RattleReel Setups-Pic Request

[GatorBait]

I'm looking for some pics of your rattle reel setups inside your shack.

Interested to see if there are different ideas and what have you.

Thanks,

Gator

[nytelyter]

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you have to kinda look but is mounted high right up under the cabenit in the corner the others are mounted at ceiling height.

[McGurk]

There's a rattle reel in there? It looks like the walleye is staring at the little lady on the right. Also, I've never seen a casement window in a fishhouse before. Looks Great!

[Gordie]

McGurk I think that walleye is smiling at that little lady.

it took a bit but I found the rattle reel also. now cant wait to start hearing those little bells and I'm not talkin santas either.

[nytelyter]

it is one of two casement windows in there, and i have two double hung as well.my best friend, owned a small window company. i sure do miss him as he was killed in a work related accident two years ago. about 5 years after he sold his share of the window company. yeah the fishhouse has a few things init. but it needs to i basically live init during the winter months. and sometimes use it as a cabin at a friends lake when i spend the week there during the summer. my newest addition this year is a 15" flat panel color tv with all the inputs for the camera and dvd player. i fish waconia during the winter and will gladly host or give a tour or two for those willing to make the trip. drop me a line we will set something up. ... paul

[GatorBait]

One last question, I just got my Reels mounted in my shack. Knowing that the spool can hold alot of line, how much braided line do you guys usually keep on yours??? I haven't seen any huge spools of braided line, usually 25yd up to 75yds. Thanks Again

Tight Lines,

GatorBait

[nytelyter]

i think i split two spools of 100 yd 25# braided line on the four reels that i have thats about 150' per reel and i put about a 8 foot leader of fireline or some good mono on from there i connect them with a nice barrel swivel so i dont get spun from the minnow swimming in circles. ... paul

[Cottco]

Gater - some pics of my house - scratch built in 2002.

Kid's Side - Rattle Reel is mounted under the TV table about 30" off the floor.

Pop's Side - About 32" off the floor - using 14 # mono with orange fly line on both reels.

Crib Table

Crib table stowed

Coffee's On - we burn hardwood scraps from local cabinet shops.

Placard on the door reads..."When God created the earth He made it 2/3 water and 1/3 land. Seems only natural that 2/3 of one's time should be spent fishing."

[tdk]

On the rattle reels that I've used in the past I've put some braided line on first. The the last 25 yds or so I use old fly line. I can usually find some fly fisherman at work that just changed it. It's easy to handle and NEVER get tangled up on the fish house floor. Of course I use a chunk of mono for a leader. It doesn't take much to pull it down either. I learned it from some friends that had a couple of shacks on LOTW.

[GatorBait]

That sounds pretty interesting. I've worked with Fly line before so that'd be pretty easy to set up. I'll definately have to try that out. Thanks.

Tight Lines,

GatorBait