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Posted on 7/20/19 at 6:54 pm to stoms
Nice! Did you get a weight on her? Looks about 5-6 at least.
Posted on 7/20/19 at 7:27 pm to PillageUrVillage
Did not get a weight and the guy fishing with me said 5-6 also. She annihilated a pop frog and then wrapped a few big pads. I was ripping them out to try and get to her. My buddy got it on his GoPro so I might get some video.
Posted on 7/21/19 at 6:47 am to stoms
Question for my fellow Inshore guys. On the Academy thread I see some guys talking about MH and Heavy Action rods. I own 1 MH and the rest are all Medium Action. I rarely bring the MH because I don't enjoy throwing it. Does anyone here carry a MH or Heavy rod in their yaks?
Posted on 7/21/19 at 6:49 am to LSUlefty
I carry one. It's my dedicated redfish rod.
Posted on 7/21/19 at 7:28 am to LSUlefty
3 of the 4 rods I normally bring along are MH and other is M
Posted on 7/21/19 at 7:29 am to LSUlefty
That would depend on what lures I plan on fishing and where I'm fishing.
For trout and flounder definitely not.
For reds, I could see using it for throwing frogs or spoons around heavy grass. Or if you're fishing in a deep channel and need to lob some heavy rigs to fish cut crab, etc... on the bottom.
For trout and flounder definitely not.
For reds, I could see using it for throwing frogs or spoons around heavy grass. Or if you're fishing in a deep channel and need to lob some heavy rigs to fish cut crab, etc... on the bottom.
Posted on 7/21/19 at 7:37 am to The Last Coco
I'll add that I'm usually someone who fishes down in power. I throw lots of bass baits on M that most guys throw on MH.
But I find the lighter rods allow me to feel more bites and they're just more enjoyable to fish with and catch fish on.
Now I've I'm flipping heavy cover or throwing something with bigger diameter hooks, I'll use a MH or H rod.
But I find the lighter rods allow me to feel more bites and they're just more enjoyable to fish with and catch fish on.
Now I've I'm flipping heavy cover or throwing something with bigger diameter hooks, I'll use a MH or H rod.
Posted on 7/21/19 at 7:54 am to Tiger Prawn
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3 of the 4 rods I normally bring along are MH and other is M
What are you throwing?
Posted on 7/21/19 at 8:33 am to LSUlefty
Usually popping corks, top water, spoon, and weedless swim baits. I use the lighter action rod for fishing plastics on bottom when the bites are a little more subtle or if I’m catching mostly dinks.
Posted on 7/21/19 at 9:05 am to Tiger Prawn
MH on a Popping Cork and TW?
Posted on 7/21/19 at 9:05 am to Tiger Prawn
quote:
3 of the 4 rods I normally bring along are MH and other is M
Same. My medium is for topwater early and then either a 1/4 jig (trout) or t-rig (reds) depending on what the plan is. Everything else is MH: spinning for cork, casting for chatter bait, casting for lazyman w/craw or slay sst xl.
Now between brands there are wide differences in power. I have a 6’9 abu rod that is MH but it has enough sensitivity I can throw topwater or a chatterbait whereas my falcon mh is more stiff.
Posted on 7/21/19 at 9:54 pm to LSUlefty
Yep...should I be using a different setup for fishing TW and cork though? Serious question...I’m still novice at fishing artificial.
The MH spinning setup I use for popping cork is my newest setup and I find I’ve gotten a much higher hookup % than with the old lighter rod I used before. I guess the extra backbone helps with faster hooksets compared to the M i had before.
Topwater is like a new toy to me. I started learning how to walk the dog but wasnt really having much success so I stopped trying for a while. Then gave it another shot a few trips back and caught a whole bunch of dink trout on it that it renewed my interest in fishing TW
The MH spinning setup I use for popping cork is my newest setup and I find I’ve gotten a much higher hookup % than with the old lighter rod I used before. I guess the extra backbone helps with faster hooksets compared to the M i had before.
Topwater is like a new toy to me. I started learning how to walk the dog but wasnt really having much success so I stopped trying for a while. Then gave it another shot a few trips back and caught a whole bunch of dink trout on it that it renewed my interest in fishing TW
Posted on 7/21/19 at 10:31 pm to Tiger Prawn
I’m far from a tw pro but the extra action a M rod gives helps walk the dog. That and a bait with 2 treble hooks doesn’t need a ton of hook setting power. A rod with M power and a rapala tw knot made working tw much easier for me. My M power rod that starts with topwater often switches to my 1/4 jig or t-rig application by mid morning.
Posted on 7/22/19 at 6:08 am to stoms
I would add to stoms comments and say that a Medium power with a fast or x-fast tip is the ideal topwater rod for walking to dog. The fast tip makes short rhythmic wrist movements give the bait plenty of action.
With a slow action rod (something for crankbaits for example), the rod gives too much and takes more exaggerated movements to produce action in the lure. This takes longer and disrupts the walking the dog rhythm you need to get into.
With a slow action rod (something for crankbaits for example), the rod gives too much and takes more exaggerated movements to produce action in the lure. This takes longer and disrupts the walking the dog rhythm you need to get into.
Posted on 7/22/19 at 7:48 am to The Last Coco
So what about the Popping cork? I miss more on that setup than any other. I use a 7' Falcon Medium Popper.
Posted on 7/22/19 at 8:44 am to Tiger Prawn
quote:Cork = spinning tackle. You'll never go back. Not only is casting much easier, you can cast a mile. Just don't move the handle to the right side unless you are truly left handed.
should I be using a different setup for fishing TW and cork though?
Posted on 7/22/19 at 8:48 am to LSUlefty
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I miss more on that setup than any other.
That's pretty common in my experience.
Biggest issue is usually too much slack in the line based on what I've seen.
I am with Alx on the spinning thing though. You can cast a popping cork a country mile even in the wind with a spinning setup.
As far as action on the rod, you want something thatll load up so they fish doesnt feel too much resistance and spit the bait. So a mod fast or mod rod.
This post was edited on 7/22/19 at 8:50 am
Posted on 7/22/19 at 9:14 am to The Last Coco
Yeah that's what I have. A Penn Battle 2 with 20lb Braid and 20lb Fluorocarbon leader on a 7' Medium Falcon.
Posted on 7/22/19 at 9:21 am to AlxTgr
quote:I only use spinning for cork. Have a Falcon Coastal 7'4" MH for my popping cork setup and it casts a mile.
Cork = spinning tackle
quote:Wouldn't that be right handed fishing? I'm right handed but reel with my left hand on both spinning and casting setups.
Just don't move the handle to the right side unless you are truly left handed.
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