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 What pound test for umbrella rig
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11/11/15 09:00 PM
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ftwfishing
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Thinking of buying an umbrella rig what pound test is recommended don't wanna break off that thing
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Re: What pound test for umbrella rig
[Re: ftwfishing]
#11218986
11/11/15 09:01 PM
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musiclife_7
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20lb flouro minimum for open water stuff....if you are in cover I would switch to braid
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Re: What pound test for umbrella rig
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#11219007
11/11/15 09:13 PM
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Ken A.
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Depends on the baits you hang off it. A fully loaded A-rig can weigh upwards of 4-5 oz depending on the baits you choose. I throw it on 25# fluoro. You can also throw it on braid but it is a lot of weight. If you have a mid-air backlash, it will snap 50# braid like its nothing. If you want to be sure to not lose it, I would recommend 65# braid.
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Re: What pound test for umbrella rig
[Re: Ken A.]
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11/11/15 09:25 PM
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David Burton
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Depends on the baits you hang off it. A fully loaded A-rig can weigh upwards of 4-5 oz depending on the baits you choose. I throw it on 25# fluoro. You can also throw it on braid but it is a lot of weight. If you have a mid-air backlash, it will snap 50# braid like its nothing. If you want to be sure to not lose it, I would recommend 65# braid. True, but I like the fact that my Braid floats, so mid-air backlashes can still be recovered if enough line was let out before it snaps.
David Burton
2015 Skeeter FX 21 +Ultrex +Helix 12 (x3) +Mega360 +MegaLive
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Re: What pound test for umbrella rig
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11/11/15 09:32 PM
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greenen
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Re: What pound test for umbrella rig
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11/11/15 10:29 PM
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timwins31
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I use 50-65 lb Power Pro Slick
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Re: What pound test for umbrella rig
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11/11/15 10:34 PM
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Outdoordude
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I prefer 20 lb fluoro. I can cast it better than braid and I don't have to worry about it snapping off mid-cast from a loop catching like braid does from time to time.
Scott Jones
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Re: What pound test for umbrella rig
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#11219165
11/11/15 10:39 PM
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MagFluker
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20-25 lb mono or flouro will prevent casting off the bait due to backlash
Kyle in NC
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Re: What pound test for umbrella rig
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#11219208
11/11/15 10:58 PM
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Dubee
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80lb braid, i have been throwing it for 3 or 4 yrs, never broke one off.
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Re: What pound test for umbrella rig
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11/11/15 11:15 PM
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WAWI
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65 braid, I don't break them off but it tear them up.
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Re: What pound test for umbrella rig
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11/11/15 11:37 PM
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Douglas J
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20-30 pound mono or copoly
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Re: What pound test for umbrella rig
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11/11/15 11:51 PM
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John175☮
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I throw an A-Rig on 20lb Invizex. I've experienced the braid snap like Ken A. mentioned and watched a good $35 lure fly farther and faster than I thought I could throw.
“Do not pray for easier lives. Pray to be stronger men.†-JFK
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Re: What pound test for umbrella rig
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11/11/15 11:55 PM
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WAWI
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Y'all must be throwing it nowhere near anything. I would bust off with 20 or 25 in 5 casts.
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Re: What pound test for umbrella rig
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11/11/15 11:58 PM
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John175☮
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Y'all must be throwing it nowhere near anything. I would bust off with 20 or 25 in 5 casts. Try Invizx...I can use 20lb for an anchor line and I get better distance than with braid.
“Do not pray for easier lives. Pray to be stronger men.†-JFK
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Re: What pound test for umbrella rig
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#11219331
11/12/15 12:04 AM
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ezbassin
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65# braid minimum if you fish that thing on a lake with timber. Open water lake, no timber, you could use mono or fluoro.
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