Yep... not sure what the benefit is. I thought it would be fighting drag or bail arm open.frozenpod wrote:What is the theory with loose drag?
Bream .... bail arm open or closed???
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Re: Bream .... bail arm open or closed???
When fishing a Bemm River we used JW Port Hacking rods with 8lb line
Boat "staked" in position, running sinker, tight lines, drag full on (No give).
Cheers Gra
Boat "staked" in position, running sinker, tight lines, drag full on (No give).
Cheers Gra
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Re: Bream .... bail arm open or closed???
Bream will usually mouth the bait before seriously eating it. Have a look at their front teeth with the hard plate. When they feel any tension they will drop the bait. The slack line and running sinker means they don't feel as much and suck in the bait deeper so that you can get that hook past those front teeth and increase chances of a good hook set.
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Re: Bream .... bail arm open or closed???
Bteam being finnicky feeders when they have the bait in the mouth and move off the line comes off the reel easy and they dont feel any pressure from the rod ,been using this method forever and works well
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Re: Bream .... bail arm open or closed???
Hey texas have u seen the motorised stakes jyst push the button and the stake gets pushed into the mud looks good
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Re: Bream .... bail arm open or closed???
I normally use either a running sinker or paternoster rig....depending on what the river bottom is like... fishing for bream - bail closed but drag loosened off a bit.
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Re: Bream .... bail arm open or closed???
i'd say he lure fishes with the bail arm closedsmile0784 wrote:Let's see if purple chimes in he catches a few bream
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Re: Bream .... bail arm open or closed???
I hear people say that but I just cant agree.fishnut wrote:Bream being finnicky feeders
Most of the time I wouldn't consider bream finnicky.
KGW on the other hand....
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Re: Bream .... bail arm open or closed???
If I want to hook them in the mouth for a healthy release I use a tight line, If I use a loose line they get gut hooked, no good if you want to release them healthy.
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Re: Bream .... bail arm open or closed???
Closed bail and circle hooks drag set to 1/3 breaking strain