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bought a 6'6" ugly stick the other day caught two small mouth yesterday in an hour. I kinda fucked up though. I bought the rod whre it's supposed to use 10-25 lb line and I only use 6-8 lb fireline usually. Does it really make that big of a difference?
mmccarthy14bought a 6'6" ugly stick the other day caught two small mouth yesterday in an hour. I kinda fucked up though. I bought the rod whre it's supposed to use 10-25 lb line and I only use 6-8 lb fireline usually. Does it really make that big of a difference?
is that a medium heavy power? Despite that you should be fine, those guidelines for line weight really arent that big of a deal. Id watch out though fireline is known to wear grooves into line guides, especially on lower quality rods. Those grooves can fray or knick your line which will weaken it and may lead to breaking and losing fish.
.Hugo.is that a medium heavy power? Despite that you should be fine, those guidelines for line weight really arent that big of a deal. Id watch out though fireline is known to wear grooves into line guides, especially on lower quality rods. Those grooves can fray or knick your line which will weaken it and may lead to breaking and losing fish.
what kind of line do u suggest? I use a reel tha holds 6 8 10. and yea its a medium heavy power
mmccarthy14what kind of line do u suggest? I use a reel tha holds 6 8 10. and yea its a medium heavy power
For that I'd probably say ~20lb braid will be good for just about anything. It's a moderate rod so it'll be good for cranks and other vibration baits for sure. I'd rock Sunline SX1 on that in a heartbeat. It'll still be well within diameter guidelines, have higher strength and less elasticity and will allow you to use that whole rod and cast farther with the braid IMO.
I don't fuck with the "superlines" like fireline and nanofil anymore. They can be really spotty and have strange fray issues once you've had them on for a while and braid just casts better.
Huck_NorrisFor that I'd probably say ~20lb braid will be good for just about anything. It's a moderate rod so it'll be good for cranks and other vibration baits for sure. I'd rock Sunline SX1 on that in a heartbeat. It'll still be well within diameter guidelines, have higher strength and less elasticity and will allow you to use that whole rod and cast farther with the braid IMO.
I don't fuck with the "superlines" like fireline and nanofil anymore. They can be really spotty and have strange fray issues once you've had them on for a while and braid just casts better.
What he said. Braid is the easiest to handle and cast. Just do not overspool your reel, it will be a mess. Also make sure you tie a good knot as braid is the most likely line to slip. I like the modifies imoroved clinch with the palomar a very close second
Ive never tried sx1 but I actually just ordered some. If its half as good as their fluorocarbon ill be happy.
.Hugo.What he said. Braid is the easiest to handle and cast. Just do not overspool your reel, it will be a mess. Also make sure you tie a good knot as braid is the most likely line to slip. I like the modifies imoroved clinch with the palomar a very close second
Ive never tried sx1 but I actually just ordered some. If its half as good as their fluorocarbon ill be happy.
I really like it. No coatings to instantly wear off and bleach out like power pro or 832 so it stays consistent in feel and dark green. PP is more limp but it's also much thicker and more rope/cloth like. SX1 is my fave so far by a long shot. I also spray the shit out of it with that KVD pixie jizz. I use it in 10 & 30lb and would not hesitate to recommend it.
Someday I'd like to try that toray braid for frogs to keep the guide noise down but damn. Spendy stuff!
Huck_NorrisI really like it. No coatings to instantly wear off and bleach out like power pro or 832 so it stays consistent in feel and dark green. PP is more limp but it's also much thicker and more rope/cloth like. SX1 is my fave so far by a long shot. I also spray the shit out of it with that KVD pixie jizz. I use it in 10 & 30lb and would not hesitate to recommend it.
Someday I'd like to try that toray braid for frogs to keep the guide noise down but damn. Spendy stuff!
I just ordered some of the kvd line conditioner at the same time haha. I mainly got it for fluoro though to help with memory problems
mmccarthy14Ready to blow another 60 on another? I boght the rod and reel seperate so ine was like 75
could be a lot worse than 60 bucks dude! thats on the cheap side
probably gonna add a baitcaster setup to my rapidly growing arsenal this week. thinkin of a 6'6 or 7ft rod. Whats a nice baitcast reel for 75 or less? thats at cabelas...
rod arsenal is starting to take out a big chunk of cash lol
.frenchycould be a lot worse than 60 bucks dude! thats on the cheap side
probably gonna add a baitcaster setup to my rapidly growing arsenal this week. thinkin of a 6'6 or 7ft rod. Whats a nice baitcast reel for 75 or less? thats at cabelas...
rod arsenal is starting to take out a big chunk of cash lol
For that price, id personally go shimano of pflueger.
My brother has a shimano caius and that thing casts a mile, way farther than my $200 reels haha. Cabelas has the pflueger president on sale for 80 and its normally 150
.Hugo.For that price, id personally go shimano of pflueger.
