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native fisher, the heavy weights we or I am talking about is because i'm using a casting rod and reel and I was not casting very far even with a 3/8 oz and the float with eggs. A spinning reel for kings is no problem. I mean i'm casting a 1oz spinner from the jetty a long ways if I wanted to. maybe the air drag on the thill float is holding up a bit, plus I'm running 20 lb from the reel.
I'll buy you a beer the day you hook and land your next coastal nook on 8 pound line
Good answer ^^^I use a 2 or 3 oz bobber with a 2 or 3 oz weight when fishing the coast. If you can't cast that....well.....
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Dang,
That pic does it justice-
Heavy current, 2 year old 8 pound line that was "deteriorated to junk", no net...they must breed em smaller there cuz up here thats not happening and your not landing 13/14 doing it either
Sounds like you're all worked up about a problem that may or may not exist and it's driving your decisions.Im hearing you guys, and I do have a C4. I"ve been using it all fall and it's a beauty in blue. Left handed. I don't want to take off the maxima that's on my small flueger president spin reel. I don't like the idea of using braid from the bank for the simple reason there are not many holes that allow bank access and if i'm fishing a spot where there isn't much room to fight if a coastal king books it down river then he'll spool me and or it's just too risky, break the rod just to keep it from going another 50 yds. tighting down the drag yes, will pull the hook but if I get spooled then i'm out of about 15 bucks of braid and it's in the river. Not good. Now fishing from a boat is one thing....u can go with the flow.
Just stop it.I could buy myself another spinning reel for them big bright silver coastal kings
Great advice! Thanks for the input [emoji38]
The correct set up for bobber fishing from the bank is 12 pound main line and 25 pound leader. Especially if you're fishing the expensive bobbers. I love finding those things while I'm floating. I haven't bought a thill or beau Mac in years.
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You can always substitute the 12 pound leader for 2 year old 8 pound leader if you expect to get into anything big.
No kidding.reflect on why you feel the need to rant at someone who was only trying to help by offering advice.