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05-09-2013, 04:03 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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Hey Dennis I am curious what did you use for equipment, like rod, reel, line strength, etc.
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05-09-2013, 06:40 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2000
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ProfessorM
Hey Dennis I am curious what did you use for equipment, like rod, reel, line strength, etc.
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Paul,
I used a Spheros 8000 with 30 pound Power Pro. It was matched with a GLoomis Escape 3 piece Travel Rod. 8"3" Heavy Spinning rated for 12-20 lb line 3/8 to 1 ounce lures with a fast action. Even so I felt undergunned fishing from shore. In the video you could see I had a hard time turning the fish to land it. I would have liked a rod with more backbone and a reel with higher capacity. I would have felt more in control with my VS 250 matched with an 8-9 foot heavy action rod. I used 50 pound mono leaders which were pretty abraided after hookups. Probably bump the leader strength up to 60-80.
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DZ
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05-09-2013, 07:10 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: North Shore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DZ
Paul,
I used a Spheros 8000 with 30 pound Power Pro. It was matched with a GLoomis Escape 3 piece Travel Rod. 8"3" Heavy Spinning rated for 12-20 lb line 3/8 to 1 ounce lures with a fast action. Even so I felt undergunned fishing from shore. In the video you could see I had a hard time turning the fish to land it. I would have liked a rod with more backbone and a reel with higher capacity. I would have felt more in control with my VS 250 matched with an 8-9 foot heavy action rod. I used 50 pound mono leaders which were pretty abraided after hookups. Probably bump the leader strength up to 60-80.
DZ
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DZ thanks for sharing ... and yeah you can get some big silver girls in those channels at night - and they can make mincemeat out of 50-pound test ... 60 - 80-pound tippets/leaders will hold up longer, although I have had tarpon shear 100-pound leaders as if they were 2-pound test ... but if you find yourself fishing the tannin waters of the Everglades backcountry -just on the other side of Florida Bay from the Keys ... you can get away with slightly heavier tippets/leaders ... |
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05-10-2013, 02:09 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2010
Location: South Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DZ
Paul,
I used a Spheros 8000 with 30 pound Power Pro. It was matched with a GLoomis Escape 3 piece Travel Rod. 8"3" Heavy Spinning rated for 12-20 lb line 3/8 to 1 ounce lures with a fast action. DZ
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Wow, 70+ lb tarpon on the travel rod.... decent..... 
Awesome job DZ great vid |
something clever and related to fishing
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05-11-2013, 05:36 AM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
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WOW !!! . Could feel the latic acid build up in my arms just watching that video .. Congrats bud on a great catch . Hope we are still on for June .
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