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Jan 17, 2020 12:44:07 #
Hey guys! What line would you recommend for lingcod/salmon/other decent sized aggressive fish? I’ll be fishing on a breakwater with kelp and all that. I’ll be using anywhere from 1oz to 5oz lures...
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by PredatoryNightSlug
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by PredatoryNightSlug
Jan 17, 2020 12:44:12 #
I use 40-50 mono in northern Cali for lings. We usually throw 8-10oz jig heads with 8-10 inch trailers. Need that little bit of give for those deep hooksets and head shakes
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by pluckems
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by pluckems
Jan 17, 2020 12:44:18 #
Why not just run a mono leader and 30lb braid?
You'll get to the bottom faster and need less lead to hold bottom?
Fishing a couple hundred feet of water with mono is like using a rubber band.
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by EmbracedByLeaves
You'll get to the bottom faster and need less lead to hold bottom?
Fishing a couple hundred feet of water with mono is like using a rubber band.
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by EmbracedByLeaves
Jan 17, 2020 12:44:21 #
I do run braid. 65# to a top shot of mono. I don't trust 30# braid for bass unless I'm finessing. The minimum for deep sea out here is 50# braid for how big the lings get
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by pluckems
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by pluckems
Jan 17, 2020 12:44:25 #
So I should run 30lbs braid, with 40lbs mono leader? How would I set that up? Use a swivel? Or..?
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by PredatoryNightSlug
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by PredatoryNightSlug
Jan 17, 2020 12:44:29 #
50-65# spectra depending on the size of your reel with a connection knot to a top shot. I wouldnt trust 30# braid with kelp. We use more textured braid here to cut kelp (so no smooth braid like izorline or jbraid) We fish deep for our lings out here hence why I use 40# mono but youll have to experiment with the line in your waters. 25-40# mono/floro is a starting point.
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by pluckems
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by pluckems
Jan 17, 2020 12:44:33 #
I’ve never used two lines before so this is all new to me. So should I spool about 70% braid, and then the rest mono?
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by PredatoryNightSlug
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by PredatoryNightSlug
Jan 17, 2020 12:44:37 #
Jan 17, 2020 12:52:46 #
Why not just run strait braid? Lings or any other saltwater fish I've caught aren't line shy, so why take the chance of a failed knot or broken or cut leader? Maybe you feel that heavy mono holds up better than braid with toothy critters and sharp rocks, is that it?
Jan 17, 2020 13:28:58 #
Jan 17, 2020 13:30:30 #
Number 1 braid cuts fingers like a knife.
2. It is slick so it's hard to grip
3. I always fish two rod length s of mono for a shock tip. See 1 and 2
2. It is slick so it's hard to grip
3. I always fish two rod length s of mono for a shock tip. See 1 and 2
Jan 17, 2020 13:33:02 #
At least, I might even go up to 65#, wouldn't hurt. Braid works really well if you happen to be jigging, no stretch, specially in deeper water.
Jan 17, 2020 15:25:33 #
Fishing Fool
Loc: redding, ca
We use 65 pound braid for all of our bottom fish as we are dropping anywhere rom 8-16 ounce weights depending on current. We are jigging from a boat in 65-100 feet of water unless we're gong for Halibut and then its' up to 300 feet.
Jan 17, 2020 15:42:31 #
Jan 18, 2020 10:08:16 #
JRK227
Loc: Cedarburg, WI
Straight Power Pro Braid. Better feel with no line stretch and no knots to break on the big one.
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