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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Skunked Again on October 18, 2008, 04:48:42 PM

Title: Two Questions
Post by: Skunked Again on October 18, 2008, 04:48:42 PM

Hi guys, two questions.  1)  I want to smoke some salmon but I still have a bear in the area.  Has anyone smoked a salmon when there's bears around and did you have any problems?

2) How do you guys keep your straight through floats at your set heights?  I knoted a small piece of monofiment on my line but I think it might have damaged my mainline as I broke off just below the knot twice when I snagged a tree branch.

Thanks

David

Title: Re: Two Questions
Post by: Sam Salmon on October 18, 2008, 05:17:54 PM

1-A noisy dog is best but most Bears don't like the smell anyway.

2-A toothpick-well actually the sharp end of a toothpick jammed into the top of the float and trimmed off close with fingernail clippers-which is what I use to cut line anyway.

The uni-knot bobber stoppers and those little gizmos stores sell to stop the float moving are either useless or as you say damage the line.

Title: Re: Two Questions
Post by: camtheman on October 19, 2008, 06:38:33 PM

precut 1/2  inch off  toothpicks at home and stuff em in the end it works fine for me

Title: Re: Two Questions
Post by: troutbreath on October 20, 2008, 08:01:03 AM

A hungry bear can do a world of damage to a smoker. Better to play it safe.

Title: Re: Two Questions
Post by: Stratocaster on October 20, 2008, 10:54:50 AM

Solution:

Shoot the bear and smoke it with the salmon :D

Title: Re: Two Questions
Post by: adriaticum on October 20, 2008, 07:40:19 PM

Use bobber stops to keep the float at the right length.
You can find them at any tackle shop.
Small egg shaped rubber balls.