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Title: Stripper Eye Tragedy
Post by: Kurt Carlson on September 26, 2009, 04:51:02 AM

Hey Everybody,

Tragedy struck.  2nd time out with a new GT special and my line grabbed my stripper eye and bent it to about a 45 degree angle.  I managed to straighten it out and continued fishing.  I went home and retied the shortest double I have ever done hoping that would keep this from happening again.  3rd time out all is well and working ok, one red bass and a couple of promising follows.  Then....lure stops in mid air, I look and the stripper eye was ripped from the butt side of the rod and folded flat on the rod with a knot around the eye right at the bimini. 

Couple of questions here:  What is the best way to prevent this?  What model of Fuji SiC guide is the proper replacement for the GT special?

Looks like I am going to learn to replace eyes after all :)

Thanks,
Kurt

Title: Re: Stripper Eye Tragedy
Post by: Rohit Saqa Lal on September 26, 2009, 04:54:53 AM

I think its Fuji MNSG40

I have found that slightly decreasing the line load might help a bit as well as if you really need to run a double, use a very very short one

Title: Re: Stripper Eye Tragedy
Post by: Brandon Khoo on September 26, 2009, 05:32:01 AM

Uonfortunately, that's part and parcel of GT fishing.

You need a Fuji MNSG size 40

Title: Re: Stripper Eye Tragedy
Post by: Travis Heaps on September 26, 2009, 07:16:03 AM

Unlucky Kurt, especially on such a new rod. Make sure your bimini legs are equal length as well, if one is longer than the other at all then you have a loose loop rattling through the guides.

Title: Re: Stripper Eye Tragedy
Post by: Jay Burgess on September 26, 2009, 09:16:14 AM

This is why I stopped using doubles  ;D

Title: Re: Stripper Eye Tragedy
Post by: Kurt Carlson on September 26, 2009, 06:23:26 PM

Thanks for the advice and the model number.  any idea of a good mail order supplier in OZ?

Title: Re: Stripper Eye Tragedy
Post by: Ivan Verhage on September 26, 2009, 06:39:51 PM

therodworks .com. au
they should have one
good luck

Title: Re: Stripper Eye Tragedy
Post by: Jon Li on September 27, 2009, 12:07:37 AM

Quote from: Kurt Carlson on September 26, 2009, 06:23:26 PM

Thanks for the advice and the model number.  any idea of a good mail order supplier in OZ?

Hi Kurt ,
 
Check this : http://www.fujitackle.com.au/ (http://www.fujitackle.com.au/) , MNSG - 40 is most likely being the right one for your rod .

Jon .

Title: Re: Stripper Eye Tragedy
Post by: Ben Rutkin on September 27, 2009, 01:00:54 AM

Damn, not what I thought this topic was about.
Candy was never as hot with an eyepatch.

Title: Re: Stripper Eye Tragedy
Post by: Jarrad Heritage on September 27, 2009, 10:39:39 AM

Hi all, I had the same problem with my Caranx Kaibutsu Surface Monster,

Bent the stripper eye just about level with the rod, I've bent it back but its not the same
Very small doubles from now on!

Could anyone confirm if this is the same model eye I require MNSG-40?


Cheers Jarrad

Title: Re: Stripper Eye Tragedy
Post by: Brandon Khoo on September 27, 2009, 11:32:28 AM

Yes

Quote from: Jarrad Heritage on September 27, 2009, 10:39:39 AM

Hi all, I had the same problem with my Caranx Kaibutsu Surface Monster,

Bent the stripper eye just about level with the rod, I've bent it back but its not the same.
Very small doubles from now on!

Could anyone confirm if this is the same model eye I require MNSG-40?

Cheers Jarrad