OLD SARGE
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The Foolish Fisherman
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Bob should have gone to Australia, where he could have gone fishing in areas so remote there was no pollution and were no other fishermen. Primordial fishing areas no one has fished ever before.
And yes you do need to check your lures.
One of the main problems stems from poor maintenance, not washing your lures in fresh water after a fishing trip.
The attachment loops on the body of the lure get corrosion and break, even if it is stainless steel wire.
Guys will change and upgrade treble hooks and split rings, but I have seen it where they never check the actual connection points on the lure itself, and lose huge fish.
You may have the best alloy treble hooks that won’t bend and heavy duty split rings, but if the connection loops on the lure are corroded, it doesn’t matter, you are going to lose the fish.
And yes you do need to check your lures.
One of the main problems stems from poor maintenance, not washing your lures in fresh water after a fishing trip.
The attachment loops on the body of the lure get corrosion and break, even if it is stainless steel wire.
Guys will change and upgrade treble hooks and split rings, but I have seen it where they never check the actual connection points on the lure itself, and lose huge fish.
You may have the best alloy treble hooks that won’t bend and heavy duty split rings, but if the connection loops on the lure are corroded, it doesn’t matter, you are going to lose the fish.
Important other thing is using 100% breaking strain knots where it counts.
The snell is not strictly a knot but it is a great 100% connection that gives Supreme confidence when pulling fish in.
On my hand lines when I use big slab baits, I’ll have double snell hooks, the points emerge either side of the bait. Its deadly and strong, but not for toothy fish. Mackerel, barracuda and sharks can bite straight through the line.
For those you need at least 150lb nylon coated stainless steel trace wire.
The snell is not strictly a knot but it is a great 100% connection that gives Supreme confidence when pulling fish in.
On my hand lines when I use big slab baits, I’ll have double snell hooks, the points emerge either side of the bait. Its deadly and strong, but not for toothy fish. Mackerel, barracuda and sharks can bite straight through the line.
For those you need at least 150lb nylon coated stainless steel trace wire.
Sorry mate, people mention fishing and.... . Same thing would have happened if you wrote about the foolish hunter.
Anyway, people should check their lures at the connection point on the lures themselves, it’s real sadness prevention. Wash lures in fresh water after use.
Even new lures I’ll put quality trebles on with heavy duty split rings, you want to eliminate or mitigate points of failure as much as possible.
That is an interesting analogy.
To anyone who views the gospel as the bait, there is not going to be any acceptance of this by any Bob.
I would say that the gospel should be the bait, the Holy Spirit the one that does the pricking of hearts (Acts 2:37) and the the boat or shoreline fishing the opportunity and the casting and reeling the presentation.
In my opinion, too many fake baits are used and the good bait is live bait.
Lots of people are reeled in by flashy scented fake baits that will leave them amongst the many who will say they have done much in the Lord’s name but still they are told to depart.
I think the best approach is to use the bait that is still alive.
They may respond differently in the morning of life and in the evening of life and be generally disinterested and content in the middle of the day. They might be most interested then. It might take a storm in life when the rain is falling to draw their interest.
No matter how they come, when they come, it must be the living bait they find.
To anyone who views the gospel as the bait, there is not going to be any acceptance of this by any Bob.
I would say that the gospel should be the bait, the Holy Spirit the one that does the pricking of hearts (Acts 2:37) and the the boat or shoreline fishing the opportunity and the casting and reeling the presentation.
In my opinion, too many fake baits are used and the good bait is live bait.
Lots of people are reeled in by flashy scented fake baits that will leave them amongst the many who will say they have done much in the Lord’s name but still they are told to depart.
I think the best approach is to use the bait that is still alive.
They may respond differently in the morning of life and in the evening of life and be generally disinterested and content in the middle of the day. They might be most interested then. It might take a storm in life when the rain is falling to draw their interest.
No matter how they come, when they come, it must be the living bait they find.