LunkerHunter26

Ok....I've seen that one..Do you think I should replace both 6' rods/reels since they're really for 8lb-maybe 10lb test and only have 1 barring each? Or will 12 lb fluoro be ok on equip that light? What's the golden ratio: vs mono test and fluoro...is there even one? Lh26

I'm co-angling with a guy in my area that's got a 16' bass tracker and I want to be sure I'm not crossing any lines with this guy, because he's old enough to be my dad but doesn't say a whole lot. Granted he answers my questions when I ask them as best he can and is patient with me as I am re-educating myself from my childhood. My question to the group is what habits/etiquette do you boaters who share like to see from your co-anglers and what ones to you not appreciate? I have not seen a lot of literature on this topic so I thought I put it out there. Right now I offer gas $ if he needs it (which he declines usually), pay for coffee on the way to the lake, try my best to be as punctual if not early to the meet spot, especially pre-dawn, and provide a sandwich w/ iced water while on the lake. I have offered helping him with boat cleaning after the day's through and the like but he's declined (as I expected) but I feel like sometimes I'm not doing enough yet he isn't saying anything. Am I missing anything? ***er26 :-?

Thanks Road Warrior! Any thoughts to add to this one or do you only get to sit back referee? ***er26 P.S. Nice smallies! how big?

Thanks for the thoughts on that. I've read and re-read the featured articles on this site on fluoro but couldn't determine whether or not the tests are nearly equivalent or not. I'd rather not risk lures w/o a little more research of course, but I'll keep your suggestions in mind. Do you think fluoro is strong enough to hold up to lilly pads later this summer and the weeds? I'll probably end up stick'n w/ the Stren High Impact Mono I have, and wonder though if I would be ok if I put 10lb mono on that baitcaster mentioned before b/c I just don't trust the 8lb enough. tight lines , ***er26

I have a couple of rods that I was thinking of switching to fluorocarbon mainly b/c they're short and work decently for bank fishing but they are hand me down 6' poles since my teens. Both are light action rods. One is a spinning rod with cheap Mitchell reel and the other is a another cheap 1 ball bearing 5:1:1 Baitcaster (I know, I want to junk it too but until it dies I'll use it). Both rods have a limit on 8lbs on the neck but the reels show 10lbs as a minimum. I've been using 10 on the spin combo and 8 on the baitcaster. I have be using then nervously but miraculously have only lost 2 lures due to bone head casts from the bank. Most of the bank fishing I do is pretty pressured but I was thinking that putting fluorocarbon on them b/c of the better invisibility and more sensitivity vs mono. However I was concerned with the comparability of the line tests between the brand of fluorocarbon (P LINE Fluoroclear) and Mono (Stren High Impact). If I don't switch to fluorocarbon on the baitcaster I will probably bump up the mono to 10lb test b/c the 8 lb is just to weak (I'm still refining my finesse fishing). Thoughts? Trying to stay versatile, ***er26