30# test is not enough for the ditch

[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]

If anything I am trying to help newbies to the canal. All of you who fish 30# or under and have experience fishing the ditch probably avoid the mainland 170 to 220 zoo because you already know there may be problems with the gear you use and the newbies around you. Plus how many of you that take offense to my opinion don't land a 25 pound or less fish in 10 to 15 minutes?
If it makes you feel better I found out how too much pressure can be a bad thing and lost 3 fish I shouldn't have lost except for my mistakes.
Friday after landing a 32 pounder in less than 10 minutes, the 5/0 Owner hook on the Sebile salt and sun 182 bonga that I used inplace of the 4/0 4x vmc on my 182 stick shadd bent twice (2 of 3 hooks) and I didn't notice the slight bend until after losing the second fish.
Then on Saturday after switching the hook to a 5/0 4x vmc and using 100# roscoe split ring I had a decent fish open the split ring and make off with my new hook.
If you catch a fish with a new 5/0 vmc trebble stuck in it you can keep the hook.....I would like the fish though because I got my hook there first
Loving my new Century 1328 I got Thursday, man can that rod apply pressure paired up with my Saltist 6000 and 60# Jerry brown 16 strand hollow braid. I am switching to 50# slick 8 when my Saltiga 6000 gets here this week so I am adjusting to the new way to fish the ditch.
I have fished nothing but conventionals and mono for over 30 years and been spooled twice...never again.

My next rant will address casting from the access road while someone is fishing below you.

[Mike P]

The day it takes me 15 minutes to land a 25 pound fish is the day I sell all my rods and take up golf.

[ecduzitgood]

Originally Posted by Mike P

The day it takes me 15 minutes to land a 25 pound fish is the day I sell all my rods and take up golf.

Just making sure everyone understands that I have no problem with people who use it and use it well. I am sure you and I would have no problem fishing together; but don't you think for most people 30#test is too light?
Anyone who took offense to my saying after 10-15 minutes waiting I'm casting think about what you reacting to.
At the most I could see perhaps I wasn't clear when I said if the angler and gear weren't up to the challenge. To be a little more specific if your wearing sneakers and have gear that looks better suited for schoolies (you know the type).
I did not mean people who have experience in conditions similar and know how to deal with it using lighter gear.
I also didn't mean people who have physical limitations including age, both young and old (I will wait patiently and even cheer them on because the fish they catch will mean more to them then the fish I'm not catching at the time).
I hope some of you will forgive me for voicing my opinion.
I really wonder how much more distance most people get when they go from 50# to 30# test?
I really should find a place to see just how far I am capable of casting my 80# and 60# on my vs300 against my saltist 6000 with 60# and a slatiga 6000 with 50#.

[Backbeach Jake]

Originally Posted by Mike P

The day it takes me 15 minutes to land a 25 pound fish is the day I sell all my rods and take up golf.

I've seen you take that long or longer, BUT the fish was on the far side of a bridge abutment. Time and patience won out and I learned something. It was worth the wait.

[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.