Was down the backside this week for a few days doing some fishing and I happened to bring along my light conventional 9' lami with the Abu Big Game! It was the first time this season I have used it as I usually fish my spinning gear! Well.....I learned what a fool I have been all season for not using it more!:smash: I am still a relative newbie to fishing conventional gear.....I just started last season. You can't beat fishing plugs on a light conventional rod! My casting accuracy is much better (not that it was bad) I feel I have more control of a fish with the conventional rod and I also believe you can work a plug better with conventional gear.......does anyone agree or disagree with that?:confused:

I am going to start using conventional alot more! It is just alot more enjoyable than spinning!:happy:

:D

Full agreement here.;) My arms don't get as tired using conv.

can I have all your light spinning plugs ?

i fish my conventional gear MUCH more than my spinning gear. i feel better connected to my plugs( if that makes any sense ) and i think i work them better. and then there's the added casting distance when needed and the pleasure of fighting fish on a revolving spool reel. :)

Larry,

Upgrade those drag washers to Xtreme Smoothies - I gawruntee you'll be hooked!

yup

Sounds like some good advice FWW!;) I will do that over the winter. Thanks for the info!:D

I'm learning the conventional thing as well, but it's frustrating at times to want to bring a spinner as a backup. Too much stuff to carry. I do love conventional for the big stuff though...

-spence

Me too Spence....I want to get a little more experienced so I can chuck eels with my larger conventional gear!:D

Practice, practice, practice I guess.;)

I usually throw eels with a conventional 1205 now. I do have some problems at time, I've got a 1213m which seems to be so much easier to cast.

-spence

Lordy Lordy did you git your forty ?????

Do you see a thread stating that I did Van man?:smash:

The rod I am plugging with is a 108-1L Lami GSB....very light tip, great for popping or twitching plugs!:btu:

Spence....my eeling rod is a 1205 spinning rod! You like it as a conventional for eels?:confused:

1205 is great as a conventional. I've got a narrow spool Abu Big Game on it so the whole thing is pretty light.

-spence

any links on those set-ups ?

i still want ALL of your light plugs BF :bl: :bl: :hihi: :hihi:

I carry several in the boat and one ten footer on the beach, I just added a new Quantum Cabo CLW-20 to the ten foot JKFISHER and I luv it. The Cabo has ceramic drag washers and boy are they the cat's pj's!!! As I said before certain plugs just work better with a conventional such as Bernzy's Howdys and Pencil poppers. Big stuff like the largets Dannys and Habs big assed needles are better served, especially in the casting, by a conventional. I have been using the big JK with Tattoo's Darter and have much better feel and control with it and when a fish takes that plug I can control it better in a fast current. On all my conventionals I use Stealth braid from 30 to 50 pound, it casts real nice and holds up well. Try your conventional with eels, I think you will like it.:D

Originally posted by Flaptail
As I said before certain plugs just work better with a conventional such as Bernzy's Howdys and Pencil poppers. Big stuff like the largets Dannys and Habs big assed needles are better served, especially in the casting, by a conventional.

huh? do you mean the howdy's work better on spinning??

I cast my Surf Howdy on a 1209 All Star conventional with 50# mono :laughs:

-spence

I hear ya larry I got's ta use my conv set-ups more. I luv my 9' star rod/6500 abu.....throws 1.5 a mile. you gota luv it when you know what plugs fly best on what conv set-up. 7000 on glass is nice too;)

Originally posted by spence
I cast my Surf Howdy on a 1209 All Star conventional with 50# mono :laughs:

-spence

only the small howdy right?:D

hey BigFish, what size ABU are you using? I've got some extreme smoothies. Don't have ta wait till winter for that. I can have them in and ready to go in about 15 minutes.:D I'll see what I've got in stock. I know I have them for 7000 -7500 sizes and I think I've got some for a 6500.
Cost? hmmmmm...............maybe one of them there nice poppers you're making.;)

Flap....was fishing a Surf Howdy I knocked off this week with my conventional and thought it was the best!:D

BigBo.....I would be glad to do some sort of exchange....plugs for service on reel type of deal!;) Lets talk!:D

Goose.....got a Big Game 6500 on my 9 Lami and a Big Game 7000 on a 9' glass rod I have....its very whippy and thick, great for larger plugs and maybe even eels. Handles fish awesome too that fiberglass rod!:btu:

I'll take a look in the AM to see if'n I've got the 6500's, but I'm sure I've got some 7000's
Great improvement over the stock drags. You'll like it.:D BigBo.....I would be glad to do some sort of exchange....plugs for service on reel type of deal! Lets talk!

Let me know BigBo....we talk turkey.....errrr.....I mean plug/drag washer deal!;)