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Inshore Saltwater Fishing Discussion Discuss inshore fishing, tackle, and tactics here! |
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How many yards of line do you need for these fish?
I'd like to catch some Speckled Trout especially, but also some Redfish, Black Drum and maybe Flounder. How many yards of line is enough for these species? I've yet to buy a saltwater rod and reel, so I need to know what to look for. Also, what size braid line and fluorocarbon leader do you recommend?
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I use 20lb power pro on my spinning reel and its about 150 yards on its but ive never came close to being spooled. On my baitcast i use between 12 - 15lb suffix seige or elite. Cant remember which one but im really impressed with their 12lb mono.i believe most people use 30lb flurocarbon.i dont use a leader because to me thats just more knots to fail and more to go wrong.just get a nice reel and match the line to it.
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10-20 lb power pro super slick 8 uni to uni knot to 20 lb Fluoro I use Stradic ci4 2500 I've never got 150 yds on the spool I'd guess around 120 yds maybe 130 I've never been spooled I'll usually just hold my spool if I hook a jack or big red i pop em off and re tie good rig for specks
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Shimano Chronarch with 12lbs (or 15lbs) Suffix mono. is ideal for fishing those species.
Braided line ain't needed!!! And, spin casts set ups are only good for javelin practice. |
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To each their own
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Line recommendations of size and quantity are usely stated on the reel instructions or box...should give u an idea. Spinning reels are fine or bait cast either will handle your targets.
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About 60 to 70 yards of line is all that you should ever need. But reel do cast better if the spool is full of line.
I have caught many 25# reds on 12 or 15 lb mono. Only time I needed 100 yards was when I caught a ~25 # Red on 10 lb mono. That sucker took a long time to get it to the boat. |
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Gearld is correct. I use 30 - 50 lb braid on most things. I use about 100 yards of braid and the rest is mono backing that I don't change often. I want my reel full as possible to cast farther.
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I starting using stren sonic braid like it alot. Comes in 125 yard spools....fills my reels perfect with about 30 yards of mono backing.
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If bulls (reds and drum) are on the menu, I prefer 150 yards of 30 lb power pro, especially when fishing around structure. Some of my level wind reels for straight down bottom fishing at jetties and passes are spooled with 50 lb power pro. You can really horse the bulls away from structure with these rigs, and if you spend much time targeting the bulls in passes and jetties, then 30-40 lb fish will not be uncommon.
Fishing the marshes and shallows targeting the smaller reds, drum, and specs is a different deal. Fill the spool with 20 lb power pro and you are good to go. 100 yards is plenty of it fills the spool. You might get spooled if you hit a hole with a bull black drum, but odds are you will land him if you can keep him from wrapping up in structure. |
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you wont ever use more the 50 yards unless you hook into a big red who might take 100 yards on you so anything with at least 100 yards is fine and 150 yards wouldnt hurt but most reels might say they hold 150 yards at 12 lbs test but only 100 yards at 17 lb test so watch how the capacity is counted for the line you will be using
get a medium heavy weight rod at 6 1/2 foot and most of those say 12-17 lb line which is what most people use. some like to go light tackle for specks with a straight medium rod and 8-14 lb line and some like to go with a heavy rod for redfish with 15-25 lb line and use 20 line on it. you dont want a very sensative tip or it will be harder to set the hook so be sure it has a little stiffness to it. if you buy a medium light rod you cant set the hook on most fish because its just not stiff enough causing you to way overexagerate the hookset motion. reels are easy since just about anything you pick will do as long as it is designed for 15lb line or better so it has a decent drag system for large fish. also if you are bank fishing you might want a 7 ft rod for longer casts and if surf fishing a heavy rod helps when using heavy weights to get that bait out past the sand bars. the type and style of fishing you do will have its own "best" rod reel combo setup for it so most people have a couple poles for redfish and a couple for specks and a couple for fresh water fishing so gear changes with the fish you target STAY AWAY FROM 2 PIECE RODS - they often break at the connection and just arent made as well or last as long as one piece rods, i suggest for starting out go to academy sports and but a medium heavy rod and reel combo or two and by the time they need replacing you will have developed your fishing style and can tailor your next setup to match that style. also dont expect anything to last so buy a rod reel combo expecting it to maybe last 2 years only, buying expensive gear doesnt make it last longer it just costs more so think of it as temporary equipt and dont go out and spend $200 on a setup. expect to spend maybe $60-$75 on an average decent quality rod and reel you buy seperately ($20-$30 rod and $30-$40 reel) or $50-$60 on a combo setup (usually with $20 reel and $30 rod) Last edited by keakar; 09-15-2012 at 02:18 PM. |
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I fill my spools up with #30/8 or #50/12 power pro
It hasn't failed me yet |
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