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Line Choices...and other newbie questions.
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12/05/16 01:33 PM
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Dan90210 ☮
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Couple of things I would like yalls insights on if you would please...
Line- Braid? Mono? Any brand you would suggest? What pound test do you prefer for going after blues?
Hook size- How do you determine what size hook is best? I got circle hooks from size 5/0 thru 8/0 and although I want giant blues. I would be happy with some eaters too. How do you determine the best sized hook for any given day?
Rigging- When do you go for a santee cooper rig vs. a 3 way vs. a reg. c-rig set up? What conditions would prompt you to use or the other? Or do you always use one?
Any info is appreciated! Thanks guys.
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Re: Line Choices...and other newbie questions.
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12/05/16 01:44 PM
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Dan90210 ☮
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Oh and rods and reels-
Is there a combo you can suggest? I have been using old light saltwater gear. Big old spinning reels. But they are old and dont work well. Drags are stickey, the bails pop open on there own sometimes. Not Ideal ha ha.
I would like to pick up a new combo or two. But I need to keep it cheap. Under $100 for the set if possible. Open to spinning or baitcasting.
Any suggestions are welcomed.
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Re: Line Choices...and other newbie questions.
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12/05/16 02:27 PM
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tgravley aka lewisvillecatfish
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I don't personally care for braid, I like yellow 25# offshore angler from bass pro. Hook size depends on bait size. I use 6/0 in the summer and 8/0 the rest of the year. When I am mostly anchoring I prefer the three way rig, Especially in the winter.
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Re: Line Choices...and other newbie questions.
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12/05/16 02:31 PM
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Txmedic033
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25-30# big game with a 50# big game leader is what I use. 8/0 from now until the big ones stop biting in the spring time. Then I use either 5/0 circle or 3/0-4/0 kahle hooks for the eaters. I pretty much use a Santee Cooper rig year round, but vary the length of my leader line.
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Re: Line Choices...and other newbie questions.
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12/05/16 02:55 PM
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Spud--Cattin Around Adventures
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rod and reel under $100, get a basspro catmaxx reel and ugly stik cat rod.
I use braid, 65lb power pro (white or yellow). 50lb mono or fluorocarbon leader. 5/0 or 8/0 depending on bite and bait.
I use Santee Cooper rig mostly but use 3 way drifting.
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Re: Line Choices...and other newbie questions.
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12/05/16 03:27 PM
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BigPoppa007
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$26 Quantum 60 spinning reels on a $45 ProAngler Rod Catmaxx Reels Cabelas Salt Striker Reels Ugly Sticks, Cabelas Whuppin Sticks, MeatHunter Rods, Rippin Lips SuperCat Rod, American Eagle Water Eagle I run braid on spinning reels- 65 lb usually but whatever is on Sale 50-65-80 I stick to 20 lb mono on Baitcasters reels. Suffix or Big Game 40 lb mono leaders. I use both Santee Cooper and 3 way rigs (with floats) sometimes one gets more hits http://texasfishingforum.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/7318733/1.
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Re: Line Choices...and other newbie questions.
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12/05/16 03:37 PM
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Capt. Michael Littlejohn
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I like the way a circle hook loads up mono vs. braid.
Most of today's fishing lines are quality. We prefer hi-viz line in the 30lb class for both our trophy catfish trips and bull redfish trips.
**note** if I mainly fished rocks or heavy timber I would probably fish braid. But, we don't.
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Re: Line Choices...and other newbie questions.
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12/05/16 03:42 PM
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Fishin' Nut
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I prefer braid, But it finally wore out the gears on my Abu Garcia 6600c (the Swedish made model too).
Too many snags while drifting the Tennessee River below Guntersville Dam. There's a lot of junk on the bottom of that river.
He is truly a sick individual.
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Re: Line Choices...and other newbie questions.
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12/05/16 04:14 PM
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Dan90210 ☮
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Good input guys.
Very good point about how the circle hooks load up on braid vs. mono.
I ordered two Ugly stick combos off Amazon just now. $50 each, so two of them for $100. That is good on the budget. They had good reviews on Amazon and on Wal-Marts website.
Think I will spool one with 60lb braid (got some already for flipping) and one with 25lb big game (Since I have some already as well) and see which I think performs best for my fishing.
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Re: Line Choices...and other newbie questions.
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12/05/16 05:43 PM
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BigPoppa007
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Good input guys.
Very good point about how the circle hooks load up on braid vs. mono.
I ordered two Ugly stick combos off Amazon just now. $50 each, so two of them for $100. That is good on the budget. They had good reviews on Amazon and on Wal-Marts website.
Think I will spool one with 60lb braid (got some already for flipping) and one with 25lb big game (Since I have some already as well) and see which I think performs best for my fishing.
Good Rod but the Reel Sucks. It'll get you going and you can upgrade Reels later.
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Re: Line Choices...and other newbie questions.
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12/05/16 05:48 PM
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BigPoppa007
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Re: Line Choices...and other newbie questions.
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12/05/16 05:55 PM
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BigPoppa007
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Last edited by BigPoppa007; 12/05/16 05:58 PM.
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Re: Line Choices...and other newbie questions.
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12/05/16 06:59 PM
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Dan90210 ☮
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Ok I did that just that thanks! So I will have the two that I got off Amazon, the Ugly Sticks with the Shakespeare reels and the combo above. Can take my better reel and my better rod that I have been using for catfish and combine those, that will give me 4 set ups. That should be about right to get me going. Going to spool half with braid half with the big game mono see which I like.
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Re: Line Choices...and other newbie questions.
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12/05/16 07:40 PM
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BigPoppa007
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Last edited by BigPoppa007; 12/05/16 07:41 PM.
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Re: Line Choices...and other newbie questions.
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12/06/16 12:49 AM
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BigPoppa007
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Last edited by BigPoppa007; 12/06/16 01:08 AM.
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Re: Line Choices...and other newbie questions.
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12/06/16 01:27 AM
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Dan90210 ☮
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Some great deals! Thanks for the suggestions. My new combos are on the way!
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Re: Line Choices...and other newbie questions.
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12/06/16 06:32 PM
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BigPoppa007
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Last edited by BigPoppa007; 12/06/16 06:33 PM.
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Re: Line Choices...and other newbie questions.
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12/10/16 08:56 AM
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BigPoppa007
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