Brush piles, buck Brush and stake beds are not the same as rock piles. We have rock piles too. Fish don't bury the in rock piles. They do in wood piles and they are going to wrap you up very quickly. You don't have time to play them. You have to control them and get them out of it. Sent from my SM-G960U using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app
We spent some time down at Port Aransas in south Texas in the winters. Do have some experience the reds, specs and sheepshead. Can't imagine using 2#. To each his own I guess.Sent from my SM-G960U using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app
To each their own indeed. For me, subduing a strong fish with a light line under difficult conditions just adds another aspect to the enjoyment. I see plenty of people fishing next to me on the shore and pulling in sub-lb sand bass on 15 lbs leader. They never have their lines break, and they are satisfied, too.
P.S. To be clear, if I am going after legal halibut with a 4.5 inch swimbait, I do pack a 10-12 lbs leader.
Last edited by s_v; 08-02-2020 at 01:23 PM.
I learned a lot from Charlie Brewer. Fished his slider worm and caught tons of bass. He is where I learned to cut the auto bail off my spinning reels but that's another story. I've got his book somewhere around here. Never fished it on 2# line and buggy whip rod though. Mostly 4# and 6# mono as I remember. His slider worm is a classic bass lure. Sent from my SM-G960U using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app
I agree with you. Unfortunately this panfish forum has become a infro commercial for high end Japanese rod companies and a plastic bait company.Sent from my SM-G960U using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app
I think the issue here is different fish scenarios for different folks.
I'm different and kind of an anomaly from most of the crowd here since I fish mostly for trout under a wide variety of conditions and scenarios. JDM equipment is what drew me here.
2lb test won't cut it for trout on rivers with swift currents and submerged logs. Not only will one get spooled they will lose alot of lures. However in alpine lakes, reservoirs or slow deep rivers one has a good chance and if the trout are pressured 2lb test can mean success.
I live in Northern CA and trout can run big in the larger rivers. I don't fish the Sac river but big stripers up to 50lbs, salmon up to 30lbs and steelhead will ruin an UL fishers day.
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But hike and fish an alpine lake for cutts or goldens, or a SoCal Reservoir for stocked trout then one can use UL gear and lines to great success.
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