does anybody think its a bad idea? reason being in alabama you cannot take a gator with a float, the tag end of the line must be attached to the boat. i took two gators last year with this setup (7.5' and 9') without a hitch but just wanted some more opinions about potential line wrap, mystery knot, etc. by the way i'll be using 400ff or 600gator cord.
tying to the back with a shoot-through
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does anybody think its a bad idea? reason being in alabama you cannot take a gator with a float, the tag end of the line must be attached to the boat. i took two gators last year with this setup (7.5' and 9') without a hitch but just wanted some more opinions about potential line wrap, mystery knot, etc. by the way i'll be using 400ff or 600gator cord.
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X2 dont do it
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cant say it enough, Do not tie to the back with anything over 200lb, you will lose your eye
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what % of the people who tie to the back actually have issues? 
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none that dont shoot over 200 lb testwhat % of the people who tie to the back actually have issues?
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iv shot 400lb,600lb....0% issues for the last 15yrs...
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out of the thousands of fish i shoot/shoot at every yr for the past 15yrs i think i have a better chance of being struck by lightning than to be struck by an arrow coming back....but hey...thats just my opinion...what do i know...
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I know what your saying,but there are several documented injuries from what your doing and none with less than 200 lb.Its like saying I have never worn a seat belt in 40 years
not exactly tied to the back but run throught the hole in the arrow and up to the tip where it is tied off. i'm pretty sure anyone that gator hunts ties this way and thats why i'm asking. can't tie to a slide, not strong enough to fight a gator. i guess i could just tie straight to the tip and lose an arrow (yj) every time but i'd rather not. i was also concerned that just tying to the tip of the arrow would not fly straight.
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Yea,just tieing to the tip,I never could get it to fly for chit.I have no idea,about the way you describe.Just guessing but maybe with it not anchored at the back it may not come straight back?I dunno?If it was coming back I sure would rather it come sideways!!
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Use a gator getter kit with out a float
i'd rather not spend the coin for the big game retriever since i can't use the float anyway. and yes in alabama the tag end of the line must be secured to the boat or another solid object, we don't get to chase a float.:td: if the concensus is retriever hands down then thats what i'll do, thanks.
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Bad idea
guess i've been lucky the last 3 years. but even with the big game retriever and a gator setup the line acts as if its tied to the back when you draw, can't the line still get tangled on something,ie rest, bowstring, etc, defeating the safety feature of a bottle? any gator hunters out there?
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Iv shot 600lb gator cord like you described...goin through the hole in the arrow and follow the shaft down and tie to the tip...we never have had an issue...but people do get struck by lightning...not saying you won't have an issue..but we haven't
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i have shot a few gators and i just tie to the slide. No issues yet, but i always have atleast 2 arrows in em
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Same thing my uncle said after tying to the back for 25 years. That was until last summer when he nearly lost his eye. Changed his mind real quick
Do what ya want, but just trying to keep you safe.
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