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ArcticAmoeba
For Springers. Go with a 10-20, or better yet, an 8-15. Having a little extra backbone is nice, but an 8-12 will handle just about any Spring Chinook in the local rivers.
finally picked up a rod an reel.. went to a diff bimart in town and found a nice abu garcia 8'6 medium action 8-12, came with a decent reel better than any other combo i saw out there for the same price not the plastic crap!fishing this weekend!!! can't wait
8-12 for nooks? that means I can use my steel rod for nooks since it's 8-14?
i am going to try it out.. the rod seems to have good back bone so i dont see any problems if so i can go get a diff rod, i was able to get the combo for about the price as the reel.
finally picked up a rod an reel.. went to a diff bimart in town and found a nice abu garcia 8'6 medium action 8-12, came with a decent reel better than any other combo i saw out there for the same price not the plastic crap!fishing this weekend!!! can't wait
I run 10# braided, but when I am not running a float, I run 10# mono. 10 has never broke on any fish I've ran into on the 'slaw. I float jigs and roe, but I haven't successfully landed a non-native fish in a month...so...I can't say that floating will increase your chances.should i feel confident fishing with 12 lb mono line on this?
i like drift fishing.. would i have more luck floatin? i dont own any jigs lol
should i feel confident fishing with 12 lb mono line on this?
i like drift fishing.. would i have more luck floatin? i dont own any jigs lol
Drift fishing with a boyant line is a hassle, and ruins the presentation you are trying to achieve. So mono will actually work better. But float fishing, like you said, it is very effective to keep drag off of your float, and gear by mending your line. High quality braid is essential if you are going to dedicate a reel to it.
I read somewhere about using dry fly dressing on the first 20-30 yards of mono to keep it on the surface & out of the current drag for float fishing. Any info if it is effective? :think:
;25969 said:I run 10# braided, but when I am not running a float, I run 10# mono. 10 has never broke on any fish I've ran into on the 'slaw. I float jigs and roe, but I haven't successfully landed a non-native fish in a month...so...I can't say that floating will increase your chances.
I'm praying to the fish gods tomorrow that the weekend will be productive, I'll remember to put in a good word for you as well.
Sure is. Silicone based dressing is what a lot of fly anglers use to keep their leaders afloat in current, but that is usually only about 8 feet or so of line.