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 Line/lure recommendations for four rods
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03/26/18 03:05 PM
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Smile-n-Nod
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I have four rods with different powers/actions that I use for bass fishing: - spinning rod (medium-light)
- baitcasting rod (medium)
- baitcasting rod (medium-heavy)
- baitcasting rod (heavy)
What lines do you recommend I use on each of these rods? What categories of lures would work best with each rod?
Brett
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Re: Line/lure recommendations for four rods
[Re: Smile-n-Nod]
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03/26/18 03:26 PM
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M. Alexander
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Spinning Rod: 15-30lb braid main line to 8-10lb fluoro leader. Weightless plastics, drop shot, light shaky head, etc. Be sure to use light wire hooks for easy penetration
M Baitcasting: 10-15lb fluoro. small squarebills and jerkbaits
MH Baitcasting: 15-20lb fluoro, depending on cover/clarity. Spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, larger squarebills, swimjigs, etc.
H Baitcasting: 17-20lb fluoro or 50lb braid, depending on cover. T-rigged soft plastics, jigs, C-rigs, etc.
This is not absolute, but I think a good starting point. Your M or MH could double for topwaters if you want to use mono or braid.
Last edited by M. Alexander; 03/27/18 01:47 PM.
Mark
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Re: Line/lure recommendations for four rods
[Re: Smile-n-Nod]
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03/26/18 04:00 PM
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20lberorbust
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I have four rods as well - my setups below
spinning rod (medium-light) - 10lb mono- dropshot, ned, weightless
baitcasting rod (medium) - 12lb mono - topwaters and some of the same stuff as the MH rod
baitcasting rod (medium-heavy) 30lb braid to 17 lb flouro - Bigger swimming baits, football head jigs, chatterbaits, spinnerbaits
baitcasting rod (heavy) 30lb braid to 17 lb flouro - T rig and Pitching Jigs
Last edited by 20lberorbust; 03/26/18 04:01 PM.
Big B
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Re: Line/lure recommendations for four rods
[Re: M. Alexander]
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03/26/18 05:19 PM
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TexasTechBassAngler
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Spinning Rod: 15-30lb braid main line to 8-10lb fluoro leader. Weightless plastics, drop shot, light shaky head, etc. Be sure to use light wire hooks for easy penetration
M Baitcasting: 10-15lb fluoro. small squarebills and jerkbaits
MH Baitcasting: 15-20lb fluoro, depending on cover/clarity. Spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, larger squarebills, swimjigs, etc.
H Baitcasting: 17-20lb fluoro to 50lb braid, depending on cover. T-rigged soft plastics, jigs, C-rigs, etc.
This is not absolute, but I think a good starting point. Your M or MH could double for topwaters if you want to use mono or braid.
^^^This
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Re: Line/lure recommendations for four rods
[Re: Smile-n-Nod]
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03/27/18 01:48 AM
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bigdiastema
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spinning rod (medium-light) - 15 lb braid with 6-10 lb mono leader- dropshot, ned, weightless
baitcasting rod (medium) - 10-12lb mono - topwaters and some of the same stuff as the MH rod
baitcasting rod (medium-heavy) 14 to 17 lb flouro or mono - Bigger swimming baits, football head jigs, chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, tx rig worms and creature baits
baitcasting rod (heavy) 30lb braid to 14-17 lb flouro or mono - Jigs would consider skipping the leader at times.
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Re: Line/lure recommendations for four rods
[Re: M. Alexander]
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03/27/18 02:29 AM
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Bill Durham
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Spinning Rod: 15-30lb braid main line to 8-10lb fluoro leader. Weightless plastics, drop shot, light shaky head, etc. Be sure to use light wire hooks for easy penetration
M Baitcasting: 10-15lb fluoro. small squarebills and jerkbaits
MH Baitcasting: 15-20lb fluoro, depending on cover/clarity. Spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, larger squarebills, swimjigs, etc.
H Baitcasting: 17-20lb fluoro to 50lb braid, depending on cover. T-rigged soft plastics, jigs, C-rigs, etc.
This is not absolute, but I think a good starting point. Your M or MH could double for topwaters if you want to use mono or braid.
Pretty much nailed it IMO. I might use Mono on the M Baitcasting for Traps
Last edited by Bill Durham; 03/27/18 02:29 AM.
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