Washington State Fishing Thread, dropper loop in Fishing Reports; why don't people use the dropper loop when thay fish fo heli,s
that spredder bar is such a pain, and ...  | 
Dec-12-2008, 02:03 PM
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#1 | | Registered User
Name: Duane Vessel: 22ft boulton Location: puyallup wa Job:retired-- RETARDED
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why don't people use the dropper loop when thay fish fo heli,s
that spredder bar is such a pain, and costly
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Dec-12-2008, 02:14 PM
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#2 | | The new skiff is SICK!
Name: Ken Age: 47 Vessel: 20' Maycraft CC Location: Un-charted desert isle Job:Tackle Stockpiler
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Say what? Are you saying "Hali's" as in Halibut?
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Dec-12-2008, 02:33 PM
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#3 | | i free gaff seals
Name: jay Age: 35 Vessel: 27' bayliner Location: fullerton Job:field super
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Whats A spreader bar for
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Dec-12-2008, 03:16 PM
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#4 | | Daddy's Home!!!! Bonk!!!!
Name: Charlie Vessel: 250 AJ Location: Port Orchard Wa, USA Job:Protein Specialist Sysco Seattle, Alaska. Bio: Day by day systematically putting the Turd Hustlers and Cat Grinders out of Business!
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Try dropping bait like whole herring to the bottom in 250-400 feet of water and 2-3 lbs of lead with a dropper loop and you will understand! Major fouled gear!!!
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Dec-13-2008, 10:34 AM
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#5 | | Team MoFish
Name: Mo Vessel: 20ft Thunderjet OB prop Location: east of the west coast... Job:Halibut Hunter/ President~ Cornfed Fan Club Bio: Fishn Fool
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Try it in 500ft of water and get back to me.
If fishn shallow I think it would work fine.
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Dec-13-2008, 10:55 AM
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#6 | | Ignorant Sheep Farmer
Name: Lee Age: 57 Vessel: 3' Too Short Location: Still in Oregon Job:Leach on Society
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Toss the spreader bar in the recycle bin, learn to put your bait on properly and this is a non issue, even at 75-100 fa.
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Dec-13-2008, 02:50 PM
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#7 | | Registered User
Name: Erik Vessel: 22 Sea Runner HT, Island Kruser Location: Mt Vernon, WA Job:Mechanical Engineer
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I'm also curious on this spreader bar contraption. Granted, I've only caught 4 'butt and they were on guide boats out of Ninilchick, AK, There were no spreader bar things in use there, only a heavy 3-way, 4lb lead ball, and what looked like parachute cord to the hook. We were in 250ft and didn't have issues with tangles. We were, however instructed to lower the baits at a controlled rate because freespooling would cause a tangle down below.
Since I will be hitting the butt hard (no not  ) next season, I'd like to learn what works around here.
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Dec-13-2008, 08:45 PM
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#8 | | Team MoFish
Name: Mo Vessel: 20ft Thunderjet OB prop Location: east of the west coast... Job:Halibut Hunter/ President~ Cornfed Fan Club Bio: Fishn Fool
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Originally Posted by Keta  Toss the spreader bar in the recycle bin, learn to put your bait on properly and this is a non issue, even at 75-100 fa. | True. I didn't put much though into my last reply.
How do you rig the bait properly for 100 fathom?
I know that out at the Canyon we don't use spreader bars and fish as deep as 130 fathom
I prefer using spreader bars in the straits as I some times use Spinners/Hootchie/Hog Herring/plastic grub and at depth keeps it from being a tangled mess.
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Dec-15-2008, 06:42 AM
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#9 | | TOMMY
Name: TOMMY Vessel: 25' Starcraft Expedition, 35' Albin Hang'm High, 28' Albemarle Iso Kala Location: Seattle Job:Engineer Bio: NATURAL BORN KILLER
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Dropper loops work if you rig them right. John Colman makes some good dropper rigs if you don't want to rig your own. He doesn't have them on his website, but give him a call and I'm sure he could put something together: Squid Jigs - Martinetti Squid Jigs at the Squid Jig Warehouse He is local (lives in Auburn) and a great guy to deal with.
The key to dropper loops is that you have to rig them so that the dropper lines extend orthoganlly from the main line. This can be accomplished a couple ways, but using heavy line is a must. You can tie a dropper loop knot OR you can crimp mono in such a way (and I'm not talking one crimp holding the dropper line to main line) that it holds the lure away from the main line.
If I get really bored maybe I'll post a tutorial. Actually, there may already be something out there. I haven't looked.
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