Harness & Belt Help Please

JupiterSailfish · 09-04-2006, 10:44 PM

Saturday night I was having some problems. It wasn't so much the harness, but the belt made me feel uncomfortable. When the fish would run the belt would wobble a lot and make my knees go to one side or the other. The harness was a little high and kept slipping up, but that is due to my skinniness(just have to make it tighter next time). Does the belt normally do this? Here is a picture of me with the belt and harness on. Was I wearing it wrong?

Thanks guys.

Relentless33 · 09-04-2006, 11:34 PM

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Nightfighter · 09-05-2006, 10:40 AM

Sent you a PM

Shark Tagger · 09-05-2006, 10:44 AM

Is that a seated bucket harness?

I just started putting my anglers in bucket/seated harnesses and there is no shaking and you can put over 30lbs of drag on an inexperienced angler...

No more shoulder setups for us..

Good lUck

Nick C · 09-05-2006, 02:48 PM

Pj.. that set up is killer. I got rid of my drop down clips for the thigh plate for the reason you have... I a strap for the belt(or thigh plate)... I'm money now

JR.ANGLER 1 · 09-05-2006, 05:32 PM

He doesn't have the drop straps. The problem most likely PJ is that the belt was on tight enough, centered properly, or that your legs are the size of toothpicks.

JahMussa · 09-05-2006, 10:57 PM

put the harness and belt on as you had it and have someone take a picture. Then send it to me. I'll try and see what went wrong.

That belt when worn correctly is the Chit!

Relentless33 · 09-05-2006, 11:00 PM

You may want a different setup, not saying you are small, but I had everything to the smallest size and it was too big, the fish's tension was pulling the rod out of the harness. I moved to the aftco setup and I should be perfect, haven't fought a fish with it though.

:???:

09-04-2006, 10:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
JupiterSailfish Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Jupiter, FL Best Catch: 170lb Swordy - Tag Teamed it Posts: 585	Harness & Belt Help Please Saturday night I was having some problems. It wasn't so much the harness, but the belt made me feel uncomfortable. When the fish would run the belt would wobble a lot and make my knees go to one side or the other. The harness was a little high and kept slipping up, but that is due to my skinniness(just have to make it tighter next time). Does the belt normally do this? Here is a picture of me with the belt and harness on. Was I wearing it wrong? Thanks guys.

09-05-2006, 10:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Nightfighter Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Delray Beach Occupation: Brain Stergeon Posts: 486	Sent you a PM __________________ Night Fighters Lures NightFightersLures.com Swordfish Guide http://Swordfishguide.com

09-05-2006, 02:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nick C Grander Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 900-1600' of water Boat: 25' Bluewater(Rough C's) Best Catch: est. 120lb Tarpon on 16lb tippet(fight time was 12 min) Occupation: Squid rigger Posts: 2,221	Pj.. that set up is killer. I got rid of my drop down clips for the thigh plate for the reason you have... I a strap for the belt(or thigh plate)... I'm money now __________________ "Put your buoys out... we're comin' in HOT!"

09-05-2006, 10:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
JahMussa Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lighthouse Point, FLA Boat: Contender 31 Best Catch: 96" x 64" Occupation: Tackle Ho! Posts: 570	put the harness and belt on as you had it and have someone take a picture. Then send it to me. I'll try and see what went wrong. That belt when worn correctly is the Chit! __________________ www.ILoveSwordfishing.com

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09-04-2006, 11:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 3,011	You have a new Private Message waiting for you

09-05-2006, 10:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
Shark Tagger Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sunny Isles Best Catch: 475lb Mako Occupation: Engineering Posts: 921	Is that a seated bucket harness? I just started putting my anglers in bucket/seated harnesses and there is no shaking and you can put over 30lbs of drag on an inexperienced angler... No more shoulder setups for us.. Good lUck

09-05-2006, 05:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
JR.ANGLER 1 Lines In Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 5 6 ACE Boat: Goin' Raptor Posts: 71	He doesn't have the drop straps. The problem most likely PJ is that the belt was on tight enough, centered properly, or that your legs are the size of toothpicks.

09-05-2006, 11:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 3,011	You may want a different setup, not saying you are small, but I had everything to the smallest size and it was too big, the fish's tension was pulling the rod out of the harness. I moved to the aftco setup and I should be perfect, haven't fought a fish with it though. :???:

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