My brother has a shimano caius and that thing casts a mile, way farther than my $200 reels haha. Cabelas has the pflueger president on sale for 80 and its normally 150
word thanks a bunch dude. You think it's hard to learn how to use a baitcaster? I'll put on pretty heavy braid so i dont get rat nests as often lol
trying to plan a trip so I can break my personal record, probably need canoe/kayaks tho because not many places you can catch a 7+ pounder from shore this time of year hahaha.
.frenchyword thanks a bunch dude. You think it's hard to learn how to use a baitcaster? I'll put on pretty heavy braid so i dont get rat nests as often lol
trying to plan a trip so I can break my personal record, probably need canoe/kayaks tho because not many places you can catch a 7+ pounder from shore this time of year hahaha.
Nah its not hard at all, but I guess for some people it may be. Like you said start out using heavier braid, thats the easiest to cast. Then try some thicker mono maybe because thats not too hard either. Where it gets tricky is with fluorocarbon. That can be a pain in the ass
.Hugo.Nah its not hard at all, but I guess for some people it may be. Like you said start out using heavier braid, thats the easiest to cast. Then try some thicker mono maybe because thats not too hard either. Where it gets tricky is with fluorocarbon. That can be a pain in the ass
idk if i'll use fluoro to be honest... Might just have fluoro on my spin reels. We'll see how much i like baitcast though. Do you have a baitcast for every type of line? like braid, mono, fluoro?
.frenchyidk if i'll use fluoro to be honest... Might just have fluoro on my spin reels. We'll see how much i like baitcast though. Do you have a baitcast for every type of line? like braid, mono, fluoro?
I only use fluoro and braid and I try to avoid fluoro just because it can be a pain on baitcasters, and there are a ton of northern around here and theyll slice through it like butter. But I will use it on the really clear lakes for jigs and texas rigging.
But I always use fluoro on my spinning rods 100% of the time
.Hugo.I only use fluoro and braid and I try to avoid fluoro just because it can be a pain on baitcasters, and there are a ton of northern around here and theyll slice through it like butter. But I will use it on the really clear lakes for jigs and texas rigging.
But I always use fluoro on my spinning rods 100% of the time
How come? I have one of my rods setup on 50lb braid and that's what I catch a lot of my 4+lb bass on
.frenchyHow come? I have one of my rods setup on 50lb braid and that's what I catch a lot of my 4+lb bass on
I assume thats about the fluoro on spinning? I mainly fish very clear lakes. Braid is too easy to see underwater when its clear and u only use spinning rods for finesse presentations. Braid wont allow as good of action and if the fish can see and feel a big thick braid they will nit be fooled
.Hugo.I assume thats about the fluoro on spinning? I mainly fish very clear lakes. Braid is too easy to see underwater when its clear and u only use spinning rods for finesse presentations. Braid wont allow as good of action and if the fish can see and feel a big thick braid they will nit be fooled
ahhhh I see, i dont fish many clear lakes at all. but i've caught a couple decent smallys this year on my 50lb braid in pretty clear river water hahaha.
.frenchyahhhh I see, i dont fish many clear lakes at all. but i've caught a couple decent smallys this year on my 50lb braid in pretty clear river water hahaha.
Oh it definitely can be done, and ive done it myself. But on high pressured clear (I can see bottom in 10-12 ft) lakes, id rather play the higher percentage. Especially because I do nothing but go after the big girls
Probs gonna take a ride up to bass pro shop in hooksett nh this weekend. Any suggestions on bait I should buy/general equipment. I have line, rod, reel, swivels, kind of need more hooks. I've found hooks on the smaller side work better than bigger where I fish. I'm probably gonna look for pitbosses too since frenchy suggested them to me.
mmccarthy14Probs gonna take a ride up to bass pro shop in hooksett nh this weekend. Any suggestions on bait I should buy/general equipment. I have line, rod, reel, swivels, kind of need more hooks. I've found hooks on the smaller side work better than bigger where I fish. I'm probably gonna look for pitbosses too since frenchy suggested them to me.
Also, I have some cranks but I never seem to catch anything with them :/
.frenchyword thanks a bunch dude. You think it's hard to learn how to use a baitcaster? I'll put on pretty heavy braid so i dont get rat nests as often lol
trying to plan a trip so I can break my personal record, probably need canoe/kayaks tho because not many places you can catch a 7+ pounder from shore this time of year hahaha.
I've got some great videos right here that will show you how to set up and dial in a baitcaster as well as how to cast it without birds nesting like a mofo.
how to cast: Note the feathering of the thumb. HUGE in BC. It allows you to selectively brake so you don't need to use as much internal braking or spool tension and can thus cast farther. Also no line twist like happens in spinning reels. http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-videos/how-to-cast-baitcast.html
I'm pretty much all BC reel these days. My finesse reel is a Curado 51E with Abec7 bearings and 10lb SX1 braid. I don't see myself going back to spin except for suuuuper light river tackle or something and even then I'm thinking a pixie might be a good alternative- as twist sucks more in tiny baits.
