On this Cold Day....My Jig is Suspended some Ten Feet Below This Quill......

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Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on February 18, 2014 at 7:30pm

Jeff, I usually have braid main line and a fluoro leader on my tele's.

I get the strength and the invisibility of fluoro.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on February 18, 2014 at 7:06pm

12 pound mono......I don't have anything less than ten on any of my rigs......I've been punished too often when trying to go smaller...........no drag on my telescopics....lol........probably hurts the quill's effectiveness a little but not enough to matter.......

Comment by Tony Livingston on February 18, 2014 at 6:55pm

I can't get over the fact that I can see your line! I know you tangle with some bigger species, but what weight is that? I've just gotten so used to nearly invisible 4 or even 2lb stuff for the finicky gills, that anything else reminds me of weedeater line!

I love the variety of techniques used by BBG members across the land. Everyone tailors their gear and setups for the conditions they encounter, and even though they all won't work everywhere, they still produce great local catches.

Adaptation at its finest!

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on February 18, 2014 at 6:41pm

Thanks guys......and as Jim suggested, it was cool to watch it slide down out of view slowly but some fish just plunged it also......best part of the quill is the fact that it detects the slightest vibration and that's very important a lot of times fishing in cold water environments.......BBG member Bob Garner made the ones I fish and they work great.......Additionally, I had used an o-ring up to now but I prefer to cut down a sling shot rubber band after Carl Hendrix introduced me to it........ 

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on February 18, 2014 at 5:28pm

That's the way to do it, Jeff-ro!

Comment by Jim Gronaw on February 18, 2014 at 8:18am

I like quills the best when I can no longer see them!

Comment by Mark Stine on February 18, 2014 at 7:01am

Good example Jeffrey thanks for sharing!

Comment by dick tabbert on February 18, 2014 at 6:05am

Perfect example Jeffrey

Comment by Leo Nguyen on February 17, 2014 at 9:24pm

Man, the amount of acute observation on that quill must be at an all time high.

Comment by carl hendrix on February 17, 2014 at 5:44pm

a   picture perfect set up for a quill float!!