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 15-pound green Trilene Big Game for swim jigs
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06/27/17 03:21 PM
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Ibock
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Wanted to see if anyone has used the line.
Ibock
PB between 8-9 pounds.
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Re: 15-pound green Trilene Big Game for swim jigs
[Re: Ibock]
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06/27/17 03:37 PM
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TwoLakes
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Yeah. Great line. Of course you have the stretch to deal with on the mono, but I use 15 big game for a lot of applications. Fishing around really heavy cover I throw them on 50 pound braid with a 20 pound flouro leader so I can get the fish to the top of the water as quickly as possible and pull them across the top.
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Re: 15-pound green Trilene Big Game for swim jigs
[Re: TwoLakes]
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06/27/17 03:55 PM
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Ibock
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Are you putting the fluro leader so the fish cant see the line?
Ibock
PB between 8-9 pounds.
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Re: 15-pound green Trilene Big Game for swim jigs
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06/27/17 04:38 PM
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Ken A.
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Are you putting the fluro leader so the fish cant see the line?
Normally I am moving the swim jig so fast I am not concerned about them seeing the line so I tie straight to the braid.
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Re: 15-pound green Trilene Big Game for swim jigs
[Re: Ken A.]
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06/27/17 05:04 PM
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Ibock
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Well when i swim a jig i swim it drop it jig it shake it bounce it so thats my concern with braid. Right now I have 832 Sufix and it seems like rope.
Ibock
PB between 8-9 pounds.
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Re: 15-pound green Trilene Big Game for swim jigs
[Re: Ken A.]
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06/27/17 05:47 PM
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Alex Finch
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Are you putting the fluro leader so the fish cant see the line?
Normally I am moving the swim jig so fast I am not concerned about them seeing the line so I tie straight to the braid. I normally throw mine on braid as well. Swim jig has been most successful for me around vegetation (pads, grass, or reeds) and braid has advantages there.
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Re: 15-pound green Trilene Big Game for swim jigs
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06/27/17 05:50 PM
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Chris G
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Are you putting the fluro leader so the fish cant see the line?
Normally I am moving the swim jig so fast I am not concerned about them seeing the line so I tie straight to the braid. I only use braid on a swim jig.
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Re: 15-pound green Trilene Big Game for swim jigs
[Re: Ibock]
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06/27/17 06:37 PM
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TwoLakes
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I've used straight braid before and I just don't seem to get the same amount of bites as I do with flouro. It could be my lack of confidence, not sure. I personally feel like the braid has a different sound when ripped through the water. Who Knows?? I do know it impacts my confidence. So, I tie the flouro leader for the smooth finish to help with noise and the clear color to help with visibility.
I also don't pitch with straight braid for the same reasons. I feel like the braid sliding over brush and slicing through grass has a different sound.
If I didn't have that perception, I think I would go straight 50 pound braid for everything but crankbaits just for the durability and strength of the line.
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Re: 15-pound green Trilene Big Game for swim jigs
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06/27/17 08:13 PM
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Ken A.
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I've used straight braid before and I just don't seem to get the same amount of bites as I do with flouro. It could be my lack of confidence, not sure. I personally feel like the braid has a different sound when ripped through the water. Who Knows?? I do know it impacts my confidence. So, I tie the flouro leader for the smooth finish to help with noise and the clear color to help with visibility.
I also don't pitch with straight braid for the same reasons. I feel like the braid sliding over brush and slicing through grass has a different sound.
If I didn't have that perception, I think I would go straight 50 pound braid for everything but crankbaits just for the durability and strength of the line.
You are overthinking it. I don't use it for everything but I have caught two DD's on a crankbait on 50# braid at Fork.
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Re: 15-pound green Trilene Big Game for swim jigs
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06/27/17 08:16 PM
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Ibock
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I think it stained to dirty water I dont think it matters. I think it does if the water is super clear
Ibock
PB between 8-9 pounds.
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Re: 15-pound green Trilene Big Game for swim jigs
[Re: Ken A.]
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06/28/17 01:31 AM
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TwoLakes
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Yes Ken, it's certainly possible that I'm over thinking it. But, what if you would have caught 4 DDs throwing the same crankbaits on Flouro??  All about confidence I guess.
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