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Baitcasting setup for redfish?
Posted on 8/1/17 at 8:53 pm
Posted on 8/1/17 at 8:53 pm
I mostly fish bass but I was wondering what everyone's setup was for fishing for reds in the marsh. What size rod, reel, line do you use? If you use braid, do you use a leader? If you use mono or fluoro, what size line do you go with? Trying to get ready for a trip next month. Thx
This post was edited on 8/1/17 at 9:02 pm
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Posted on 8/1/17 at 8:58 pm to StatMaster
Cajun 14 lb on abu Garcia. 6 ft med. heavy rod, profit.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 9:00 pm to StatMaster
Abu Garcia 5000 or 5500
Med Rod 7'5
14lb test
I like Mono
Med Rod 7'5
14lb test
I like Mono
This post was edited on 8/1/17 at 9:01 pm
Posted on 8/1/17 at 9:05 pm to StatMaster
I carry 2 baitcasters and a spinning in my kayak. One with 14 lb mono for topwater and light swim baits. One with 20 or 30 lb braid for heavier lures like a spinnerbait. The spinning reel I have a popping cork with either Vudu Shrimp, jig head, gulp, etc....
Posted on 8/1/17 at 9:06 pm to StatMaster
Any of your medium or MH power bait casting setups will suffice. Fluorocarbon is not needed in LA 99% of the time. 30lb+ braid tied direct, or 12-15lb mono is great. Smooth drag is nice too.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 9:07 pm to StatMaster
30 lb braid with 4-5 ft fluoro leader. Can still cast a mile, but it's there for you if you get onto some bull reds.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 9:10 pm to StatMaster
I've been hearing more and more people say 13 - Inception or concept A for reds.
I redfish a couple times a year and use the 200E7s without any problems. 30# braid, no leaders, Tsunami. They are usually stacked up in deeper dead ends and will bite anything when I fish for them though.
I redfish a couple times a year and use the 200E7s without any problems. 30# braid, no leaders, Tsunami. They are usually stacked up in deeper dead ends and will bite anything when I fish for them though.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 9:14 pm to StatMaster
Curado E7, 30# power pro, Falcon 6.5-7' light-med action. No leader
Posted on 8/1/17 at 9:14 pm to CootDisCootDat
quote:
've been hearing more and more people say 13 - Inception or concept A for reds.
Probably because the concept A has a 22 lb drag system. Curado has an 11 or 12 lb drag.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 9:56 pm to StatMaster
30lb braid with a mono leader on most of my setups.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 10:09 pm to The Last Coco
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30lb+ braid tied direct,
Do not do this.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 10:15 pm to Aggie Fishfinder
Have a variety of shimano and abu garcia baitcasters. I fish in clear water so I use 15 lb mono and will use heavier fluorocarbon for a leader. Most have a 7' all star/falcon rod.
This post was edited on 8/1/17 at 10:18 pm
Posted on 8/1/17 at 10:20 pm to bluemoons
Why not? I know plenty of folks that go braid straight to jigs and spinner baits. You always go leader?
Posted on 8/1/17 at 10:21 pm to mylsuhat
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Abu Garcia 5000 or 5500
The Ambassadeur c3 is my favorite reel of all time... I know they discontinued them for a while, and recently re-launched the line...
Does anybody know if the new ones are just as good as the old ones??? I'm looking to purchase a new one soon
generic saltwater setup
5500 c3
Med rod 7.5ft
20lb mono
Posted on 8/1/17 at 10:49 pm to StatMaster
Abu Garcia revo inshore low profile
MH Falcon redfish caster
30 pounds Braid with 4ft fluoro leader
I like lil jons and down south as the lure choice. If you haven't heard of Down South and you throw artificial, give them a look. Fantastic overall lure that many of the guides use in big lake.
MH Falcon redfish caster
30 pounds Braid with 4ft fluoro leader
I like lil jons and down south as the lure choice. If you haven't heard of Down South and you throw artificial, give them a look. Fantastic overall lure that many of the guides use in big lake.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 10:51 pm to stoms
Yeah I do. Never use a leader and catch plenty of reds.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 10:52 pm to StatMaster
I've always used regular ol shite.
My rig right now
Calcutta 400B on a 7' academy M rod
30lb braid tied straight to whatever I'm using.
My rig right now
Calcutta 400B on a 7' academy M rod
30lb braid tied straight to whatever I'm using.
Posted on 8/2/17 at 5:42 am to StatMaster
Whatever you throw when using a jig or worm.
Posted on 8/2/17 at 6:27 am to CHEDBALLZ
I use either a Abu low profile REVO inshore or the Lews Speed Spool Inshore LFS Series. I have a slight lean toward the ABU Revo inshore.
I pair them with a Blair Wiggens rod # WMFBMH79C1
I use both 15# mono or 30# braid. No preference so far.
I use a fluorocarbon 30# leader about 18" long with a sliding weight similar to a Carolina style rig . Where I fish I catch a lot of 2' sharks
I pair them with a Blair Wiggens rod # WMFBMH79C1
I use both 15# mono or 30# braid. No preference so far.
I use a fluorocarbon 30# leader about 18" long with a sliding weight similar to a Carolina style rig . Where I fish I catch a lot of 2' sharks
This post was edited on 8/2/17 at 6:32 am
Posted on 8/2/17 at 7:22 am to bluemoons
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bluemoons
quote:
30lb+ braid tied direct,
Do not do this.
Why not?
It's obviously water-quality dependant and in ultra clear water I have used leaders, but most of the time in south LA I've never felt the need for one unless throwing a topwater, and only then because braid tangles on topwater trebble hooks like crazy.
I could see the argument for it if you were throwing artificials and working them slow, but even then I've had 0 issues catching when tying direct to braid. Popping corks I use a mono or fluoro leader under the cork FWIW.
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