Originally Posted By: RUNnGUN
Saw a boat with a couple guys in MA9 running the old style meat lines. For those that aren’t familiar it’s a short downrigger style fiberglass boom with a pulley on the end, single action reel with cable like downrigger cable with a downrigger ball. Off of the ball a rubber snubber to flashers, hoochies or spoons or plugs. When you get a bite or fish on, you just crank them in. Have not seen them in years. Thought they were illegal now.


Illegal? Nah, still fairly commonly used in MA 11. While not too sporty the fact is that what you saw is a rod and reel, line, weight and bait/lure.
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