Homer
01-23-2001, 08:16 AM
Cabin fever has set in, so I've taken to removing the standard clevises from all of my crawler harnesses and replacing them with the "quick change" variety. I did it as much for the ease of stowing the harnesses w/out blades as for the flexibility in changing blades. Now that I'm done, I'm having fevered dreams saying that I should have kept some with the original clevis. Do these plastic quick change clevises work as good as the original metal ones?
It's another month or two 'til ice out; I've got plenty of time to switch them back.
jimbo2
01-23-2001, 08:21 AM
Don't worry, they are evey bit as good and more.
I only use quick change clevis's, and I lose them to bite offs (Big snakes in the St. Louis bay and I use 17lb. XT!!!)more than wearing them out.
You won't regret it.
Eye Guy
01-23-2001, 08:28 AM
You have time.
Just tie some of each up.
RANGER
01-23-2001, 08:29 AM
#1) The quick change clevises are every bit as good as the metal ones. You won't regret it.
#2) Tie some of your harnesses with Fireline and see what you have been missing! No more bite offs!
RANGER
"KEEP YOUR LINES WET, YOUR POWDER DRY and THE BEER COLD"
TBO/MN
01-23-2001, 08:34 AM
Rest easy my friend, you have done well!!
Yes, the quick-change clevises work as well as the old type. As a matter of fact in most applications, they work better, because of the obvious reason, being able to change blades. I make most of my spinner rigs(99.9%) on the water, when needed, and so the quick-change suits me perfectly. Your next cabin-fever project is what???? How about sharpening all the jig hooks in your box. That's not funny, most people don't ever sharpen a jig hook, even the new ones are dull about 75% of the time. As a matter of fact, in a tourney, if there is a jig bite, I will spend an hour or so in the evenings on tourney days sharpening jig hooks, so I don't have to take time on the water. I just assume all of them are dull. Another project is to check all the trebs on the crankbaits. I always sharpen them as well, after checking for damaged or broken hooks.
So, if you think you have nothing to do, you better get to work Mister........hahahahahahaha
I know how you feel, I am making rods, left and right.....I get the shakes, have trouble breathing at times, walk in circles, and pace a lot.....but open water is close by, hang in there.
Good Fishin'
TBO/MN