Norma K report today

[Joey Dah Fish]

Headed out with a nice group of people today. Conditions were nice smooth ride anchors seemed to stay tight all day. Snowed beginning to end I thought I was fishing on a PUOSU trip. Crew was great and very attentive. Capt had us on very good bottom all day. Not a ton on life but enough to keep you interested especially with the bottom we were on. Some keepers and shorts caught with one keeper cod. I ended up busting off what I believed to be the pool fish not huge but very nice. Pool fish wasn't big at all and belonged to Skip. I'm so surprised jib job Skip. My fish must have been on the slider I had it a solid 30-35 ft on the bottom and poof. Brought up 12" hook leader line that was hook less. Nice fast boat and clean too. Thanks for a nice day out there Capt and crew.

[Del River Rat]

Thanks for the report👍
Very nice clean boat!!

[bulletbob]

Always like the NK.. Fished it with my sons many times several years ago... I am thinking its time for some more trips with them this coming year... As JDF stated. they run a terrific operation... bob

[lingding]

Thanks for the timely report!

-great boat and crew. Can't waite for them to start running for cod.

[MVP]

Nice report Joe
The slider rig is my favorite rig to use when Blackfishing as it gives me the most versatility to present my crab. Unfortunately it looks like you experienced it greatest downfall when you hook big fish on the sliding hook especially on lighter leader. The kink you get on leader when reeling in big fish on slider will many times lead to heartbreak as you have experienced. I had it happen 3x on one trip while fishing 60 lb leader. Bumped up to 80 lb leader that day and switched to modified snafu and problem solved. Other drawback of slider rig is if you are fortunate enough to catch world record fish you will be disqualified for having swinging hook.

[Joey Dah Fish]

Originally Posted by MVP

Nice report Joe
The slider rig is my favorite rig to use when Blackfishing as it gives me the most versatility to present my crab. Unfortunately it looks like you experienced it greatest downfall when you hook big fish on the sliding hook especially on lighter leader. The kink you get on leader when reeling in big fish on slider will many times lead to heartbreak as you have experienced. I had it happen 3x on one trip while fishing 60 lb leader. Bumped up to 80 lb leader that day and switched to modified snafu and problem solved. Other drawback of slider rig is if you are fortunate enough to catch world record fish you will be disqualified for having swinging hook.

I'm sure I will never have to worry about catch a world record fish but wow if I did you #%*+rs especially Shrimp might as well have yours ears permantly plugged lmao