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by pcronin
Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:20 am
Forum: Freshwater
Topic: PB? Bluegill
Replies: 4
Views: 8961

Re: PB? Bluegill

Illinois. Fly rodding bass and bluegill up here helps keep me sane up here. I'd much rather fish the salt...
by pcronin
Mon Jun 03, 2013 8:12 pm
Forum: Freshwater
Topic: PB? Bluegill
Replies: 4
Views: 8961

PB? Bluegill

Hello fellas, I've been scoping out the tarpon reports and figured I'd contribute a little rather than just creepin'. I'll be down in the Pinellas area for 10 solid days of fishing starting Friday. Anyways, I went out to shoot some line to help get me thru these final 5 days and tagged into a few bl...
by pcronin
Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:59 pm
Forum: US - Florida - West Coast
Topic: spearing rays
Replies: 13
Views: 2746

Re: spearing rays

Todd wrote:
Todd wrote:What are you going to do with the Ray once you shoot it?

I'd like to give them a try on the grill to see if all this business of them tasting like scallops is true. They also make for about the best shark bait around for the big guys.
by pcronin
Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:08 pm
Forum: US - Florida - West Coast
Topic: spearing rays
Replies: 13
Views: 2746

Re: spearing rays

[quote="DouGR81"]Not sure about bowing them but gigging with a stakeout pole works well

WOW. You must be a real Davy Crocket with your SOP!
by pcronin
Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:20 pm
Forum: US - Florida - West Coast
Topic: spearing rays
Replies: 13
Views: 2746

Re: spearing rays

Check it out carefully. Rays are awesome to eat. But Florida I believe considers a bow the same as a gun. Tresspassing with a gun in Florida is a felony. So for example getting caught with a bow/gun someplace they are not allowed......See where I am going? We face the same issues duck hunting. BTW ...
by pcronin
Mon Jun 07, 2010 4:57 pm
Forum: Rigging and Product Review
Topic: Drift Sox
Replies: 20
Views: 6654

Re: Drift Sox

I just stumbled across this... I think I have a possible reason as to why the Natives drift slower... The amount of water that a boat draws should have a drastic impact on the rate of windage drift. That being said, correct me if I'm wrong, but a Native will draw significantly more water than that o...
by pcronin
Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:11 pm
Forum: US - Florida - West Coast
Topic: spearing rays
Replies: 13
Views: 2746

Re: spearing rays

I think I'm going to rule out the beach, and just hit the ICW's... a lot less people to worry about.

Best way I've found, is to put your paddle blade on the ray once you get it in to hold down the tail and then cut it off so it cant get you.
by pcronin
Mon Jun 07, 2010 1:41 pm
Forum: US - Florida - West Coast
Topic: spearing rays
Replies: 13
Views: 2746

Re: spearing rays

Thanks again guys. I guess I can bowfish right off the beach since it is excluded from the 100 yard rule... I was thinking about doing that extra early in the morning when no one is on the beach (and its calm... or at least it used to be...) just so I dont draw a bunch of attention and piss off ever...
by pcronin
Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:46 pm
Forum: US - Florida - West Coast
Topic: spearing rays
Replies: 13
Views: 2746

spearing rays

I've heard you can spear/bowfish stingrays. However, I can't find anything pertaining to it in the FL fishing regs... Does anybody have any experience with this, or know what the laws are? I would like to do some bow fishing out of my kayak but want to make sure it is all legal first. I've also hear...
by pcronin
Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:53 pm
Forum: US - Florida - West Coast
Topic: mack attack
Replies: 6
Views: 1875

Re: mack attack

Sounds good guys, I've got a few monster hooks around for sharking so I'll just knock off one of the barbs. Now I just gotta get hooked up to one of those silver suckers... IF it ever calms down out there... I rolled my little t120 over after a bait drop. (given I was surfing my yak up the beach)
by pcronin
Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:59 am
Forum: US - Florida - West Coast
Topic: Shark in or around Tampa Bay
Replies: 25
Views: 7238

Re: Shark in or around Tampa Bay

If your going to be on the beach, and have a decent amount of line to play with (500+yds). Use that canoe to drop some big cut baits or live ones (lady fish work nice and are always a good time on light tackle) as far as you have line for off the beach. (I like to drop about 300yds off with my 6/0 p...
by pcronin
Fri Jun 04, 2010 6:08 pm
Forum: US - Florida - West Coast
Topic: mack attack
Replies: 6
Views: 1875

Re: mack attack

Thanks guys, I was throwing 40lb fluoro got bit off, switched to 100lb mono... same story. Not sure quite sure what was cutting me off, pretty sure it was macks boiling the baitfish (I was seeing something large flashing). I'll have to switch gears to a wire leader I guess. As for the poons, I've se...
by pcronin
Fri Jun 04, 2010 3:00 pm
Forum: US - Florida - West Coast
Topic: mack attack
Replies: 6
Views: 1875

mack attack

Hey guys, I've been tryin to get on some kings and macks paddling off the beach. However, I keep getting bit off on mono leaders, so I'll switch to cable and the bite disappears... Are you guys using wire? Or what am I doing wrong here? I've also have been chasing a few poons in the yak, but I'm rea...