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by mark poulson
Sat Nov 25, 2023 12:27 pm
Forum: Freshwater
Topic: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?
Replies: 32
Views: 17633

Re: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?

... Both the carp and catfish, both over 20lbs, ruined the aluminum gears in two baitcasters ! Bummer! Shimanos (Micro Module?) Daiwas, or....? They were both on Quantum Smoke original 7/1 Burners. Fortunately, the 7/1 brass main gears from their Vapor bait caster fit the Smoke reels, and I was abl...
by mark poulson
Fri Nov 24, 2023 10:39 am
Forum: Freshwater
Topic: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?
Replies: 32
Views: 17633

Re: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?

Water snake, carp, catfish.
Both the carp and catfish, both over 20lbs, ruined the aluminum gears in two baitcasters!
by mark poulson
Sun Nov 19, 2023 10:01 am
Forum: Hardbaits
Topic: why chartreuse?
Replies: 10
Views: 5663

Re: why chartreuse?

I fish the CA Delta, and the water always has some color and current, so it helps me.
by mark poulson
Sat Nov 18, 2023 12:58 pm
Forum: Reels
Topic: My epitome is cursed
Replies: 9
Views: 3708

Re: My epitome is cursed

After you've cleaned it, if it still works, coat the damaged areas with clear nail polish, relube it, and keep fishing it.
by mark poulson
Sat Nov 18, 2023 9:42 am
Forum: Hardbaits
Topic: why chartreuse?
Replies: 10
Views: 5663

Re: why chartreuse?

According to some studies, bass sees chartreuse as white. I don't know if it's true or not. If that's true, what's a good reason to use chartreuse, instead of white. :D Correct. I’ve posted this study before: https://academic.oup.com/cz/article/65/1/43/4924236 Bass can’t really distinguish between ...
by mark poulson
Fri Nov 17, 2023 3:12 pm
Forum: Hardbaits
Topic: why chartreuse?
Replies: 10
Views: 5663

why chartreuse?

I throw a Megabass 110 Bone Elegy jerkbaits, because it gets bit in colder water. Jerk, jerk, then pause, and they come up and eat it on the pause. No other color scheme gets bit.
What's so special about their Chartreuse?
by mark poulson
Sun Nov 05, 2023 7:48 am
Forum: Reels
Topic: Who even buys Quantum reels these days?
Replies: 17
Views: 7684

Re: Who even buys Quantum reels these days?

They should have quit changing after their Smoke Burner. That was the best reel they ever made, period.
by mark poulson
Tue Oct 31, 2023 3:26 pm
Forum: Show and Tell
Topic: Battle damage
Replies: 6
Views: 3211

Re: Battle damage

If you're around the CA Delta, you can get them replaced for $10 ea. Check with The Basshole, or the Hook, Line, and Sinker, about Average Joe Rod Repairs. Both are in Oakley, near Franks Tract.
by mark poulson
Fri Oct 27, 2023 6:38 pm
Forum: Show and Tell
Topic: Battle damage
Replies: 6
Views: 3211

Re: Battle damage

If the guides can be straightened out, or replaced if needed, I'd keep fishing it from the kayak. Flipping a kayak seems to be an expected hazard.
by mark poulson
Thu Oct 26, 2023 9:11 am
Forum: General
Topic: Moving to lighter gear due to injury?
Replies: 16
Views: 8500

Re: Moving to lighter gear due to injury?

My tennis elbow was caused by forearm muscles that had become shorter over time, so they put more pressure on the tendons which connected them to the bone. After cortisone shots didn't work and resting didn't work, I decided to stretch the muscles myself by gripping my golf driver, and then putting ...
by mark poulson
Mon Oct 23, 2023 9:13 am
Forum: Show and Tell
Topic: Enough with the tackle. LETS SEE SOME FISH!
Replies: 1967
Views: 1012186

Re: Enough with the tackle. LETS SEE SOME FISH!

Beautiful fish!
by mark poulson
Sun Oct 22, 2023 9:44 am
Forum: 13 Fishing Product Support
Topic: concept Z bushings
Replies: 2
Views: 4171

Re: concept Z bushings

a1712 wrote:
Sat Oct 21, 2023 7:17 pm
mark poulson wrote:
Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:42 pm
I own 14 Concept Z baitcasters.
Are the bushings still available for them, and, if so, where can I get them?
Tackle Warehouse. Brian.
Thank you.
by mark poulson
Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:42 pm
Forum: 13 Fishing Product Support
Topic: concept Z bushings
Replies: 2
Views: 4171

concept Z bushings

I own 14 Concept Z baitcasters.
Are the bushings still available for them, and, if so, where can I get them?
by mark poulson
Mon Oct 09, 2023 9:26 am
Forum: Plastics
Topic: Salt free trailers
Replies: 6
Views: 5690

Re: Salt free trailers

look into getting some custom baits made, there is a ton of bait makers in some groups on facebook that would be willing to help! personally i never put salt in my baits, its used by the big bait brands as a filler, its cheaper than plastisol and also weakens the baits, making them less expensive t...
by mark poulson
Tue Oct 03, 2023 2:52 pm
Forum: Jigs/Spinner/Buzzbaits
Topic: Vibrating Jig Question
Replies: 32
Views: 15528

Re: Vibrating Jig Question

Mark do you have a do-it sparkie mold that mold make a good blade jig mold the eyelets fit well and add the keeper wire and you have some pretty nice bladed jig heads. I have one and I'm going to pour some over the custom molds I all ready have I like to tinker when im in my shop. Ill keep you post...