06-07-2019, 02:17 PM
Funny you mention that - I also noticed this. A few weeks at the Berry I got one all the way up, it opened its mouth and swap away happy.
Two things have played into my bad conversion rates:
1) Its early, bringing in kokanee is a skilled adventure and I have made some dumb mistakes
2) Its early, I have so much line out - its border line ridiculous. Bringing them in from that far out means wearing holes in their lips, and their bone has not developed yet this early in the season.
I also switched to a Lamiglass rods after getting tired of Okuma Rod Tips breaking. The Lamiglass seem to be more stout, but I have a theory they are a less sucessful dashpot and wear holes in the fish faster.
Anyways - my two cents, not worth much these days.
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Two things have played into my bad conversion rates:
1) Its early, bringing in kokanee is a skilled adventure and I have made some dumb mistakes
2) Its early, I have so much line out - its border line ridiculous. Bringing them in from that far out means wearing holes in their lips, and their bone has not developed yet this early in the season.
I also switched to a Lamiglass rods after getting tired of Okuma Rod Tips breaking. The Lamiglass seem to be more stout, but I have a theory they are a less sucessful dashpot and wear holes in the fish faster.
Anyways - my two cents, not worth much these days.
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