Everything posted by 10,000 lakes Bassin
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T-wing reel and long leaders
And it’s cheaper too. But how much casting distance would I gain from the t-wing?
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T-wing reel and long leaders
I fish clear water, normally 10 or more feet of clarity so I tie long fluoro leaders on my casting setups. I was thinking about get a daiwa tatula ct, but I’m wondering if the t-wing system would catch my leader knot ( I tie a FG). Should I not get the daiwa ( or get a fuego)? Should I tie shorter leaders? Or will the t-wing be fine?
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Berkley hit stick
Yep I got them all for $10
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Berkley hit stick
I picked up 5 Berkley hit sticks on clearance for $10. have any of you used them? Did I waste my money?
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Frog rod under $150
If I was going to get a shimano is the $120-$150 range what would be the one to get?
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Frog rod under $150
Do you recommend the t-wing or not?
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Frog rod under $150
Here’s a quick question about the reel, I’m planning on going with a daiwa, but should I get the tatula ct, or the fuego ct? Are there any key features that I’ll get for the extra money?
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Frog rod under $150
So I should get the FR735c and not the FR734c? Ones a 5 power and the other is a 4 power right?
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Frog rod under $150
So should I get a cheaper rod like an arid x and the buy a nicer reel like a daiwa ct, and see if I want to upgrade the rod later?
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Frog rod under $150
Yeah I would probably go with like a $60 rod if it wasn’t for the fact that I might flip an punch with it
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Frog rod under $150
So you think I should save $40 and go with the dobyns? What would I gain by getting that tatula?
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Pitching and flipping with muck bottom
That’s about the average day for me Yeah it’s been working well
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5 rods to do just about everything.
how long of a rod do you like for swim jigs?
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5 rods to do just about everything.
What about pads more like this? I really appreciate everyone’s help by the way. I’m teaching myself all this stuff and you guys are making it a lot easier, thanks!
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5 rods to do just about everything.
Do you still use a heavy rod with braid even when the vegetation is more spread out? Or would you drop down to a MH? This is generally what the pads around me look like I plan on not using too much fluoro just because I’m going to be in the grass a lot
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5 rods to do just about everything.
If you could only have one what would you go with? I fish mainly open areas, flipping into pads or grass lines, and I hardly ever fish docks because there’s not that many on the small lakes I fish so probably on the longer side right?
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Pitching and flipping with muck bottom
So a swim jig or spinner through them, a t-rig or jig on the bottom and a frog on top? That’s how I’ve been fishing this year.
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Pitching and flipping with muck bottom
Yeah it’s only a couple inches thick and right on the bottom, but other vegetation, mainly pads grows up through it, so would those pads still hold fish and be worth flipping?
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5 rods to do just about everything.
I know it doesn’t physically bring it up a power, but I’ve heard some guys saying that they have switched over to braid and a MH rather than fluoro and a heavy because they get similar power and a lot lighter rod
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5 rods to do just about everything.
Also is it true that by using braid while flipping and pitching it basically brings your rod up one power because the no stretch? Like would a 7’3 MH with braid basically be equivalent to a 7’3 H with fluoro?
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5 rods to do just about everything.
I fishing out of a kayak so deep cranking is a big pain so I might add that in later but not yet If I was going to have a MH with braid to a leader as my primary rod for flipping jigs and t-rigs would you recommend 7’0, 7’1, or 7’3?
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5 rods to do just about everything.
What length are your MHs?
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5 rods to do just about everything.
Do you all think it’s a good choice to have 2 MH casting rods? It’s definitely my most used rod.
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Pitching and flipping with muck bottom
What about lakes that have a mat of live weeds on the bottom? A couple lakes near me have a 2-3inch thick mat of living weeds covering the whole bottom
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Pitching and flipping with muck bottom
Yep that exactly what it is