Thread: 200LB Club???
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Old 05-06-2016, 08:29 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by Sheephead View Post
Rad catch! I lost sight of you after 30min and never saw you come back in! Thought you got pulled over to MB. What size hook were you using, I've missed 6 now with 40lb line and am amazed how you were able to stay tight with your beast! Nice meeting you out there.
My brother had on a 3/0 circle hook on a 40# floro leader. 65# braid. 20-40 Calcutta rod paired with a gold Trinidad 14. Think what helped him not snap off right away was that the drag was backed off a bit. Our first two hookups lasted less than 30 seconds before being snapped off.
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