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May 09, 2011

Scott Kerrigan

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Cabo San Lucas Daily Log
Cabo San Lucas Daily Log
No More Lost Tag Sticks
Use a quick shot of insulation foam to keep your gaff or tag stick from drowning.
The Better to See You With
Correct lighting for nighttime fishing is just a few brackets away.
Big Pitch Tube
Pitch baiting - everybody's doing it. Several years ago I wrote a tip showing a small Tupperware pitch-bait tube for ballyhoo. Small office supply suction cups and 2-quart capacity worked great for the small stuff. After many seasons of using a 5-gallon bucket for the big pitch, I saw room for improvement. I was tired of throwing bent baits in the water and chasing the sliding bucket around on rough days.
A Stiffer Gimble
How many times have you picked up a big outfit with a fish screaming off line and headed for the chair, only to get there and struggle with getting the rod butt into the chair gimble? At this very moment, you don't have time to fuss with a free-swinging gimble that keeps jumping out of the way before the rod butt has a chance to lock in place. Instead of hiring an extra crew member to hold the gimble, try this trick with a couple of rubber bands.
Owl Decoy
A single plastic owl can prevent water birds from fouling your boat's deck.
It's the Small Things
Supporting the rod-tip while retrieving lines can prevent excess stress on the reel.
Chair Arm Wrap
Some people won't want to follow this tip and cover parts of their $6,000 to $9,000 fighting chair with a $2.95 ball of string, but believe it or not, this does help. The shiny chrome arms of a big-game fighting chair look beautiful and are used often in a normal day of fishing. I prefer to wrap these parts with a layer of nylon string. This layer of string helps by turning a shiny, slippery surface into a textured hand rail. Another benefit is the cushioning effect the string has on the rods that are placed in the chair.
Easy On
You know that filling your reels with fresh line is one of the easiest things you can do to improve your odds of catching the next fish that bites. The different methods of getting the line on the reel are many. These range from dropping off the reel at the local tackle shop to purchasing a fancy spool-tension line-winding device. Here is a simple method requiring a few things you already have lying around anyway: a 5-gallon bucket, a piece of wooden dowel and a few gallons of fresh water. This works best on light tackle up to 30-pound test.
Removable Transom Clip
This little accessory helps boaters in their constant battle for the clean and clutter-free boat. Much of this clean look simply cannot be attained without spending lots of money. Here is a start for about $15. A removable transom clip is one accessory that can be very useful when fishing offshore and can be conveniently stored out of sight back at the dock. Typically, outrigger clips are fastened to the transom by wiring them to a pair of screw heads in the corner of the transom.
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