH.
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ReelAppealLures wrote:Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 7:17am
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Youre just a tackle Ho Dre nice towel btw -------------  www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: stellajigger
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 2:58pm
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Dr Dre that is just rude. I just hook them up around the leader near the guide , don't like putting hooks on to guide arms or rings.For long distance travel i hook them into the carpet on the floor of my boat. ------------- Live Bait , the Lance Armstrong of catching KINGFISH |
Posted By: Gruntled
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 3:26pm
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I'm like Stellajigger, I drop them in the side pockets of my boat, or drop them down unused rod holders. Try to avoid the floor hate to stand on one in bare feet. ------------- I might have Alzheimer's, but at least I don't have Alzheimer's. |
Posted By: Falco
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 5:02pm
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LOVE IT!
Side winders ( sorry, crappy quality BB pic.. )
And a little custom work for me from Crusty...
------------- as dead as dead is |
Posted By: PoppinTonga
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 5:19pm
| If you are hooking the lures up with a split ring, don't put them on when heading out. those big hooks beat the hell out of the rod. Like Nepptune said, if you pre-rig hook them on the boat somewhere. I use the railing or the railing stand off when going between spots and remove the lures when heading home. the shot from Brandon still looks like the belly hook is too close to the handle for my liking. Hit some chop and the foam will look like a cat got to it. |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 8:25pm
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I ruined a stick bait leaving it hanging on the rod like you mentioned...not good for the stickbait or the blank of the rod for that matter.Treat it like a jig. ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: Nepptune
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 11:59pm
Gotta say I agree with PoppinTonga - A better way to clip the lures would be to attach the lure from the rod on the left, to the loop/clip of the rod holder holding the rod on the right... and continue with the rod one the Right attaching to the next holder down to the right...
This keeps the lures hooks etc away from the EVA and reels etc.. this is how I rig mine now...
------------- TO RIDE, SHOOT STRAIGHT AND SPEAK THE TRUTH.
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Posted By: Jet_ski_fisher
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2011 at 12:28am
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Hi what happens if some one puts there hand on the gunnels and lands on a hook when the weather picks up? or falls over and lands on it? ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> MH... Catch measure release...<*))))< |
Posted By: Nirai
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2011 at 9:47am
I do like those rod holders ------------- "Gunrunner" Surtees 610 Game Fisher current *"Double Barrel" Seacat 635 "Good Riddance!" *"Seriola" Surtees 485 CC Retired with honours! |
Posted By: PoppinTonga
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2011 at 4:51pm
Santa makes a good point. Those rod holder are pretty, but there are some nasty hooks with the points facing up waiting to catch someone. No beers on that boat 
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Posted By: Catchelot
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2011 at 4:53pm
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For me I just wrap some large rubber bands around the rod close to the reel seat, easy to secure the hooks and lure safely as they can easily come off an eye and bracket with boat and rod movement... ------------- "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau |