I have a reel that can hold 310 m of 40lb mono , if i was to put 40 lb braid on it how much line would it fit?
I can’t access my email right now to write you back so I am doing it here. If you are going to be fishing from the beach in the keys, there isn’t much I can tell you… You might catch some bait fish, maybe some cod… If you are going out on a boat however, the possibilities are endless. I would personally go after marlins and tarpon. Both of those fish fight extremely hard, so you might want to get some lead core and troll. If not, get yourself a good 100# or higher braid and a good sturdy pole.
Good luck out there, here is a site to show you the different possibilities of fish in that area…
Does anyone else have any info that they can offer? He is fishing in the Keys.
I recently snapped 2 rods: a shimano 662 eclipse and a jarvis walker rod. so i need some new rods. I also have a brand new rovex aures reel and a jarvis walker gold reel from my broken rods. So i was wondering what a good rod for fishing in salt and fresh would be, a strong rod that is relatively sensitive and versitile to lures and bait (if possible). I do also have a cheap baitcaster. I would be catching fish in the Murray river and in saltwater along the south-east and north-east parts of Australia catching whatever i can. So what would be a good rod or rods that are at a maximum price of $150 to $200. I have heard that ‘daiwa’ is very good and ’st Croix’ or ‘quantum’, is this true and are they cheap, do i have to pay a fortune for a good rod?, there is also $15 rods on e-bay that look alright (are they).
so could you please list some good rods and if possible some good baitcaster combos. Thanks
p.s. What is the best for spooling braid or mono, i know mono is good for leader and thats what i use and if anybodies got tips for catching Murray cod please share i know a few special baits that seem to work alright.
i mostly use mono, because i fish a lot of topwater, but i hear braided line works better for castability, and is better for fishing near cover. if your fishing topwater, what line would you use? and what brand is the best for braided line. and what is florocarbon good for?
I lost a couple of fish due to poor knot connection from my main braided line to a 60lb mono leader.Any one knows a good strong knot please help thks.
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Sooo, I’m fishing with the samurai braid – 30LB. It’s a heck of a lot thinner than I am used to. Question being : I’m a surf fisherman – stripers / blues. What kind of leader should I use on this? I’m mainly using 1-3oz plugs, slug-gos etc. Normally I would just tie on a fluorocarbon leader but now that seems heavy on this line.
im losing fish over this knot….im tying braid to mono using the improved clinch knot, today i lost a pretty big bass over this knot when i go to set the hook the mono snap at the knot is it the knot or what im using 15 lb powerpro braid and 14 pound trilene…this happen while using 20lb mono leader too!!!! i dont know how many time maybe 20 something times now is there a better knot..??show me a web site or something yo..
