Handlining equipment

Just got some handlining reels from my father in law. I didn't get the rest of the tackle I need just a couple of questions if someone can help me out.

First for making shanks what line should I use and where on the Eastside is best to get handlining specific supplies. What test do you guys tie your leaders with? Where instead of making my weights can I buy them in the area?

My general understanding from talking to other people and from reading is rapalas during the day and pencil plugs at night does everyone agree?

Any other suggestions for pulling wire.

Thanks to all who respond.

[perchjerker]

>Just got some handlining reels from my father in law. I
>didn't get the rest of the tackle I need just a couple of
>questions if someone can help me out.
>
>First for making shanks what line should I use and where on
>the Eastside is best to get handlining specific supplies.
>What test do you guys tie your leaders with? Where instead of
>making my weights can I buy them in the area?
>
>My general understanding from talking to other people and from
>reading is rapalas during the day and pencil plugs at night
>does everyone agree?
>
>Any other suggestions for pulling wire.
>
>Thanks to all who respond.

I use 60lb black coated berkley steelon leader material for my shanks.

Lakesside will have what you need

use a limp leader line. 20 lb Mason hard type leader line is one popular choice.

I sell handline weights that look like giant bottom bouncers,and use 1/8" stainless steel wire for the shafts. I had molds custom made for me. I am in Dearborn though if you want to drive that far. I can ship too.

the lures are pretty much correct, although you will need to be flexible on that.

[jake]

the dwf site has some interesting articles on handlining.
http://www.dwfonline.com/articles.htm
i usually start with original raps but, i also have a few (yah, right) others too. little rippers, thundersticks, smithwick rogues, bombers, jointed raps and bombers, and flatfish. the pencil plugs are mainly for night time but, they catch fish in the day too. during mid summer many guys will switch to mcgintys (sp), light spoons and crawler harnesses. as perchjerker said, the go to leader is 20#mason leader material, use a jansik special for your knots. i make my own shanks using 50# mason or berkley plastic coated flexible wire. A few crimps, beads, and large clevises or barrel swivels are all you need. Sinkers can be a problem, most of the time finding the right ones in a store is impossible if you don’t want to make your own the ones that perchjerker sells are better than many and he uses them himself. Contact him at:
http://www.perchjerker.net/
good luck



when we lose the 2nd. amendment the others will be history too!

Much thanks for the info.

[fishingislife]

Do you have a kicker ring? An important item for handlining. If the wire gets into your prop on your kicker, have fun. I suggest trying www.laketamer.com. Pat Schuette has a kicker ring for every kicker motor made and the price is very reasonable.

Well first time out sunday. It surely isn't as easy as it looks. I was having a #### of a time controlling the boat which lead to a nice tangle of line. I don't know if it was the wind or if it was all the traffic on the water but I couldn't control the boat for nothing. One question regarding that I have a 7.5 mercury short shaft on my boat how far under the boat should the prop be for my kicker motor? I guess what i am asking do you think I would have better control with a long shaft motor? any other suggestions regarding boat control that anyone has would be nice.

Thanks

[perchjerker]

Please describe your rig and we can get you sorted out and heading in the right direction ;)

I have a older Lund 88 or 89 aluminum 16 ft 30 hp yamaha side counsel with steering and throttle. 7.5 merc mounted on the back. I ran my reels across behind the steering counsel. I will have them mounted towards the bow of the boat next time for sure. I took the two back swivel seats out and made different seats towards the back of the boat so two of us could fish. anything else that you need?

[perchjerker]

with you, your buddy and the kicker in the back it might be the bow is too high out of the water and there isnt enough keel in the front in the water so its not grabbing when you try to puch the bow around. And with all the traffic there now, it makes it that much harder. Try moving some weight toward the bow and put a kicker prop guard on it if you dont have one.

If you have a bowmount trolling motor you can steerr with that too, thats what I do.

I would try to get your boat control down before letting out any lines. That can save you some headaches. Everytime I go there the conditions are different so I adjust the boat to get good control of it first before dropping any lines.

Besides a keg :) what do you suggest as far as getting more weight up front? I can see definitaly why my self at 300 lbs and my buddy at 180lbs would make steering difficult. Should we not be sitting all the way back? (I think I know the answer for that question) Will that than be a problem with the reels not being up far enough froward? I agree now with the importance of baot control before putting anything in the water. I also will have the gaurd on before I go out next time. I will be up at special olympics this weekend so hopefully I will be out either during next week or next weekend and work on boat control. I think I am going to figure out a way to connect my kicker to the steering for my main power unit and sit up towards the steering counsel.