A simple solution to the hourly rotation...
Tthe Man-e-War boys gave each angler a different-colored Velcro strap
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Multimedia Chair
We installed a monitor on the back of our fighting chair.
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Instant Release Clip
...you can add a roller clip to any setup without having to re-rig your entire system.
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Stinky Sock
This little trick has us smiling come dinnertime by keeping us well supplied with swordfish steaks for the grill.
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Long-Lasting Flat-Line Clip
Pulling lures or baits from a low angle on a short flat line helps keep your baits in the water and can really make them swim.
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Multiple Dump
Take up a handful of line and dumped all of the reels at once — brilliant!
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Easy Hook Rig
Since we were using wind-on leaders, we only needed short, 5-foot sections of cable to make the hook-set for each lure.
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Buff Enough?
You can make your own exhale vent with a cigarette lighter and a bait needle.
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Two tips in one
Repeated poundings and constant tension from running big baits on 80- and 130-pound tackle take their toll...
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La Fresh insect wipes
Trust me — no one wants to tangle with a bout of dengue fever, malaria or worse.
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Pocket Full of Tools
Instead of timidly passing around your brew for help, grab yourself one of the neat little pocket tools like the Utili-Key made by Swiss+Tech
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Make the Call
There's a simple way to make sure there are no screw-ups in the heat of battle, and that's communication.
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Silver Swivels Only, Please
Imagine getting a good bite and watching a nice fish jumping all over the ocean and getting a broken swivel back.
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Strapping Things Down
To keep things in their place, use a pair, or more, of Thumb Lock's TV Grips.
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Bait-Cage Adjustments
Every live-bait fisherman worth his or her salt owns at least one bait cage.
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Marking Braided Lines
If you want to make a more permanent and extremely low-profile mark, braided lines allow you to splice a small piece of dental floss or tape through the braid.
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Dripless Nozzle
These helpful little tools come in all sizes to fit various threaded spouts and are worth their weight in gold.
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Bleach Is My Buddy
To help keep infections to a minimum on my boat, I like to carry a bucket of diluted bleach in the cockpit at all times.
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Freeing Jammed Rod Ferrules
If you use any multi-piece rods, it's definitely a good idea to keep one in your tackle box or on the boat.
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Emergency Gasket Repair
Cut off a couple of rubber skirts from one of your high-dollar trolling lures languishing in the tackle drawer and glue them down in place of the old gasket.
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