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Old 03-28-2012, 07:44 PM   #1
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Now that's retro. I just threw away a ton of 20# Stren that was 10 years old. Kept in the basement and it was still fine but there are much better monos available today.
Too many choices for rods/reels/lines/plugs. I read all about different set-ups, actions, braid vs. mono,etc. and my eyes glaze over. Would like to get back to the set up I used in the 70's. I can catch just as few fish now as I did then. Glass rod-mono-Gibb's pencil.

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Old 03-29-2012, 01:49 PM   #2
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Too many choices for rods/reels/lines/plugs. I read all about different set-ups, actions, braid vs. mono,etc. and my eyes glaze over. Would like to get back to the set up I used in the 70's. I can catch just as few fish now as I did then. Glass rod-mono-Gibb's pencil.
Dave, if you are going to stick with mono go with Ande Back Country. It is the best on the market today. You may have to look for it though as no one advertises it.

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Old 03-29-2012, 04:16 PM   #3
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Dave, if you are going to stick with mono go with Ande Back Country. It is the best on the market today. You may have to look for it though as no one advertises it.
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Old 03-29-2012, 04:36 PM   #4
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Old 03-29-2012, 05:42 PM   #5
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Old 03-29-2012, 05:40 PM   #6
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Dave, if you are going to stick with mono go with Ande Back Country. It is the best on the market today. You may have to look for it though as no one advertises it.
Thanks-I'll try and hunt some down.

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