[Archived] What did you Catch Today?

[Don]

I bought the schmuck catcher in the wee size. Can’t wait to try it Merrill Res. Fish are calling me.

 

[A-5]

Is that a schmuck throwing schmuck?

 

[Don]

I Guess but its nice to have a place that Is weedless, Gouldsboro is schmucky.

 

[truecrimson]

I throw the "teeny" and "wee" sizes on the creeks around here with pretty good success. I have to look for TC's line though, I only have fresh water rated unicorn hair braid. That salt water stuff must be the shniznit.

Ask Grem. He gave me some. But wear gloves. He coats it in A-5s spawning lube

 

[Melvinp]

Finally got my gosh darn walleye on a spinner rig and a bottom bouncer

 

[Don]

Whoa.

 

[Blackcat Outdoors]

Ask Grem. He gave me some. But wear gloves. He coats it in A-5s spawning lube

I somehow feel dirty now.

 

[Don]

Really cool but of course there is a journey to catch some of the tanks that PA posts. Great to see this progress for you. I’m sharpening the fillet knives.

 

[Don]

Uncle Mel are the Rebel Craw hard to get out ?

 

[HenryDavid]

 

[Melvinp]

Uncle Mel are the Rebel Craw hard to get out ?

They can be just because the spacing on the hooks are pretty close together I’ll just take the barbs off the rear hook.

 

[Don]

Do u use pliers and compress the barbs? I found an area with large Rockies and wanted to try this there.

 

[Melvinp]

Do u use pliers and compress the barbs? I found an area with large Rockies and wanted to try this there.

plyers,forcepts really anything to crush the barb just try not to dull the tip.

 

[truecrimson]

I like needle nose pliers for crushing barbs generally.

I've also used fishing pliers and they work, just not always as easy.

The fishing pliers with the split shot crushers can sometimes get into small trebles where other pliers can't.

Forceps often don't have the strength.

 

[Melvinp]

I like needle nose pliers for crushing barbs generally.

I've also used fishing pliers and they work, just not always as easy.

The fishing pliers with the split shot crushers can sometimes get into small trebles where other pliers can't.

Forceps often don't have the strength.

These work good if you have enough room they are pretty small over all.I really don’t de barb many hook I generally use micro barbs that hold but don’t rip a big hole when your trying to get them out.

 

[Don]

These work good if you have enough room they are pretty small over all.I really don’t de barb many hook I generally use micro barbs that hold but don’t rip a big hole when your trying to get them out.

I am similar. I like to debarb flies for gills.

 

[truecrimson]

I crush all barbs to protect me and innocent bystanders

You guys have seen the pics

 

[Gremcat]

I crush all barbs to protect me and innocent bystanders

You guys have seen the pics

Shouldn’t impact your catch rates so keep on keeping on!

 

[Don]

What catch rates.

 

[truecrimson]

Exactly