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https://quietjourney.com/community/YABB.cgi?num=1280681297 Message started by Kerry on Aug 1st, 2010 at 4:48pm |
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Title: Re: Any help for a long winded angler? Post by jaximus on Aug 4th, 2010 at 10:17pm
fireline is definitely the way to go if you use superlines. i use that on my baitcaster and it is VERY easy to get the tangles out. the stuff has no memory and after the nastiest of snarls, there is not even the slightest clue afterward. this year i actually jigged using my baitcaster more than my jig rod and i had no trouble with the no stretch line. my only complaint about the line is that the strength rating is shock strength and not slow pull strength. ive had the line snap on seemingly harmless backlashes and watched nice lures go flying and sink. on the reverse note, ive pulled up fallen trees and straightened many hooks using the stuff. be sure to have a piece of dowel or stick to wrap around your line to pull it free. ive had the stuff cut into my paddles *cringes* so be prepared.
however! i will add that to use fireline as your main/only line, you have to make sure your rod is up for the challenge. your rod has to be of higher quality, so that means porcelain/titanium/steel guides on your eyelets, most importantly the tip one. fireline will absolutely destroy a plastic/vinyl material eyelet. then you have to make sure you have the proper rod type to handle the lack of stretch. my experience shows that you need a fast action tip, with a medium to slow action mid-blank. this means that the tip is very sensitive and the middle part of the rod bends fairly deeply and returns to straight a bit less quickly than the tip. this style of blank allows the rod to absorb any quick changes in tension as well as keep the hook firmly planted in the fish. |
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