When that channel grabs your crappie jig you don't have much say in the matter. Shooting docks at times I hook into some decent size cats. I call them bonus fish. Sure get a fellas blood pumping when he is struggling to turn a fish
I haven't got the gut's to try channels on a UL outfit yet. Do have a couple light level winds I put together though. Thinking for crappie and bull heads. Got three channels last Tuesday at 3 1/2#, 5# and 5#. Both rods light with low profile reels and 4# line. Get the freezer stocked up with fish and I might have to try one of them!
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When that channel grabs your crappie jig you don't have much say in the matter. Shooting docks at times I hook into some decent size cats. I call them bonus fish. Sure get a fellas blood pumping when he is struggling to turn a fish
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I get those channels up to 6 lbs on my catfish rods and reels and they are pretty tuff! have 10# mono on most and a couple with 20lb braid. All the rods are 6'6" to 7' with one 8' just because it was laying around. All have round level winds on them. I look at them then my UL and two light bait casters and just don't see landing those big fish on rods with 4# line. In fact my Smallest UL is on a 5" rod with 2# line. either I think I'd get spooled of break the line!
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had my drag set pretty tight actually , and to be honest the second time it surfaced ,the first thing I noticed was the line wrapped on it's pectoral fin spine !
Somehow someone above let the line get off that line snapper and after multiple roller coaster up on top cartwheeling episodes and strong pulling runs ,it finally met the net !
it was for sure a right fairly epic battle in the midst of just slinging regular ole 9 to 10 inch crappie for sure
sum kawl me tha outlaw ketchn whales
I hung into one a little over 7 lbs in my kayak fishing for gills. I was scratched all to pieces after he made a run for the bank and got me all up in some trees. I don’t know how but after probably 20 minutes I got him in the yak. Fun time for sure. I’ve hooked several that I just couldn’t do anything with on 4 or 6 pound line and light gear. But it is a fun ride in a yak. Lol
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