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When fishing chunks or any type of bait on the bottom braid works best without doubt. First off, do not go light on a conventional outfit, 65lb, or 80lb Spiderwire stealth or PowerPro, long shock leader of 60lb Mono, I like Jin Kai...Fishfinder, Barrel swivel, 18" to 28" floro leader, (Depending on distance), and then a 5/0-7/0 Gamakatsu Octopus Hook. Off a boat, I absolutly fell in love with the Calstar 7ft Composite blanks, I use both Calcuta 700 or Trinidad 30. I have fished side by side with friends whom brought mono and not once did they ever get come close to catching more fish than me. I never put the rod down, keep it in free spool with my thumb on. You can feel every hit no matter how finicky the fish can be and when I set I drive the hook home. The mono has to much stretch for me, You are beeter off leaving the rod dead sticked with a locked drag if fishing it. Off the surf I use a 10-11ft GSB Lami M Conventional with the Calcutta 700 and never, ever had a problem. I have caught thousands of bass this way of the surf and boat....
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