One-way line retrieval - YFT

[turtleshagga]

Hello all,
I have heard mention recently of a one-way line retieval system employed when retrieving (for example) YFT. Does anyone on the forum have experience of such a system, and could you share your experience with the rest of us please? Also, any technical data about the design/function of the system would be gratefully received.
Cheers,
T.

 

[Old Man Dave]

Assume you're interested as you're popping back to SA. Can't say I see much need for it off Lowerstoft. :t

Dave

Purely as an armchair YFT hunter the neoprene tubing filled with 3 X its length of parachute chord looks a pretty good system to me. As described in the book by Terry Maas and as used by some of the current NZ nutters for spearing those huge bluefins. Hey! but what do I know?

 

[turtleshagga]

Cheers for the reply Dave,
I've used shorter versions (5m un-stretched) of the bungee system myself as a shock absorber between rope & float, especially for King Mackerel. Yes mate, you're right... I'm heading over to SA for a bit.
The one-way retrieval method/system can actually be seen in the youtube vid of the NZ "nutters". It's a system whereby the bungee (with parachute cord -or similar) is pulled through ummm, something attached to the float, and the spearo doesn't lose the newly-retrieved line. The fish is left to fight the shorter line. It's a one-way win-win situation for the spearo which removes the need for the otherwise typical see-sawing of line between spearo and fish.

But definitely no need for that here in East Anglia. At least, I hope not. Otherwise I'm missing out big time.

T.