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  1. Thread: reels

    by forrest r
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    Nothing fancy On smaller rods I use the...

    Nothing fancy

    On smaller rods I use the pflueger president sp20's (+/- 5.7oz).
    Longer rods get a diawa reagal 1000 lt (+/- 6.7oz)

    I don't do a lot of fishing, only catch 1000/1200 fish a year....
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    I do a lot of drop shot fishing, jig fishing is...

    I do a lot of drop shot fishing, jig fishing is secondary.

    Diawa dark green 8x 8# test. The 2 main lakes I fish have a ton of catfish in them. I target bluegill, perch & crappie and always end up...
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    Don't know which knots your worried about going...

    Don't know which knots your worried about going thru the micro-guides. I use albright, blood, nail & double uni knots without any issues.
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    I have one of the bass pro panfish elite rods 6'...

    I have one of the bass pro panfish elite rods 6' 8", a lot of rod for the $$$. It's been a fantastic rod, well balanced & extremely sensitive. The micro guides have never been an issue for me. But...
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    Good looking jigs!!! I have the same mold and...

    Good looking jigs!!!

    I have the same mold and love it & the jigs it produces.

    It always starts with 1 mold :biggrin

    Next thing you know you'll be pouring your own split shots, several...
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    I'd go with the #20 pot. Your needs might change...

    I'd go with the #20 pot. Your needs might change in the future with things like sinkers or larger bait bodies, larger jigs, etc.

    If you ever sell it the #20 pot is more desirable to most casters...
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    I've always matched the color of the jig to the...

    I've always matched the color of the jig to the color of the plastic bait being used. Casting/pouring the 1/64oz to 1/32oz dart headed jigs with #8 hooks or 1/64oz, 1/32oz, 1/8oz round headed jigs...
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    I use a modified dropshot setup. Nothing fancy,...

    I use a modified dropshot setup. Nothing fancy, nothing more than a snelled hook with a splitshot. I attach that to the line using a snap swivel and put a hook on the snap swivel at the same time....
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    Gosh, I hope I didn't mis-lead anyone. I use a 8'...

    Gosh, I hope I didn't mis-lead anyone. I use a 8' ul "dough" rod that is specifically designed for steelhead. The steelhead specific rod is paired with a diawa regal lt 1000d.

    Those steelhead hit...
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    The kastking centron you're looking at has been...

    The kastking centron you're looking at has been on my buy & try list for awhile now. I want to do head to head testing with the centurion 500 VS diawa regal lt 100. Both reels are pretty much equal...
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    That's 1 way of looking at it. I'm sure everyone...

    That's 1 way of looking at it. I'm sure everyone sets up a lite large mouth bass setup with 4# line. I'll have to go back and re-read the op's post. Thought they asked about a ul setup that could...
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    I'd be taking a hard look at the drags on the ul...

    I'd be taking a hard look at the drags on the ul reels if you plan on going after anything that puts up a fight.

    I use the pflueger president 20's (2 of them) and the daiwa regal's (2 of them...
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    Another victim of the mud sunfish. Never seen 1...

    Another victim of the mud sunfish. Never seen 1 before
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    I did switch over to 8# braid. Had to, too many...

    I did switch over to 8# braid. Had to, too many catfish when going for panfish in the summer.
    https://i.imgur.com/02rDVYc.jpg

    I keep cats that are 12" to 24", down rite tasty and a blast to catch...
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    alberto is another knot that has a small...

    alberto is another knot that has a small footprint. I use it for tying backer line to the line I want to use along with using it to tie leaders. Typically fluorocarbon to braid.
  16. Beautiful looking jumbo's!!! Didn't keep a lot...

    Beautiful looking jumbo's!!!

    Didn't keep a lot of perch this year, 10#+ of fillets. Was targeting crappie and bluegill on inland lakes. This was my biggest perch this year, just under 13", a fish...
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    At least you catch something every time you go...

    At least you catch something every time you go out.
    :biggrin
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    I like to use the diawa x8 j-braid, 8# test. ...

    I like to use the diawa x8 j-braid, 8# test.

    I use a 8# fluorocarbon leader and tie it to the braid using a Alberto knot.

    Just got done putting new fluorocarbon leaders on all my rods.
  19. As kids back in the 1960's we'd catch hundred's...

    As kids back in the 1960's we'd catch hundred's of them when they 1st showed up in lake erie & bring them home to put in the garden. Every year 1 row of the garden wouldn't get planted and a trough...
  20. Go to the store and buy a box of burgers. Eating...

    Go to the store and buy a box of burgers. Eating the burgers would be like eating the yellow perch. Eating the box would be like eating the white perch.

    Most people up here in ohio won't even both...
  21. Huge difference between the 2 fish. I grew up on...

    Huge difference between the 2 fish. I grew up on lake erie smelt and yellow perch.

    I keep yellow perch that are 8" or bigger & any white perch I catch.
    https://i.imgur.com/Ax1mgWk.jpg

    White...
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    Lane Dog really doesn't care for live fish,...

    Lane Dog really doesn't care for live fish, cooked on the other hand. Bluegill is his favorite.
    https://i.imgur.com/tHASozs.jpg
  23. In the spring I like to fish the edge of the weed...

    In the spring I like to fish the edge of the weed beds in 3' to 6' of water using double jigs.
    https://i.imgur.com/hmqS90r.jpg
    I end up with a lot of small -8" bluegill which are still fun to...
  24. Thread: New combo

    by forrest r
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    Put a pressp20x reel on a B N M 5' dock shooter,...

    Put a pressp20x reel on a B N M 5' dock shooter, hard to put the darn thing down. Pflueger president reels paired with B N M rods are a fantastic combo.

    Another combo that you don't here a lot...
  25. Thread: rod thoughts

    by forrest r
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    Agreed, nothing wrong with having a shorter rod...

    Agreed, nothing wrong with having a shorter rod in the arsenal. They are extremely accurate and you get surprisingly long accurate casts with them.

    I fish from a kayak and my main poles are 6' & ...
  26. In lakes I typically fish the deeper edges of the...

    In lakes I typically fish the deeper edges of the weed beds staying +/- 15yds deeper then the edges & casting into them. I will also drop shot them with crawlers in the same area.

    Rivers I look...
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    I've been using the diawa regal lt reels (1000 &...

    I've been using the diawa regal lt reels (1000 & 2000). The deep spools don't bother me in the least. I put mono backer in them & then fill the rest with braid. I filled both reels with diawa 8x 8#...
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    Yes I fish pymy, was there last week & did ok on...

    Yes I fish pymy, was there last week & did ok on considering it was rough that day. Will be going back next week, the fall bite is starting and the perch are looking sweet this year!!! Thinking about...
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    Drop shot about the simplest form of fishing...

    Drop shot about the simplest form of fishing there is but it flat out works. The ul equipment lets me use my limited skillset to it's fullest and really pushes everything I know to to catch the...
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    drop shotting for panfish in a calm lake

    Saw there was going to be little or no wind and 1 of my favorite panfish lakes so I took the kayak and went out +/- 500yds from shore to 6ft of water & started fishing. Using a drop shot with ul...
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