Frank_Mistretta
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I was confronted, I had only been there a short time and put 2 reds and a bass in the boat. It was a security guard. I was just surprised because I fished it 1-2 times each winter over the past 3 years. Typically I put some fish in the boat from there; including trout, bass and reds. I’ve also seen other boats in the area before.
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Try the fine grip (fg) knot.
I mainly use 15 or 20 lb braid and 10-17 lb leaders. My leaders usually start off 3’-5’ long. When I break off it’s almost always at the jighead / hook.
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Oh by the way, since you mentioned Penn battle, I did see that west marine has Penn battle combos for BOGO 50% on 2nd combo…I’m not sure if that’s an overall good deal from west marine
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Since you said you were interested in a couple rods/reel setups, I would say it depends on your usage/technique, which means you may buy different setups for each technique. If you’re throwing a cork or live shrimp/bait then I would put more preference on the reel; mainly something that will last in Salt water usage and you can get by with cheaper rods.
I feel like even crankbait and jerkbaits can get by with cheaper rods because the lure usually has treble hooks and you will typically feel the fish bite.
However If you’re getting into jigging or Texas rigging, then I put more preference on the rod (like high modulus graphites) even if that meant waiting for Black Friday or looking at used rods.
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For jigheads- loop knot
For most hooks (Texas-rig, drop shot, under a cork) improved clinch
