30# test is not enough for the ditch

[bloocrab]

Originally Posted by the point

... 5 minutes Feels like 15 when you have.....

.....to wait for the guy on the side of you to reel in his fish while it's swimming out in front of you....


Get your grump on....

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by bloocrab

.....to wait for the guy on the side of you to reel in his fish while it's swimming out in front of you....


Get your grump on....

Once it's in front of you, he has it under control. That's when I just start fishing again.

I always tell the guys down-current of me when they're good to go.

[ProfessorM]

Originally Posted by Mike P

Once it's in front of you, he has it under control. That's when I just start fishing again.

I always tell the guys down-current of me when they're good to go.

exactly

[likwid]

Why stop at 50?

Make it a new requirement to use atleast 100lb braid.

Make sure to bring your calipers and line diameter guide.

[the point]

Originally Posted by likwid

Why stop at 50?

Make it a new requirement to use atleast 100lb braid.

Make sure to bring your calipers and line diameter guide.

Might as well Go all out....Here's My New Jigging set up

[Tagger]

I fish 30# on the beaches .. I like 50 at the canal so I can bounce a jigg , rubber duck ,, still cast a plug great . I know some people are still fishing 20# mono .. To each his own , until your in a crowd and fish are blitzing in the canal. Then I believe it does become inconsiderate . Never been a big fan of playing a fish until it has nothing left . I think it's good c&r to beast it in and let it swim away with gas in the tank.

[likwid]

This should be posted on atleast 3 more fishing sites.
And facebook.

[ecduzitgood]

Originally Posted by the point

Might as well Go all out....Here's My New Jigging set up

It's funny you picked those set ups. Back in the 80's I got spooled over by midgate with 30# on my squidder while fishing bait. This was the second time I had been spooled so it really bothered me and I wanted to see the fish that spooled me. This is where I go off the deep end. I returned to the boat and grabbed a stand up tuna rod but decided that I couldn't really cast it so I spooled one of my squidders with 130# dacron from one of our tuna rods and put it on a boat rod and returned to that spot and threw a whole mackerel with a 8 ounce weight waiting for another chance at whatever spooled me. I was old enough that I felt somewhat embarrassed with people seeing that huge black dacron going from the rod to the water, but I was pissed at getting spooled again. I still am, which might explain my preference for such heavy gear. I am dropping down to 50# braid so perhaps there is hope for me, but to be honest I am still a little concerned.
Think what you want of me, as long as you are entertained it's all good...right.