That's the way I do it. Same with the dipsys. :T

 

It's an easy and effective way to give yourself a bite indicator that you hear.

My suggestion would be for you to tighten down the drag to an appropiate level,and then hand the rod off. After all you can't expect a newbie to know how to adjust the drag.

Either that or show them exactly how much you want the drag tightend.

 

Loosen drag and have the clicker on is the best way by far to read your rods.Big Fish Tuff Tackle has designed a TRU-TRIP 30 that will accommodate in-line boards way better and still dive to near 40 feet. IT will be out this spring. Testing was completed last fall.

 

Awesome i appreciate all the responses. I have never fished the tru-trips but have only heard great things about them. I will keep my eye out for the 30's and hopefully pick a few up when i find them.

 

Offshore boards will handle Trutrip/Jet 40s. If you have more then one board a side you can also compare the boards or rod tips to determine if there is a fish on one.

 

since no one mentioned this i will. when i run big boards i use jets or inline weights. but when i run the small offshore boards then its all inline weights like the rednek 1oz,2oz or the 3oz. looking at my charts the 2oz weight at 1.5 mph is about the same setback and depth as the 40 jet, the3oz at about 2mph same thing about. and the weights dont pull on the boards as much. now I`m thinking you might be pulling spoons, never tried spoons be hide weights. if your running harnesses and worms try the weights way better.

 

these are the weights they pull alot less. the jets i put these amish outfitter releases. i would not pull a jet without these releases

 

If you like using jets, try tru trips. The releases make them much more enjoyable to fish with. I've only used them on big boards, so can't comment on using them with inlines. I would also tend to run weights behind inline boards and divers behind big boards.


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Thumbs up on the tru trips. The room for error is gone. The tru trips 40 will work behind off shore boards and they work awesome pulling harnesses, spoons and body baits. USA made and guaranteed. Can't go wrong

 

I beef up my off shores with a or18 and use a stay lock snap. I can pull a 14" jake with no problems.

 

I see you have tattle flags and you still have a hard time reading the boards. first there needs to be some lose line between the front clip and the rear clip,with the line tight between the clips the tattle flags can`t work. if you are leaving some lose line between the clips the extra pull on the jets is sliding the line thru the rear clip. now the line is tight again and the flags wont move. if your using braid it is very slick and hard to keep in the rear clip. some people use 2 or18 releases or they double wrap the line.

 

I always hear people watch the boards, Me i watch the pole tip. They never lie. Fish on the move or jerk fast. I had a bud of mine on my boat. charter captain, we went back and forth about it. at the end of day he said, wow you can read the pole tip.

 

If it's choppy, rod tips lie. The board never does. I rea the board and never had a problem. With dipsys I watch the rod. Been doin it for 27 years.


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