Pro Troll Stingfish

Silver Hilton · 02-25-2004, 08:52 AM

Anyone try these, yet? The one's I'm lokking at are called a Stingfish.

I had to get one when I saw them recently.

(Edit: Ifish does not allow product links unless they are an ifish sponsor. Please do a google search for more info. The EChip in the head of the "StingFish" loads the water around the lure with electric pulses that salmon cannot ignore.)

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FallRiverGuy · 02-25-2004, 09:16 AM

Don't know yet. I plan to get some Apexs with the echip for kokanee. Will find out later if they work. The roto bait holder have come with the echip for a few years.

Grantspastor · 02-25-2004, 10:20 AM

Fascinating idea!

Uglygreen · 02-25-2004, 10:28 AM

From the Pro-Troll ad copy:

"The rapid shaking of the EChip in the head of the StingFish loads the water around the lure with electric pulses that salmon cannot ignore. The result is more strikes."

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From the Oregon Revised Statutes:

ORS 498.208 Use of electricity or foreign substances to take game fish prohibited.

(1) Except as the State Fish and Wildlife Commission by rule may provide otherwise, no person shall:

(a) Use in any body of water any electric current that may attract, frighten, retard, stun, kill or obstruct the movement of any game fish.

ORS LINK

UG

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Gun Rod Bow · 02-25-2004, 12:04 PM

I got some second hand feedback from very good herring fisherman that caught with the e-chip, and without. They didn't really see a diff.

RogueFisher · 02-25-2004, 04:21 PM

Everyone loves a gimmick. I'm sure they'll sell a few.

I prefer my fish without electrocution. I think they taste better.

Okey Dokey?
:grin:

HntnFsh · 02-25-2004, 05:01 PM

I bought 1 at Bobs the other day.Figured why not.They looked almost identical to a kwikie other than the metal thingy on type by the eyelet.The only thing is it might make the action a little different.Good or bad who knows?Foe the same price as a regular kwikie why not give it a try.

chynook · 02-25-2004, 05:28 PM

Ran one on and off all through the tides last Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Not a single takedown, but the other two rods in the boat didn't see any action either. We'll see how they work when we get a few more fish in the river. I did have a takedown last thursday, but was running a Coyote at the time and didn't get a solid hookup.

blacktail519 · 02-25-2004, 06:09 PM

Electric pulses

Looks like a Kwik fish Knockoff to me!!

Twitchs_Tackle · 02-25-2004, 11:50 PM

UG... [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] I am always impressed by your 'homework'.

dampainter · 02-26-2004, 08:20 AM

(a) Use in any body of water any electric current that may attract.

so what does a lighted kwickfish and others do?

Phil Layer · 02-26-2004, 08:26 AM

UG,

My new electric downrigger brags that it has "Positive Ion" which they describe as sending out an attracting current from the cable. I think that is the same principle as the black boxes people use with their downriggers.

Are black boxes illegal in Oregon? If so, I fear my new downrigger is too. :shocked:

Uglygreen · 02-26-2004, 08:30 AM

I asked that very question to OSP - and yes "black boxes" are illegal in oregon, but not a high enforcement priority. Just dont PO the officer when you have a black box on your boat. Its kinda like having a burnt out tail light and a crappy attitude, you are gonna get a ticket.

UG

FallRiverGuy · 02-26-2004, 01:16 PM

I email ODFW about the echip and this was the repsonse I got:

The State of Oregon does NOT prohibit the use of such technology.

-Travis

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Information and Education Division
www.dfw.state.or.us

Silver Hilton · 02-26-2004, 02:05 PM

Now I feel better. For a while, I thought I was going to have to wear a black mask.

Remember, if E-chips are outlawed, only outlaws will have e-chips.

Experimentation will commence about 18 hours after I see some fish pix or some fish counts over the dam. Grossly distorted reports to follow.

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blacktail519 · 02-26-2004, 06:07 PM

HMMMMM

I'll save my money :grin:

Time Off · 02-26-2004, 06:23 PM

How bout them lighted quickfish

I almost pickup one up the other day thinking it might work better on a cloudy day.

******* Come to the light fishies *******

Salmon probably follow their noses more than anything else.

Boat Monkey · 02-26-2004, 11:22 PM

FYI - almost all metal gives off an electric current in water, especially salt--no gizmo required.