Thread: JDM lines relating to panfish

Originally Posted by Alphahawk

If the knot is not cinched down exactly right.....and using those fine diameter lines makes it even more critical.....it will break. That is why I spent a whole day getting it down. I’m assuming you were using an Ajing rod? Which gives you less forgiveness with the stiffness of the rod. I’ve caught a ton of 21 inch Smallies with the same line setup you are using with a Yamaga Blanks Blue Current TZ Ajing rod. I keep a loose drag using supper lines. Many have made fun of me for doing that but break offs for me are rare. Happy you’re tying into some fish.....I’m still searching for a place to be able to fish....LOL.

Regards


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Yes, using the Triple Cross Ajing rod.
There were some bruisers stacked up in this culvert, a Bass guy came up in a boat and whacked two and hauled them off to be weighed and measured, glad I got over that years ago. My drag is set loose, just loosing many more fish than I ever have. After one retie I just tied directly to the jig, as water clarity was pretty much zero. I am just learning this and bank fishing for a couple hours each evening is giving me the time to learn and experiment. I purchased a JDM braid (not Nanofil) that feels less slick and will be trying it out more as I can. Will be tying my knots more at home to practice. Just too many options and not enough time to try them all.


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