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Smash tech set up
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11/02/17 07:14 PM
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Garett
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I finally got my hands on the smash tech convict and I was wondering what is the ideal line choice. I currently have 30-65/lb braid on all my rods. Should I put a leader on? Or is braid okay? Do I need to just reline an entire reel?
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Re: Smash tech set up
[Re: Garett]
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11/02/17 07:18 PM
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EastTexasBassin
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If fishing around grass, I would use 50lb to 65lb braid. Otherwise, I'd use 20lb flouro. I wouldn't trust a leader knot when fishing a big swimbait, but that's just me.
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Re: Smash tech set up
[Re: Garett]
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11/02/17 07:37 PM
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SAKS
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I use mono on just about all my big swimbaits. Test is whatever you are comfortable with and the type of conditions you have with cover and structure. I throw 17lb mostly and will go up to 20lb if fishing shallow around cover.
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Re: Smash tech set up
[Re: Garett]
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11/02/17 07:46 PM
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Garett
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Im throwing around hydrilla. Not many stumps
Last edited by Garett; 11/02/17 07:46 PM.
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Re: Smash tech set up
[Re: Garett]
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11/02/17 08:17 PM
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bigbass94
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If the water is clear then I'd go with 20-25# fluorocarbon or Big Game. No leader
Last edited by bigbass94; 11/02/17 08:17 PM.
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Re: Smash tech set up
[Re: Garett]
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11/02/17 09:00 PM
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CCTX
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mapquest
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Are you fishing it line through? Or weedless?
Line throughH or XH rod with moderate to MF action. Braid to 25lb mono/copoly leader or straight 25lb mono/copoly
WeedlessXH rod with MF to fast action. Lots of personal preference on line choice Lots of vegetation, Id lean toward straight 65-80lb braid Sparse vegetation25lb line of your preference with or without braid mainline
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Re: Smash tech set up
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11/02/17 09:26 PM
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the skipper
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I use 25 mono on a dobyns fury795 or a diawa 8'swimbait rod
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