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 Braided line - thank goodness
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03/11/22 02:06 AM
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Neighbor and I went crappie fishing today. Didn’t catch one crappie, though we swapped bait endlessly, which meant using this rod or that rod with different jigs. I have one rod with braid on it (Suffix, I think). While using that rod, I hooked into a very large White Bass. He’d have popped the high vis mono that I had on the other rods, but wasn’t able to break the braid. Only caught the one fish, but it was big enough that the wife and I had him for supper. Actually it was a ‘her’. Braid saved my supper.
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Re: Braided line - thank goodness
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03/11/22 02:43 PM
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gar1970
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How big was this mono popping white bass? Any pics?
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Re: Braided line - thank goodness
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03/11/22 03:14 PM
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No pics, since I didn’t think to do it. And my scale is not much good. Maybe 4 pounds or so. Full of eggs. Might not have popped the mono, to be honest, but I was happy to have the rod with braid.
Last edited by 603Country; 03/11/22 03:16 PM.
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Re: Braided line - thank goodness
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03/11/22 05:43 PM
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gar1970
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 it's good to be prepared!
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Re: Braided line - thank goodness
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03/11/22 05:51 PM
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No pics, since I didn’t think to do it. And my scale is not much good. Maybe 4 pounds or so. Full of eggs. Might not have popped the mono, to be honest, but I was happy to have the rod with braid. 4 pounds????? Yep gonna have to see pics before I believe that one. LOL Congrats on the catch though.
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Re: Braided line - thank goodness
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03/11/22 06:00 PM
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Braid is a lifesaver sometimes. Have landed a 6.5 lb bass, 20lb flathead, and a 30 lb gar on a jig pole with braid. The only time it gets aggravating is fishing under cypress trees or in high wind.
I bet that white bass was a fight and a half.
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Re: Braided line - thank goodness
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03/11/22 06:00 PM
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Congrats on the catch and on dinner!
IF you are on a lake with hybrids... be careful and make sure which is which. On Cedar Creek, we have both, have to always watch out.
Cheers,
Ken
2006 Mako 191. Momma tired of slime on her boat
2014 Premier Alante 235 RF tritoon. Momma's boat. But I get to fish on her some
A country boy will survive... but those who cross him?
Cedar Creek personal best:
Blue Cat 31.55 lbs
Hybrid 6.2 lbs
Crappie 2.1 lbs
Tennessee River Blue 45.7
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Re: Braided line - thank goodness
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03/11/22 08:17 PM
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Braid is a lifesaver sometimes. Have landed a 6.5 lb bass, 20lb flathead, and a 30 lb gar on a jig pole with braid. The only time it gets aggravating is fishing under cypress trees or in high wind.
I bet that white bass was a fight and a half. I’ve landed these things on 4lb mono and then some, I specifically use 4lb mono to fish for striper and hybrids in the spring too. Set your drag and you can land just about anything.
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