The Final Piece Of The Jigsaw .

[Elwood aka Ted Striker.]

Just want to say guys cheers to all for giving my posts some of your time and its been appreciated getting all your views and opinions to start fishing american style lure fishing in the uk         .

Cheers aye.

 

Rod: St croix legend tournament bass dropshot/finesse 6'10" xfast casting         .

Reel: Daiwa tatula type R baitcaster 8.1:1 retrieve         . 

 

All that needed now is line        .

So for general use of dropshotting, jigs and trailers bottom bouncing and straight retrieve, worms and other soft plastics what line would you recommend, braid, flouro, mono etc? and what breaking strains for european perch which get from 1lb to over 6lbs?

 

The other thing is the places i fish all have, as you guys call them northern pike        .

So i will be using an ultra thin titanium wire trace as i dont want to leave a fish with a hook in its mouth so based on the fact i will be fishing weights of 1/8 to just over 1/2 and all these other factors what are your reccomendations?

 

I will be ordering a few spare spools for the reel to give me more options        .

So with the one thats with the reel and the spares i will order i will probably have 3-4 spools in total        .

 

This is my first casting rod and baitcaster and im sure wont be my last         .

I am looking forward to hearing from you all         .

Cheers aye       .

 

[Tywithay]

I typically use a spinning rod for these applications and use 8lb fluorocarbon. I'd probably bump it up to 10lb fluorocarbon on a baitcaster. I hate to go too much higher or it defeats the purpose of "finesse."

[Elwood aka Ted Striker.]

Cheers for your response Tywithay aye.

Was actually thinking 8lb         .

But would that be strong enough for nuisance pike though?

Also arent the st croix rods supposedly under rated as well?

[Tywithay]

8lb can handle pike, with proper drag settings. St Croix rods are indeed a little underrated on the power ratings. That rod is by no means a wimpy rod, compared to other manufacturers' "finesse" rods, it's hardly a powerful rod though. You may get whooped by very large pike, but that's the risk you run with light line techniques. Otherwise, it's a lot of fun when you do land that big one.

[Elwood aka Ted Striker.]

Whooped meaning snapped up?

"it's a lot of fun when you do land that big one." I hear that fella aye !!!

Is casting distance with fluorocarbon much shorter than the casting distance with braid when using baitcasters Twithay. What sort of distances fella?

[Elwood aka Ted Striker.]

Seen the videos on youtube with the topwater frogs and it looks like a proper rush         .

Out of interest        .

What sort of action rod would i want for that? 

[frogflogger]

Seen the videos on youtube with the topwater frogs and it looks like a proper rush         .

Out of interest        .

What sort of action rod would i want for that?

For frogs I use a heavy power rod with moderate action and use braided line. Many will recommend fast tip rods - to each his own.

[Tywithay]

Whooped meaning snapped up?

"it's a lot of fun when you do land that big one." I hear that fella aye !!!

Is casting distance with fluorocarbon much shorter than the casting distance with braid when using baitcasters Twithay. What sort of distances fella?

WIth braid of a similar diameter, you won't lose much distance, if any.  Whooped indeed means snapped up. I like to use light line and I've had a couple really big fish completely spool me, but it's part of the game.