Buoyancy = 1.3 to 1.6 (weight of netting in water + weight of ballast in water) In summary, the procedure of choosing weight of ballast and buoyancy*** required is to calculate : * Ballast in this case is considered to include the sinkers on the leadline, purse rings, chain and any other lead or iron rigging along the bottom of the seine ** Weight of netting, see page 35 *** Buoyancy of purse seine floats, see pages 47-49 The leadline of a purse seine is usually longer than the floatline by up to 10%
Hatch ICONIC Fly Reels (Small or Big Game) The Hatch Iconid Fly Reels are workhorse reels that will keep you in the game whether you are chasing spring creek trout, surf fishing in So Cal, steelheading in Oregon, chucking nasty streamers to ravenous browns in Montana, or stalking permit on the flats in Belize
Whenever you go pike fishing take the following items: needle-nose pliers, measuring tape, landing cradle or soft-meshed net, fish-handling glove, jaw spreaders, bolt cutters, slime towel, first aid kit
A Little Love Goes A Long Way Depending on the degree of use and care, dirt, salt, and sand will find their way into the drag system resulting in a sticky or frozen drag, this is usually the reason why most trophy fish or any spirited fish for that fact is the culprit of breaking line and leaders