10-20-06, 06:03 PM | #1 |
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Just making sure
Ive been reading the forums latly and desided I wanted a baitcaster for bass fishing and trolling for walleye so I got a im6 berkley lightning 7 foot medium heavy action with fast tip. and a abu garcia 2005lp reel I was just making sure this was a good setup for what i wanna do. Also what line should I get I was thinking maybe 13lb mono.
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10-20-06, 06:49 PM | #2 |
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Not too sure about trolling-not done in my neck of the woods-but it looks like a great setup for bass fishing. For line I've found 12 lb is a great all-around line test. Can't say I've seen 13 lb, but that doesn't mean it's not out there .
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i use my bait caster for simmilar fishing and i use 10 lb mono.
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10-20-06, 07:19 PM | #4 |
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I ment to type 12 pound not 13 . but anyways when would a 6,6 be better than a 7 footer or when would medium be better than medium heavy?
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trolling i would go with a quatum reel they tend to hold more line. i have that abu good reels for the money..
diffantly go mh zooker
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I prefer a 6-6 to a 7 for most applications but I like a 7 for Carolina rigging and throwing big crankbaits.
If I'm throwing a treble hook bait I want it on a M action since it has more give to it but I prefer a MH or H action for everything else. If I had to choose one rod I'd go with a 6-6 MH action-that rod is the best all around length/action for bass fishing IMO.
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10-21-06, 06:50 AM | #7 |
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The rod that i troll with is 6-6 and i use a abu 4600 C3 because it holds something like 180 yrds of 10lb test and i like the round reels better for some odd reason.
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i would use 15lb line,IMO. that rod and reel should be fine for jigs,worms,deep cranks,and spinnerbaits. you might want to add a 6'6'' mh and a 6'6''m,and then you can have differant baits on at the same time.
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10-25-06, 06:47 AM | #9 |
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The outfit I use most often is a 6 1/2 MH casting rod with a Garcia Abu 4600C casting reel loaded with 14LB moss green line. I find this will take care of about anything I do except for finese fishing. I fish around a lot of heavy cover and the heavier line is needed. Especially working lures through brush and lilly pads.
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