Huck_NorrisI've got some great videos right here that will show you how to set up and dial in a baitcaster as well as how to cast it without birds nesting like a mofo.
how to cast: Note the feathering of the thumb. HUGE in BC. It allows you to selectively brake so you don't need to use as much internal braking or spool tension and can thus cast farther. Also no line twist like happens in spinning reels. http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-videos/how-to-cast-baitcast.html
I'm pretty much all BC reel these days. My finesse reel is a Curado 51E with Abec7 bearings and 10lb SX1 braid. I don't see myself going back to spin except for suuuuper light river tackle or something and even then I'm thinking a pixie might be a good alternative- as twist sucks more in tiny baits.
#gearwhoreproblems
Thanks man! I'll look back at this when i get my setup. nobody ever wants to go to cabelas..... fuckers.
.frenchyyeah I mean I go around every 2 weeks.... None of my friends are THAT into bass fishing like me so they dont need to spend money there lol.... ffuuuuu
I feel your pain. I have to go solo to avoid feeling like a total nerd. All my friends that are way into fishing are fly whores so they don't give a shit about any of my stuff either haha
Finally had time to upload pics from last weekend.
These were the two most picworthy fish, but there were lots of others. The first one was a damn pumpkin. Total crap weather and what felt like an impenetrable wall of big glass bass boats humming in every direction after 6:30, but awesome nonetheless.
and this lil bessie
and the hog of a lifetime in a random gift shop haha
1 KVD tour cranking rod in 7'10" mh moderate for deep crankin (actually from ebay for only $60 brand new)
3 spools of fluoro, reaction for crankbaits, sniper for finesse and then abrazx for jigs/flippin.
2 spools of seaguar senshi mono
6 deep diving crankbaits because I need to go deeper than my current ones go
2 packs of ewg trebles to swap out the hooks on the crankbaits
4 packs of strike king dream shots because they are the best drop shot bait made
3 packs of yum dingers
1 g-loomis hat
1 pack of steel egg weights for carolina rigging
1 pack of beads for carolina rigging
1 pack of swivels for carolina rigging
1 bottle of kvd line conditioner to make the fluoro more managable
Then a free shirt and a couple stickers because i spent a bunch of money
went fishing at the local lake. I lost my rod here too, lol. So we take out a boat, and first cast i was like "damn. just a big fucking stick." and wiggled my line a bit to shake it off, but as i reeled it it i was like "nooooo way!" and it was a solid 6 6" LL bean rod/reel combo with mono. the reel just needed to be lubed and it was in mint condition in no time! cant believe it was first cast too
shitpoopwent fishing at the local lake. I lost my rod here too, lol. So we take out a boat, and first cast i was like "damn. just a big fucking stick." and wiggled my line a bit to shake it off, but as i reeled it it i was like "nooooo way!" and it was a solid 6 6" LL bean rod/reel combo with mono. the reel just needed to be lubed and it was in mint condition in no time! cant believe it was first cast too
Wow you are a lucky guy hahaha
canoeing the CT river tomorrow with boy scouts (lol!) And we'll also be fishing the whole entire way.... im going for monster bass/pike..... theyll probably have trout lures on not knowing what theyre doing hahahahahaha... I wouldnt mind a schooly striper either...
caught some small bronzebacks yesterday canoeing the CT river, did about 12 miles. only fished for like an hour tho. found some sick ropeswings on random islands haha!
I was all set to go fishing this morning, except for my alarm was set for pm not am.... haha fuck, oh well hopefully get out there tomorrow and catch some and get some pics up for you guys
seanwhiteI was all set to go fishing this morning, except for my alarm was set for pm not am.... haha fuck, oh well hopefully get out there tomorrow and catch some and get some pics up for you guys
Success or snooze??
It's hard getting up sometimes, but it's always worth it.
Success! Switched it up and went fishing for some rainbows this morning because I haven't gone that much this summer. All 4 of these fish were literally caught within a few feet of each other in the same exact spot it was crazy, didn't have to move at all. Didn't have a scale or anything but the biggest one was 20 inches and almost didn't fit in the ice chest. only picture i have unfortunately
just bought a 6'p Abu rod/reel, for my first baitcasting setup ever..... Returning it tomorrow. im a fucking idiot and got a righty reel, I mean i've used righty reels before im just more comfortable using my left hand. FML. i fell in love with the setup for the short moments i had her.
soulskierA few largemouth I caught the other day, somehow made it this far in life without ever fishing soft plastics on texas rigs and I'm already in love
and here's a lion fish the wife caught on our honeymoon a month or so ago in Bermuda
dude your such a great fisherman, your wife is a great catch! what bait did you use?
souskier sick photos!
went out yesterday to a small pond and caught a few 1 lbers (all thats in it, its jsut a dammed up stream so they cant get big)
and im keeping my rod, fuckit. to all you baitcast guys: does it matter that much if its a righty reel even tho im a lefty? i can always buy a new reel and sell mine....
