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Originally Posted by Siebler
Personally anytime an Iron is involved I fish 40-50lb mono. I feel it works better plus its what im used to. I am sure than more than 1 person will disagree with me and talk about gained "Sensitivity with Spectra" but if you cant feel a yellow smash your iron you are doing something wrong.
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Agreed; if you can't feel a Yellowtail when it slams you're iron, there's a distinct possibility---you're already dead!
I doubt anyone will try and argue the gained sensitivity with spectra side, here---that's if we're talking about Yellowtail or White Sea Bass, of course. Well, no person that actually knows what they're talking about would, anyway. I should have waited a couple of days to post my reply.
Obviously, if you're talking about deep-iron for rockfish, which can be effective at times, the sensitivity would come into play. Tap, tap, tap---taparoo!
A big Yellowtail will pull you out of your seat if you're not paying attention, when he slams the iron
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In short, the biggest pro of hooking a Yellowtail with spectra would be what, class?
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wait for it...
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Ah yes, the winning answer would be: if you and your kayak are getting towed towards the bull-kelp. Which, if you're not accustomed to getting giant-fish out of the kelp forest---is, a nightmare situation with straight-mono. Many in-experienced anglers lose their trophy to the kelp. I see it all the time. How do you think these local fish get so big in the first place? Obviously not an issue, if you're lucky enough to find the fish away from structure, but if you're not---a lot of these fish know where to find their freedom.
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Then of course, there's always a negative to every positive, right? Which would be what, class?
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nope...
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close, but no...
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Um ah, not really...
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Yeah, there's the stretch issue...
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getting warmer...
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Ah yes, Eureka!: If you haven't already pulled on hundreds of Yellowtail, while fishing the iron---and get nailed while grinding a jig to the surface with sharp spectra---you just might, cut your damn thumb off!
Maybe not clean off, that would be exaggerating a bit. To the bone is quite common, though.
There's even a name for it, it's so common: Split-Thumb!
Depending on the strike (which direction the fish is coming from and how fast that fish is moving)---when your spectra comes tight, and you're talking to a buddy while guiding that spectra back and forth with your thumb---it may as well be a surgical laser-beam! I've witnessed this a few times on sportboats, right down to the freakin' bone!
There's a time and place for everything, though. So I won't tell every angler to never, fish the iron with spectra. While I definitely prefer to use straight 40 lb Izorline while fishing deep-iron; the truth is, occasionally I'll fish a spectra set-up. It's a time-and-place type decision.
The problem is with most guys, it's instinct to grip your reel when you get slammed on the iron. Which includes, that poor little thumb guiding your spectra back and forth. I not only know this by guiding clients, but because I used to do it myself. It's a natural instinct to grip your $500 rod and reel when a giant fish hits! And sadly, most guys including myself, learn their best lessons---the hard way.
True story: A few years ago, this exact thing happened to me; and when I gaffed that Yellowtail---It was really hard to tell who was bleeding the most
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