11-29-2007, 01:42 AM
[black][size 3]I thought of posting this last week after watching TV covering a national walleye tourney. One of the contestants was fishing with a hand line.[/size][/black]
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[size 3]Several years ago, a group of fishermen who fished Fish Lake, trolled with hand lines, and paddle boards. It sounded fun, and I cut myself out and finished a paddle. I never did make it to Fish Lake, but did use it for trout on a few different lakes. I also used it for ice fishing. It's surprising how sensitive and quickly hand lining works.[/size]
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[size 3]I haven't tried it on large fish, thinking that the shock absorbing features of a rod would be necessary. It is very effective for jigging, and adds a different twist to fishing.[/size]
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[size 3]Several years ago, a group of fishermen who fished Fish Lake, trolled with hand lines, and paddle boards. It sounded fun, and I cut myself out and finished a paddle. I never did make it to Fish Lake, but did use it for trout on a few different lakes. I also used it for ice fishing. It's surprising how sensitive and quickly hand lining works.[/size]
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[size 3]I haven't tried it on large fish, thinking that the shock absorbing features of a rod would be necessary. It is very effective for jigging, and adds a different twist to fishing.[/size]
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