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05-12-2005, 07:52 PM
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EVERY FISH COUNTS!!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: south plymouth, MA
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light tackle rod
i fish a bay that is filled spring through fall with 25 to 28in stripers and 5-10lb bluefish would a rod rated to 1oz be considered light tackle or overkill for these fish.
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todays schoolie is tomorrows keeper,todays keeper is tomorrows cow,practice catch and release!!!.
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05-12-2005, 08:02 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
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I would think it would be alright as long as you're not fishing around structure such as rocks and other stuff the fish could break you off on.
Light tackle is a blast.
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05-12-2005, 08:08 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
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Also, don't high-stick and make sure you let the drag do the work. A 10# blue can pull pretty hard.
-spence
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05-12-2005, 08:19 PM
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Finally
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: FL
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A 10# blue on light tackle???
Good luck..
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05-12-2005, 08:21 PM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
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10# blue on a rod rated for 1 oz? Definitely not overkill.
Lube the drag washers and get the legs in shape, cuz that suckers' gonna take you wherever it wants to go and then some.
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05-12-2005, 08:56 PM
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EVERY FISH COUNTS!!
Join Date: Nov 2003
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Originally Posted by Mike P
10# blue on a rod rated for 1 oz? Definitely not overkill.
Lube the drag washers and get the legs in shape, cuz that suckers' gonna take you wherever it wants to go and then some.
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todays schoolie is tomorrows keeper,todays keeper is tomorrows cow,practice catch and release!!!.
GOD BLESS THE NRA!!!!
ROCK AND ROLL WILL NEVER DIE!!!!!
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05-13-2005, 07:26 AM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
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Originally Posted by fishaholic18
A 10# blue on light tackle???
Good luck..
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I've caught 25lb barracuda on light tackle. Its all about the drag. |
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05-13-2005, 07:59 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
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it's not so much what you are catching as much as what you are throwing? if it's rated for 1oz, you should throw anything over that 1oz rating, or else you risk blank failure. you also need to think about the possibility of catching a fish larger than you target as it can happen. will your reel, drag, and rod be able to handle that?
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