Harpoons

[000's]

looking for everyones two cents.Do you cleat them off or use a poly ball?

[seavee capt]

Don't cleat it off! Poly ball the end if you feel the need, but unless you've got a real short line to your dart, you wont need the ball. Most fish almost give up once they are pooned.

[000's]

one moore question where is the best place for a shot, I guess the head

[Logan9581]

Chris (Poon Man) from Poon Harpoons has a step by step on how to rig it on his site. http://www.poonharpoons.com/rigging.htm

[gradyfish265]

Poly ball if yu can, if you must cleat off, do it to your bow. I agree, most fish will give up once pooned, and if they don't usually they make a quick circle and come right back. I would have the poly ball attached, or add some length to your dart lines to add safety. The poon site has some good tips, check them out.

[shipmate bill]

tying off the harpoon is a good way to pull it out of the fish. rig t with 100 feet of parachute cord to a poly dart ball. if the fish runs out and it looks like its getting close to the ball, clip a snap swivel from another rod to the dart line and let the fish run with very little drag (just enough to keep the reel from backlashing) this way when the fish stops, you can reel the dart ball back to the boat instead of chasing it across the horizon. the ball and dart will break the fish's spirit to live

[DropinBack]

If its a fish under 200 pounds cleating it will most likely be perfectly fine if your paying attention.

[BlueH20Boss]

I never understood how the guys who poon swordies and then leave them to die on a poly ball dont come back to a fish that has been ravaged by sharks or other predators.

[wrap-check]

cleating is just a good way to pull a dart.

plenty of keg line and a poly ball - better safe than sorry.

[Fishypantsmagoo]

Poly ball....rather than stressing over a perfect shot just hittem solid whereever you can...like the poon boys motto says, "...just stick'em!"