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• I felt the curious sensation of hooking a lobster pot buoy this fall, twice, back to back.
  • Looks like you caught some granite too
    • That annoying little dimple is a piece of copper sheeting.
      • Mine has a pretty significant build-up of Bondo on the leading edge, just before the keel goes flat.
  • Not this season
    • Just go below?
      • Not me, Dave, I'm a woos.
      • When I look your prop angle, it looks pretty slippery Dave.
        • An average of one a year when in Maine
          • You keep the trophys, you're a hell of a sport Dave.
            • You may remember, I'm coming back with this!
              • These work better.
                • I can attest to the Shaft Shark
                  • Now I understand...
    • Yes, my Hydrocoat seemed to give up at the end Paul.
    • When I hook a line on a prop blade I...
      • Perhaps with a full keel.
      • Last warp I hooked was like that, but in a good wind.
  • Hooking fewer pots since sinking lines
    • I hope you're right Andy. I can't see sinking line not an improvement over floating.
      • that depends on what depth they sink to
        • Could be my imagination but I see the attitude of sinking line less hazardous Jerry.
  • Big Differences in Penobscott
  • toglles, warps and anxiety
    • Yup! Got one a' them, too.
      • Got one too. The tube is still on it.
      • I just keep it in the container
        • toggles, and such...
          • I thouht of that!