#455836 - 09/26/08 11:23 AM
Re: The "proper" way to fish dick nites for silver
[Re: Snake Pliskin]
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Reverend Tarpones
Registered: 10/09/02
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Loc: West Duvall
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Snake:
I just had a trip cancellation for next week. Give me a call and I will show you how to fish a Dick Nite.
(Note: Snake and I have fished the Snohomish together for many years. He almost always uses a Dick Nite with a reasonable length leader and no flossing . I often fish a jig or cast plugs. Both are almost impossible to floss with. We both get our share of fish.)
IMHO there is no reason for a leader more than four feet long. The river is seldom crystal clear and a DN will have a great action on a shorter leader, so what is the purpose of a 6-8 foot leader?
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#455841 - 09/26/08 11:43 AM
Re: The "proper" way to fish dick nites for silver
[Re: J-D]
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The Chosen One
Registered: 02/09/00
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-1 Obvious troll. Not a very good one, either. But, I'll give him one more shot: Hey J-D, you wanna take a stab at how I flossed this one?  
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#455842 - 09/26/08 11:44 AM
Re: The "proper" way to fish dick nites for silver
[Re: Bigchump]
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MPD
Registered: 01/02/08
Posts: 2544
Loc: Santa Rosa, CA
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ok I cant take it anymore! Define flossing.......... My definition is a fish that is lined through the mouth placeing the hook in the corner of the mouth on the far side of the river from the outside in. Right ? Later........... If you target salmon with beads or yarn or beads and yarn with more than a 3-4 foot leader, you're flossing/snagging. It really is that simple. This is not a flame and I endorse this message 
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#455843 - 09/26/08 11:49 AM
Re: The "proper" way to fish dick nites for silver
[Re: RognSue]
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MPD
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The dropper is supposed to be of lighter lb than anything else, so when you get hung you lose your .12 sinker instead of your $2.00 dicknite If you use lead/slinky with an "eye", a rubber band works really well for your dropper and will break free easily depending on the thickness of the band - you can even "double-up" the thinner rubber bands so you won't break free too often and lose a lot of lead.
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#455847 - 09/26/08 11:52 AM
Re: The "proper" way to fish dick nites for silver
[Re: J-D]
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The Chosen One
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"troll" sorry im not in your click parker. maybe u can show me how to catch fish sometime. cause u obviously are godly and can judge people so well No, but I can and will track down your IP# to your physical location......... Hmmm, wonder which other board member you'll turn out to be. Anyone care to guess???
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#455848 - 09/26/08 11:53 AM
Re: The "proper" way to fish dick nites for silver
[Re: J-D]
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MPD
Registered: 01/02/08
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Loc: Santa Rosa, CA
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insert storm front picture here - "I like where this is heading"
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#455853 - 09/26/08 12:03 PM
Re: The "proper" way to fish dick nites for silver
[Re: Mikespike]
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It all boils down to this - I'm right, everyone else is wrong, and anyone who disputes this is clearly a dumbfuck.
Registered: 03/07/99
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i have flossed hundreds of hoes on yarn and dick nites Yay.
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#455855 - 09/26/08 12:10 PM
Re: The "proper" way to fish dick nites for silver
[Re: Snake Pliskin]
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River Nutrients
Registered: 02/14/06
Posts: 2533
Loc: Elma
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I've written articles for Salmon/Trout/Steelheader before and I think I'll contact Nick to see if he would like one on how to fish Dick Nites. There are many things to consider when using Dick Nites.....river current, is the river tidally-influenced, sunny or cloudy day, high water or low water conditions, etc. But my basic Dick Nite set up is as follows:
10# mainline to 3-way "black" swivel. Dropper is either 1/4, 3/8, or 1/2 oz bass casting style sinker on a 12 to 18 inch 5# leader (breaking off this is cheaper than breaking off your lure). My lure leader is 6' of 8# Maxima ultragreen. Keep in mind that when you are reeling in, the dropper runs nearly parallel to your lure leader, so you really only have 4 1/2 to 5' of "clean" leader. I prefer size 1 Dick Nites, usually chartreuse, green or combinations of those with silver. No wee sizes. Sometimes #2 size when river is up.
I like to fish slow-moving flats. No riffles or tailouts. Sometimes a deep pool is good, but flats of 8 to 12 feet deep are ideal. I cast 45 degrees downstream, let the sinker hit bottom(yes, risky), then "swim" the lure back to me. No jerking, no jigging, just a slow methodical retrieve. I don't like to tick the bottom, but rather visualize the spoon fluttering about 3' off the bottom. To know the right speed of retrieve, start your day with a short cast of 20 feet and reel the spoon in. Watch what speed you use to make the Dick Nite just flutter..........no spins, that's too fast.
When a salmon(I've caught coho, chum, king, and pink on Dick Nites) bites the spoon, you'll know. A$$ cracking, not a tick-tick floss thing. Good luck.
Snake
How's that Rocket Red? That's awesome! The way you wrote it, I can picture 15 places on my favorite river that I could try it. I don't anchor up that much (read: ever) when I'm tossing for silvers, but I might try it a few times this fall. This has been hands-down one of the most informative threads I have ever read on this BB. Kudos to everyone. I'm going to get my DNs out of rust pile and try them again here in a few days. Thanks again all! J-D you expsed yourself as a Troll when you considered it flossing with the lure hanging out the back of the boat. You might have been able to hang with a little more tact, but that pushed you over the edge. Sorry.
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#455858 - 09/26/08 12:20 PM
Re: The "proper" way to fish dick nites for silver
[Re: TBJ]
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MPD
Registered: 01/02/08
Posts: 2544
Loc: Santa Rosa, CA
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I'd say no because his/her response lacks the verbal tangle of language that is supposed to add a level of superiority to BS's post. Go to the 7:50 point of this video - I've always thought this is how an encounter with BS might go down http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uxXE4Wl5v4&feature=related
Edited by Mikespike (09/26/08 12:46 PM)
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#455866 - 09/26/08 01:22 PM
Re: The "proper" way to fish dick nites for silver
[Re: mreyns_tgl]
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The Chosen One
Registered: 02/09/00
Posts: 13951
Loc: Mitulaville
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A clue.....
They are posting out of Snohomish, WA.......
Bummer. I was really hoping it was VHawk.
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#455943 - 09/26/08 08:48 PM
Re: The "proper" way to fish dick nites for silver
[Re: The Moderator]
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Returning Adult
Registered: 10/01/07
Posts: 287
Loc: Lake Stevens
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A clue.....
They are posting out of Snohomish, WA.......
Bummer. I was really hoping it was VHawk.
Who is they?..................
Edited by Snoho-river-bum (09/26/08 08:49 PM)
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#455944 - 09/26/08 08:48 PM
Re: The "proper" way to fish dick nites for silver
[Re: Snoho-river-bum]
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Returning Adult
Registered: 10/01/07
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Can't we all just get along!...........
oops..........
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#455960 - 09/26/08 10:39 PM
Re: The "proper" way to fish dick nites for silver
[Re: Snoho-river-bum]
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The Chosen One
Registered: 02/09/00
Posts: 13951
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Yes. I was just having some fun at J-D's expense. We can all get along. There's plenty of coho for all of us, flossed or not. 
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