2012 Float tube gathering in the salt

itchybass wrote:I'm going to be out of commission for the next few weeks. Apparently I fish too much and have to help out with wedding preparations. BAH isn't that the lady's job?

LOL...So it begins!!! Man welcome to the married life...better get use to things like "YOU FISH TOO MUCH'...you hear that stuff alot!

TheAsianGuy wrote:Ed, you use treble or barb/barbless single hooks? Just letting go after 6 secs. Those hooks must be run-mill-bait hooks rather than the self-hooking type?

no i got those hooks that grab and hold on for 23 seconds but i must have had a defective one

itchybass wrote:I also lost the tail on two big hammers. Apparently I get too excited when I get bit and can't wait to set the hook. I'm going to be out of commission for the next few weeks. Apparently I fish too much and have to help out with wedding preparations. BAH isn't that the lady's job?

congrads oh and make it simple get married on a tube i will attend lol

It was great to see everyone there, and like was staited very good to add faces to the names. Thanks to everyone that came out to play, and a very special thanks to n2deepfsw for putting this together.
I am sorry it was such a tough day on the water but it looks like itchybass did very well. Once I get a chance I will check out the rest of the post. I hoep all had fun and stayed safe, and I am sorry that I could not stay and fish with you. I had to work that morning but so you know my class got chewed that morning because they messed up my fishing plans
Looks like the next gathering will be in Perris just keep your eyes open, there should be more after that. Tight lines everyone.

TheAsianGuy wrote:Ed, you use treble or barb/barbless single hooks? Just letting go after 6 secs. Those hooks must be run-mill-bait hooks rather than the self-hooking type?

If you get short bit on a swim bait the hook is not even in play regardless of the design. But I know Ed and he is usually fishing a T-rig and Gamakatsu hooks or Hammer lead heads or the War Bait lead heads...all quality hooks and I know he sharpens his hooks too. SBB and SB's will short bite a plastic and hold on for a few and let go. Hook never in the mouth.

waxon67 wrote:
If you get short bit on a swim bait the hook is not even in play regardless of the design. But I know Ed and he is usually fishing a T-rig and Gamakatsu hooks or Hammer lead heads or the War Bait lead heads...all quality hooks and I know he sharpens his hooks too. SBB and SB's will short bite a plastic and hold on for a few and let go. Hook never in the mouth.

I been thinking of using stinger hooks in the harbor but havn't found anything that I think won't affect the action of the plastics I use yet.

I know of a guy who trap rigs his big hammers...too much work in my opinion.

I hardly throw BH's anymore even though i rock a huge big hammer sticker on my truck lol. Now i mainly fish the T&C's and when t-rigged short bites are a thing of the past.


ALSO.....don't use the Hammer Head's made by BH....the hook is too small and the shank is short and that's the reason a lot of fish are missed.

TheAsianGuy wrote:Ed, you use treble or barb/barbless single hooks? Just letting go after 6 secs. Those hooks must be run-mill-bait hooks rather than the self-hooking type?

Self-hooking hooks ? Never heard of those. I wonder if they come with self-reeling reels. Get your self a self casting rod and you can stay home and don't even have to leave the house.

MASSfisher wrote:I know of a guy who trap rigs his big hammers...too much work in my opinion.

I hardly throw BH's anymore even though i rock a huge big hammer sticker on my truck lol. Now i mainly fish the T&C's and when t-rigged short bites are a thing of the past.


ALSO.....don't use the Hammer Head's made by BH....the hook is too small and the shank is short and that's the reason a lot of fish are missed.

thanks for posting, very good to know. what type/brand of lead heads do you use?

tubefish wrote:

MASSfisher wrote:I know of a guy who trap rigs his big hammers...too much work in my opinion.

I hardly throw BH's anymore even though i rock a huge big hammer sticker on my truck lol. Now i mainly fish the T&C's and when t-rigged short bites are a thing of the past.


ALSO.....don't use the Hammer Head's made by BH....the hook is too small and the shank is short and that's the reason a lot of fish are missed.

thanks for posting, very good to know. what type/brand of lead heads do you use?

I trap rig some of my Hammers. It works really well if you want to put in the time. Action on the tail is sacrificed some. So I boil them.

I would have to agree on the short BH hooks. BUT if you are using a grub they do the trick pretty well. You can also shorten a BH and you end up with a smaller bait but you might be surprised and the fish that take it.

I usually use the "premium jig heads" that you find in the local tackle shops.....1/4oz is the way to go. The T&C Shad heads are really awesome though....just picked up a bunch of those and cant wait to use them....I was pretty upset last time when i ran out and just forgot to order more.

Also, I'm a big fan of sharpening my hooks...and using scent can be a good way to make those fish hang on for that extra milisecond.....and sometimes you need that extra milisecond for a good hookset.

miller wrote:

TheAsianGuy wrote:Ed, you use treble or barb/barbless single hooks? Just letting go after 6 secs. Those hooks must be run-mill-bait hooks rather than the self-hooking type?

Self-hooking hooks ? Never heard of those. I wonder if they come with self-reeling reels. Get your self a self casting rod and you can stay home and don't even have to leave the house.

miller wrote:

TheAsianGuy wrote:Ed, you use treble or barb/barbless single hooks? Just letting go after 6 secs. Those hooks must be run-mill-bait hooks rather than the self-hooking type?

Self-hooking hooks ? Never heard of those. I wonder if they come with self-reeling reels. Get your self a self casting rod and you can stay home and don't even have to leave the house.

good one lol and i do have that set up but its in the back of the garage where i keep the excerise equipment lol

waxon67 wrote:

TheAsianGuy wrote:Ed, you use treble or barb/barbless single hooks? Just letting go after 6 secs. Those hooks must be run-mill-bait hooks rather than the self-hooking type?

If you get short bit on a swim bait the hook is not even in play regardless of the design. But I know Ed and he is usually fishing a T-rig and Gamakatsu hooks or Hammer lead heads or the War Bait lead heads...all quality hooks and I know he sharpens his hooks too. SBB and SB's will short bite a plastic and hold on for a few and let go. Hook never in the mouth.

The story of my life lol

What is a self hooking hook?

Hooks that hook reels that reel rod that cast lol it was a joke cause I got skunked lol

Maybe he was referring to a circle hook?

itchybass wrote:Maybe he was referring to a circle hook?

nope we joke like that some times its all good theres a few more post about the hooks its pretty fun you should check it out lol

Unfortunately I had to miss the meet due to some last minute work problems. So who won? I read a few post and it seems like the skunk was out for a lot of people. So when is the next meet how about NPH?? I heard they don't have too many skunks down there.

LGHT wrote:Unfortunately I had to miss the meet due to some last minute work problems. So who won? I read a few post and it seems like the skunk was out for a lot of people. So when is the next meet how about NPH?? I heard they don't have too many skunks down there.

There's no fish in NPH this year. Maybe next they will be back

miller wrote:
There's no fish in NPH this year. Maybe next they will be back

Ohhh yeah that's right

new port has been mean to me lately thats why i am going to SD tomorrow

do you guys ever fish in the naples

aj7798 wrote:do you guys ever fish in the naples

if you mean naples at the lab...yep. no fish there.

Only lizard fish