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I use Lite Wire Hooks made by litewirehooker on the forum. I use Suffix Elite 6# mono along with them. I would say if your line is in good shape, no nicks or burr spots like you will get fishing brush piles and docks, at least 85% of the time I get my baits back when I get hung in a snag. You can improve this by using 6-8# braid. Good Fishing!
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M, I just purchased a spool of hi vis yellow Berkeley 8 lb test Nanofil and have fished with it already a couple of times. I love it. Got it off eBay.Originally Posted by M GO BLUE
Thank you all for the responses!
Do you guys notice any difference in strike vs hookup % using the brushguards? I tried them several years ago and seemed like my hookup rate went down. May have been in my head though.
I hadn't considered going with braid. Is there such an animal as high-viz braid?
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BTW, I don’t like bending the hook down. Miss too many fish. I always open the gap up until the point of the hook is slightly above the eye of the hook. I buy Litewire hooks from Curtis Hobbs by the hundreds. Lolol. The old saying is, if you aren’t getting hung up, then you aren’t fishing properly. 8 lb braid wig Litewire hooks will enable you to retrieve most that get hung up in brush. Did I say that right, Curtis? Big Grin.
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One tip with using that small thin braid is to cut a piece of mop stick to wrap the line around to help pull the jig loose. That thin line will cut you quick, just big enough to fit in your pocket.
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and if you don't have a stick, a wrap around your rod handle will work too for freeing your line
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