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re: Baitcaster for inshore fishing question
Posted on 1/5/21 at 11:32 am to Hurricane2020
Posted on 1/5/21 at 11:32 am to Hurricane2020
Hasn’t learned how to use it efficiently yet but that was me 12 yes ago also. Harder to feel braid when casting thus you lose contact during the cast and back lash. The eight strand braid has helped a lot on the feels.
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Posted on 1/6/21 at 11:28 am to TwoFace
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Fkn bass fishermen lol..
I caught a 10lb+ bass last spring on 20lb J-braid and a 7’ medium St Croix. If you want it because it won’t dig in or something besides strength I get it, but if you’re concerned about breaking off I don’t see the point of 50lb braid when you’ve got the drag set at 10lbs.
Posted on 1/6/21 at 11:31 am to Marlo Stanfield
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The medium light setups are the most common thing used on the texas coast and they are used for catching all species of inshore fish. Makes working the lure easier.
Also makes fighting the fish more fun. Hauling in a slot red on a medium heavy rod is boring to me.
Posted on 1/6/21 at 11:50 am to Flats
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I caught a 10lb+ bass last spring on 20lb J-braid and a 7’ medium St Croix. If you want it because it won’t dig in or something besides strength I get it, but if you’re concerned about breaking off I don’t see the point of 50lb braid when you’ve got the drag set at 10lbs.
Also probably a good idea to keep in mind suggested line strength of rod. I imagine if your reel has high drag capacity and your all the way tightened on 50lb braid it would be very easy to snap an inshore rod.
Posted on 1/6/21 at 11:52 am to Flats
I tight line with ABU Garcia Revo X Inshore Low Profile with either 17# or 15# mono. I too hate braid. Rod is wright/mcgill medium heavy action. For popping cork I use a Lew inshore speed spin on wright/mcgill rods.
Leader is 25# fluorocarbon because at times I catch a lot of small sharks.
Leader is 25# fluorocarbon because at times I catch a lot of small sharks.
Posted on 1/8/21 at 8:29 am to rodnreel
30lb Braid without a leader is what I use. I enjoy a medium rod personally with a fast action. I've found myself going lighter through the years. Hell, this past year I likely caught more reds on my medium-lite setup than any others I had in the boat.
Posted on 1/8/21 at 8:36 am to HawkeyeHankHatfield
The one I grab the most is an Abu Orra Inshore with a 7' falcon coastal Medium. 30lb power pro with mono leader.
This post was edited on 1/8/21 at 8:37 am
Posted on 1/8/21 at 9:13 am to Saskwatch
quote:Just keep the tip low and put less of a bend in it. No snap.
it would be very easy to snap an inshore rod.
Posted on 1/8/21 at 9:33 am to HawkeyeHankHatfield
Reels: Shimano Curado
Rods: 7'ish Medium to Medium Heavy
Line: Depends
Area with lots of piling and shells - I just stick with 15 - 20# mono. Big game and cajun red cast have always been great. Either rod action
Grass Beds - If there is a lot of grass then straight braid all the way. I would not use a medium action rod in this either. Medium heavy would be the way to go. 30-50# regular power pro. There is no sense it buy the more expensive stuff.
For a do it all setup go 30-50# braid on a medium heavy action rod. Use a mono leader for areas with a lot of abrasive cover, and straight braid for heavy grass.
If you go this route learn to tie an Albright knot. It is a small and easy leader knot that can be reeled and cast through your guides. The best leader knot is the FG knot, but that one takes quite a bit of practice. It is smaller and stronger than the Albright, but that is just splitting hairs. The Albright is almost all I use especially for light line.
I highly recommend mono leaders for spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, crankbaits, and topwater. It absorbs the shock from the hook set and lets the fish get the bait better.
Good Luck
Rods: 7'ish Medium to Medium Heavy
Line: Depends
Area with lots of piling and shells - I just stick with 15 - 20# mono. Big game and cajun red cast have always been great. Either rod action
Grass Beds - If there is a lot of grass then straight braid all the way. I would not use a medium action rod in this either. Medium heavy would be the way to go. 30-50# regular power pro. There is no sense it buy the more expensive stuff.
For a do it all setup go 30-50# braid on a medium heavy action rod. Use a mono leader for areas with a lot of abrasive cover, and straight braid for heavy grass.
If you go this route learn to tie an Albright knot. It is a small and easy leader knot that can be reeled and cast through your guides. The best leader knot is the FG knot, but that one takes quite a bit of practice. It is smaller and stronger than the Albright, but that is just splitting hairs. The Albright is almost all I use especially for light line.
I highly recommend mono leaders for spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, crankbaits, and topwater. It absorbs the shock from the hook set and lets the fish get the bait better.
Good Luck
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