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Originally Posted by Mike P
I'm a little confused here--didn't you post this recently in another thread?
06-30-2007, 10:53 PM
GonnaCatchABig1
must find the fish Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 72
i don't think throwing the eel would be the problem.. i think getting the cow that takes the eel might. though i am a fan of light tackle, throwing an eel on 12lb is asking for a break off (eventually). i would say go with some power pro, 25lb line. maybe even 30 if you plan of tossing eels around. the 25 is just as thin if not thinner than 12lb mono. in fact.. i think the 50lb stuff is only 15lb diameter. so 25 should be around 8 or 10. not too mention the stuff casts a mile.
after today.. i can't imagine pulling in anything over 15lbs on a 12lb line.. if you do it on a regular basis.. i salute you.
So what side of your mouth are you talking out of today?   |
i'm not a fan of light tackle anymore. i used to be. if you read this you'd see i moved up to 50. i still think its over kill. but i like it. cause i switched over to chunking for the time being. and i cant imagine doing it. since i never have. for fish under 10lbs.. i'm all about it. if i had 8-12lb test on, catching schoolies would be fun again. now it's lame. it's like .. hook up, barely feel a fish on, reel in and repeat. i loved fishing for schoolies in the river by my house on light tackle. their was some fear it MIGHT break off. and a feeling of slightly workin it. plugs+light tackle=catching small schoolies is fun. but it now doesnt matter, cause now i'm chunkin in a spot where there is close to nothing under 20", and there is a good fight on the other end.
if i could i would much rather use lighter crap. i just can't. throwin 8 and bait on 12lb would be a nightmare. aka losing 80% of the bait on casts. and god forbid hooking into another on of those 30"plus fish and pulling them in threw rough water and currents. helllll no.
if this guy is catching smaller fish with success on his 8lb stuff. i love that. thats like the guys tuna fishing with 25-50lb crap.