Saltybum 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2014 Catching? What's that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agn54 0 Report post Posted June 17, 2014 "catching" is Mike's fancy term for snagging. Some really hoity toity types call it "sight fishing" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted June 17, 2014 Actually, with the list of diseases currently surging through Africa, "Catching" is what hope to NOT be doing next month when I am there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted June 17, 2014 So without forming a larger thread head which would ruin the slim shape I'm after, any tricks for reducing the gap before coating with UV resin??? Green arrows show what I mean mind the gap.jpg put a bend in each stick on eye like this <o> and then apply to the thread head. the bent eye will adhere to the eye with more surface area for added insurance I use clear mono thread over the stuck on eyes and then add the uv resin. the thread will be virtually invisible Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saltybum 0 Report post Posted June 17, 2014 Mike, just get all your shots and please don't bring home anything you might catch....or snag. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted June 18, 2014 Yeah ... I've gone through the first round of shots. I've got some follow up shots, but I'll be protected from everything I CAN be. There's no vaccine for Ebola, though, and that is one nasty disease. I will be extremely careful while I am there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fisherboy0301 0 Report post Posted June 18, 2014 Just don't drink the water, or walk barefoot, or get bit by any bugs, or touch anyone, or, or or... My sister went there on a mission trip a couple years ago, from what she said, and the pics, you'll love it! Oh and if they make you buy a live chicken, kill, and cook it like they did her; SAVE THE FEATHERS! Are you gonna take anything to fish with? They actually have largemouths in Southern Africa. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2014 I'll be in Liberia ... which is where all of our hurricane weather comes from. About mid way up the west coast. Yes, I'll be taking my travel gear with me. I sure hope to catch something native to Africa. For me, it will be a bit of a let down, to go over there and catch the same thing I catch here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fisherboy0301 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2014 Haha there's a lot of toothy critters out there so be careful! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2014 Watch out for the Liberian girls, more precious than any pearl. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2014 Fisherboy ... I will be in the city of Monrovia ... no wild predators there. At least, not the four legged kind. Piker ... With the Ebola spreading, I'll be keeping a fair distance from as many people as I can. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peterjay 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2014 As long as you don't partake of any monkey brains on the half shell, you should be OK. Just to be on the safe side though, you should probably pass on the fruit bat chili at the hotel buffet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fisherboy0301 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2014 Oh, haha mike I was talking about the fish! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2014 Oh, toothy FISH !!! Well, I don't know what kind of fishing I'll be able to do. I'll probably be saltwater fishing from the shoreline. I don't expect much. I know there are no Tiger Fish in that part of the country, so I am not too worried about it. I plan on being careful in ALL aspects of my visit. PeterJay ... If the fruit bat chili is cooked, I'll probably try it. Monkey brains I'll pass on. With the crowd on this site ... it'd be too much like cannibalism. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk Dietrich 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2014 Use smaller eyes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites