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I'm using 30# ez braid. Because that was the heaviest wal mart had when i went through there at 1 am. I didn't put too much on there because it started bunching up on the right side to the point that it looked full on one side and barely on the other. But I use it for frogin as well.

Gonna put 30lb braid on my pro qualifier. So how much can I put on it?

my mistake, didn't see this forum.

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This is just one, the largest one. Didn't have a scale so no Idea how big he is, but I was fishing from atop a sleep slop, and when I tried to pull him up to me, my line kept pulling out even though I had the star drag set as far as it would go.

I live over by Fort Dodge, I usually fish my inlaws farm pond down around Tama, and I have hit the river there too. Soon as the flooding decides its done I'm gonna hit Brushy, the river in fort dodge, and some Badger lake or another north of Fort DOdge.

I'm pretty sure I was using mono, as I've never bought braid. I'll have to check on the brand of mono. I can cast without backlashing. Maybe I have the tension knob too tight. Either way the knot works fine on other lines.

I went down to the river today to do a little fishing. I didn't have much hope of catching anything, and I didn't. I did however launch two of my best spinnerbaits in to the river. I had strung my pro qualifier with 10 lb spiderwire. Initially I had just used the standard improved clinch knot. Well after my Strike King Spinner went across the river, I tried again. I sent a cheaper one after it about 5 casts later. I switched to the trilene knot, and launched a swimbait into the drink. Are there known problems with this line? I know its not my knots, i used the same ones on two other rods with eagle claw and zebco line.

Thanks for the great help guys. I'll keep all this in mind.

THanks for the help guys, but this is what I'm working with. I have $125 to work with. $25 of which is a BPS gift card. I'm looking for a flipping/pitching combo that fits in that, and thats even inlcuding at least 10 bucks for shipping and 6 bucks for a 1 piece rod if neccesary.

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_91862_100002005_100000000_100002000?cmCat=CROSSSELL_CART was wondering, Gonna pair it with a http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&itemnober=38-354-478-00&partNumber=10204200 its an abu garcia bcx 5601 just trying to find a cheaper rod for the purpose.

Looking to buy a fly fishing combo and thought about this starter set: http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_103317_175001003_175000000_175001000_175-1-3 any thoughts.

What size reel is it? not sure, its a BPS Stampede that can hold up to 12# according to whats on the side of the reel.

I haven't tried it, but is it possible and if so how do I know what test I can use?

Welcome. Looks like we're up to what, 3 iowans now? Guess I'm the only one that fishes the central part anyway. Again welcome.