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After many years, getting back into bass fishing again. Still consider myself a real amateur, though. Use light weight spinning gear; bass around here aren't too big (unfortunately). I notice on my spinning reel that I have some line that I probably put on about 5 years ago, or so. Still seems to be in good shape. It's Not monofilament, it's a black, thin, thread type. If I remember right, and I might be wrong, I think it was call Fireline. Sure is slippery, and seems to zoom thru the guides just fine. Questions: - If I tie it directly to a lure, do bass notice the black color as compared to clear monofilament ? - Should I replace it with monofilament, in your opinion ? - Do most of you flolks use a barrel swivel between the end and the lure to prevent line twisting, or usually not really needed ? Just out of curiosity: other than personal preference, I guess, what are the rules of thumb for when a spinning outfit is more appropriate, compared to a bait casting outfit, and vice versa ? Thanks, Bob |
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wow, those are some good questions to get things stirred around here, you
probably have braided line on your reel. Some people will tell you that bass can see it while others will tell you bass aren't line shy(I'm in the later group) some will tell you to color the last foot of the braid with a black marker. So take what works and leave the rest behind. I personaly would get rid of 5 year old line no matter what kind it is ....I never use swivels... spinning Vs baitcasting.. HMM here is another where it all depends on the angler. I like using my spinning rod for flukes and topwater baits and baitcasting for pretty much everything else, oh with maybe the exception of dropshotting, then it's back to spinning gear, but I rarely dropshot... stick around your sure to get a ton of mixed information 1/2 of which might actually be useful and the other half which might actually be useful too. :-0 -- WWW.GOTOBAITS.COM PREMIUM HAND POURED BAITS "Robert11" wrote in message . .. Hi, After many years, getting back into bass fishing again. Still consider myself a real amateur, though. Use light weight spinning gear; bass around here aren't too big (unfortunately). I notice on my spinning reel that I have some line that I probably put on about 5 years ago, or so. Still seems to be in good shape. It's Not monofilament, it's a black, thin, thread type. If I remember right, and I might be wrong, I think it was call Fireline. Sure is slippery, and seems to zoom thru the guides just fine. Questions: - If I tie it directly to a lure, do bass notice the black color as compared to clear monofilament ? - Should I replace it with monofilament, in your opinion ? - Do most of you flolks use a barrel swivel between the end and the lure to prevent line twisting, or usually not really needed ? Just out of curiosity: other than personal preference, I guess, what are the rules of thumb for when a spinning outfit is more appropriate, compared to a bait casting outfit, and vice versa ? Thanks, Bob |
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"Robert11" wrote in message . .. Hi, After many years, getting back into bass fishing again. Still consider myself a real amateur, though. ***Welcome back. I've been fishing for over four decades and I still consider myself an amatuer. Use light weight spinning gear; bass around here aren't too big (unfortunately). ***But they are fun, aren't they. I've always been a proponent of matching the tackle to the fish's size. I notice on my spinning reel that I have some line that I probably put on about 5 years ago, or so. Still seems to be in good shape. ***It might be, but do you really want to go cheap on the main thing that's connecting you to the fish? It's Not monofilament, it's a black, thin, thread type. If I remember right, and I might be wrong, I think it was call Fireline. Sure is slippery, and seems to zoom thru the guides just fine. ***It does sound like FireLine, and it's a good line. I prefer PowerPro. Questions: - If I tie it directly to a lure, do bass notice the black color as compared to clear monofilament ? ***Sure, they will notice it, but they won't care. - Should I replace it with monofilament, in your opinion ? ***You should replace it, but not with mono line in my opinion. I love to use braided line, PowerPro in particular. It has much better sensitivity, you get better hooksets and just seems to work better for my clients and I than mono. - Do most of you flolks use a barrel swivel between the end and the lure to prevent line twisting, or usually not really needed ? ***The only time you should use a swivel is with a Carolina rig or a lure that causes line twist such as an inline spinner or spoon. Just out of curiosity: other than personal preference, I guess, what are the rules of thumb for when a spinning outfit is more appropriate, compared to a bait casting outfit, and vice versa ? ***Again, this is just what works for my clients and I, but I use 1/4 oz. lure weight and type of water as the determining factor on baitcasting versus spinning. Fishing near heavy cover, using heavy lines (17 lb. test or greater) and lures heavier than 1/4 oz. means baitcasting tackle. Lightweight lines/lures and fishing relatively open water, fairly free of snags I'll use spinning tackle. -- Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods http://www.herefishyfishy.com |
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On Jun 8, 6:31 pm, "Robert11" wrote:
Hi, After many years, getting back into bass fishing again. Still consider myself a real amateur, though. Use light weight spinning gear; bass around here aren't too big (unfortunately). I notice on my spinning reel that I have some line that I probably put on about 5 years ago, or so. Still seems to be in good shape. It's Not monofilament, it's a black, thin, thread type. If I remember right, and I might be wrong, I think it was call Fireline. Sure is slippery, and seems to zoom thru the guides just fine. Questions: - If I tie it directly to a lure, do bass notice the black color as compared to clear monofilament ? I cut my bassin teeth in 1959 using exclusively braided line. It was the only line our family used until around 1978 when mono line improved enough to cast as far as braided line and held up fairly well. I've caught my share of bass on braided line, especially since it was so greatly improved recently. In the old days it cut the rod guides terribly because it got dirty and stayed dirty. I don't believe bass care so much about line visibility until the bass is around 8# in size and too wise to get away with that. If a bass is hungry it is likely to get a bait before noticing the line. Most bites come from behind, the line ahead of the bait, The big exception is in heavy vegetation where any braid fits in and appears to be just another strand of hydrilla. Braid has become essential in such places. It cuts through hydrilla up to the ability of the rod. That all applies to baits being cranked. Let's move to drop shotting in clear water. A bass gets a long look at the bait and line from several angles, in which case braid will fail you. I use a fluorocarbon leader on mono for sloped drop shotting (at an angle away from the boat), and all fluorocarbon line for vertical drop shotting. It's highly sensitive and sinks well to hang straight in up to a mile or two per hour current. - Should I replace it with monofilament, in your opinion ? Braid works very well on spinning rods. The line you have is too old to keep, though. I replace braid once a year. If you are used to the braid and like it, stick with it. You can always tie clear mono or fluorocarbon leaders on it. - Do most of you flolks use a barrel swivel between the end and the lure to prevent line twisting, or usually not really needed ? Spinning rods guarantee built-in line twist, but there are ways to reduce it. Using a high quality swivel is one. I avoid using snap swivels because the snap is an extra possible point of failure. It's best to tie directly and often, at least once every 10# of fish. Be sure to use the "braid knot". Just out of curiosity: other than personal preference, I guess, what are the rules of thumb for when a spinning outfit is more appropriate, compared to a bait casting outfit, and vice versa ? Bob, I use spinning gear for casting light lures (3/8 oz) or for casting heavier lures very long distances like to a breaking school way out of reach of a baitcaster using the same lure. Anything heavier gets tied on a baitcaster if there is somewhat heavy vegetation or wood around. You get more cranking power with the baitcaster and for me, better accuracy on long casts. The drag system is almost always superior to a spinning reel, more consistent and always adjustable with a fish on the line. Some spinning reels have the drag on the handle end and can be adjusted mid fight, but I find those awkward. I'm talking larger potential bass. In your case a spinning rig ought to be just fine since you won't be working a heavy hard swimming bass and you can get by well with small lures. Jim |
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