[SECC] Re: improvements

[K4SB]

>A couple  of you have mentioned getting lines higher in trees. David has a
> problem with thick foliage. Try using your spinning rod or bait caster with
> a golf ball for a weight. I put a eyelet screw in my golf ball to tie on the
> line. The ball is just about the right weight to shake down through limbs
> and leaves and I have yet to lose one in the trees.
> 
> Only improvement here has been new and improved coax all around.
> Archie, K4GA
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With trees of significant height, I have never had much luck with a
spinning rod. I have managed about a 90% rate of getting the bait in
the water when used conventionally. ):>

However, I have always used a bow and arrow. I take the largest
spinning reel I can find and mount it just a little off center from
the middle of the bow grip. I then use a small 1/4" long socket which
will just fit over the end of the arrow.

>From there, it's aa matter of tying on the line just ahead of the
feathers and then fire away. Then I go to the other side of the tree,
cut the line from the arrow, and tie it to a length of carpenters
line. Back to the box, and reel in the line. then tie that
3/16 dacron line to the carpenters line and pull it over.

Need to check out my coax also. Also have a M2 3 element 40 in the
garage, if I ever find the time to put it together.

73
Ed