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fishweewee · 11-19-2003, 12:11 PM

Hmmm. Now, I ain't an expert on fishing the Ditch.

Here's what I think so far...

1) Allstar 1209 *conventional* with an Abu 7500 CT Big Game conventional reel (or levelwind counterpart) loaded with 30 lb. fireline. I would use this outfit for throwing heavy jigs in the 4-5-6 ounce range.

2) Allstar 1208 *spinner* with any suitable reel to throw everything under 4 ounces. Just make sure the reel is braid friendly and has an appropriate gear retrieve ratio. I'll just mention the VS 250 as one example of a reel that one might use. I have seen a lot of Mitchell Nautil 7500's out there that will do the job too. 30 lb. fireline is my preference.

-WW

11-19-2003, 12:11 PM	#3
fishweewee Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: . Posts: 5,935	Hmmm. Now, I ain't an expert on fishing the Ditch. Here's what I think so far... 1) Allstar 1209 conventional with an Abu 7500 CT Big Game conventional reel (or levelwind counterpart) loaded with 30 lb. fireline. I would use this outfit for throwing heavy jigs in the 4-5-6 ounce range. 2) Allstar 1208 spinner with any suitable reel to throw everything under 4 ounces. Just make sure the reel is braid friendly and has an appropriate gear retrieve ratio. I'll just mention the VS 250 as one example of a reel that one might use. I have seen a lot of Mitchell Nautil 7500's out there that will do the job too. 30 lb. fireline is my preference. -WW