MDR - 8/20/17

[goldenglory18]

Originally Posted by StumpFisher

Nice report and congrats on the PB. Suckers fight hard!! No comparison to their green freshwater cousins imo.

Thanks!

I totally agree. These fish have some shoulders on them!

Originally Posted by Amish Ed

Congrats on the PB.

I fish 10lb and 17lb for all salt water bass. For calicoes I start with the 17lb and switch to 10lb if they are being line shy. Even with 17lb, sometimes you just can't stop them. As you found out they just drag you along and and corn hole you. If I was fishing from a boat I'd be using 30lb+ with the drag buttoned, but then you have way more leverage to pull the fish away. In the yak, sometimes you just have to take your lumps.

What fluke is that? I love that color.

Thanks, Ed.

I have a mental problem tying 20lbs+ line to a 4" bait, but I guess I'll just need to get over that. It may have been my presentation, or it may have been my line, but I can tell you these guys didnt bite by 25lbs and they did bite my 10lbs.

The fluke? Glimmer Blue I think...

[Denis_Ruso]

Originally Posted by goldenglory18

Thanks!
I have a mental problem tying 20lbs+ line to a 4" bait, but I guess I'll just need to get over that. It may have been my presentation, or it may have been my line, but I can tell you these guys didnt bite by 25lbs and they did bite my 10lbs.

The presentation will be affected by the line thickness. Keep that in mind when tying on. The other thing to keep in mind is that there are different types of fluorocarbon. I know the seaguar "premier" is designed for more of a natural presentation and is thinner. Its really designed for live bait fishing but may be the better suited for the finesse style fishing you are used to.

[GTboosted]

When calico's want to bite they bite anything. Got over 20 legals a couple weeks ago with 50lb flouro out of the kelp.

I did have a high speed Lexa 400 so I think it gives them no time to think and they just hit it hard before the lure gets away.

[alanw]

I agree with going heavy for Calicos. 12-15 lb is good for schooling Sand Bass and Spotties but start with 25-30 lb with a nice stiffer rod like a Terez for Calicos, drop down to no less than 20 if you have to. Don't give em a chance to bury your line in the structure.

[King Saba]

For bass 10lb is my light light outfit for 1/4-1/2oz swimbaits, 17lb for jigs <3oz and small swimbaits, and 25lb for jigs <4oz and 4-6" swimbaits. I almost never lose fish to structure. Keeping tension on them and getting away from the structure is key.

[PapaDave]

#30 braid, #20-25 flouro works well for me, even on the occasional Leopard shark.