Recomendation

[ConcreteJungle]

The wife knows! I’m addicted

 During post spawn, I was fishing with a Shakespeare graphite spinning reel combo and while casting on the bank, my immediate thought was dang, I’m hung again. Needless to say that I was not hung, there was a fish on the hook (never felt him bite). After reading on the forums, I read about better quality rods and I immediately went to BP and purchased

1. St Croix Premier 7’ M/ fast action graphite rod w/ Shimano Sahara 2500FE 6.2:1 reel. I added 12lb fluorocarbon line

• I would like to mainly use this rod for crank bait, swim bait and top water

1. St. Croix Premier 7’ MH/fast action graphite rod with a Pflueger Supreme 6.2:1. I also added 12lb fluorocarbon line

• I would like to mainly use this rod for Carolina Rigging , Spinner bait and Jigs

After reading several post, I realized that I need to change the fishing line on the medium rod (used for crank bait) from fluoro to mono. I read on the post that fluorocarbon line does not sink and then I read that it does sink.

• Will someone please clarify that because my chug bug goes underwater?
• Can someone give some recommendation on a quality mono (no braid please) that will work for an OK setup?
• Do I need to swap my reels and place the Shimano Sahara on the MH rod?
• Are there any other recommendations on my setup (besides buying a bait caster)?

I will probably buy another set up in the future (been looking at the 7’ Duckett Micro Magic) but until then I want to learn to properly use the set up in place.

Thanks in Advance. I have learned from the videos and reading on the site but I still a lot to learn. Keep posting guys!!

 

 

 

 

[gulfcaptain]

FC sinks.  I use mono for topwater, P-Line makes a nice mono. 

[uncustered]

For some reason I rarely see folks talk of the sufix tritanium. I started using it surf fishing where abrasion resistance truly matters.

That's my preference for mono, and I've had no problems with the seagaur red label for flouro....

[Catch and Grease]

Just know that you don't NEED mono for cranking, I crank with braid and love it. You can feel absolutely everything your crank does and what kind of cover its coming through or when the slightest bit of grass in on the trebles!

And you can get pretty good depth with braid because of its thin diameter even though it floats.

Don't be afraid of the zero stretch factor, a correctly set drag and good rod compensate for it

[WIGuide]

FC sinks. I'd switch it to Berkley Trilene XL.

[ConcreteJungle]

Thanks to all! What about my rod set ups?

Would anyone recommend doing something different with the rods besides changing the fishing line on the cranking rod to mono?

I welcome all comments as to gain alot of different insight. I am still learning

[roadwarrior]

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/130634-rod-selection-the-basics/

 

Monofilament for treble hooks. I like #12 Sunline Super Natural.

 

Fluorocarbon for single hooks. Baitcasting = #12 Seaguar AbrazX. Spinning = #8 Seaguar InvizX

 

Alternatives include Yo-Zuri Hybrid and Izorline

 

 

[Balshy Fishing]

Would that seagur or yozuri be good for frogs and cover?

[roadwarrior]

No, that calls for a stronger line. Maybe 20 lb braid for spinning tackle, 50 lbs for baitcasting.

[new2BC4bass]

Soft line handles best on spinning reels.  Sunline Super Natural, Sufix Elite, Trilene XL.  I'm sure there are others, but these are the ones I have used.  I am not crazy about Big Game for a spinning reel.

 

Don't know how Sufix Siege would work on a spinning reel, but I love it on my baitcast reels.  I am using 8# and 12# in clear and Neon Tangerine.

[Jrob78]

Your set up's sound fine.  I would just switch the M rod to mono so you can throw your top water baits and you should be good to go.

[warpath58]

I have 8 Duckett rods in spinning and casting and I have used just about every rod brand on the market in the past 40 plus years that I have fished, and I absolutely love these I am using the Micro Magic style they have 3 levels of rod from $99-$199. The Micro Magic run $149-$169. The spinning rod has a Diawa Steez ex3012h reel and I am using D.A.M.Tectan Premium Plus mono in 13.9 lbs size. This is the best Mono I have ever used. You should give it a try its hard to find sometimes but worth the effort. I got the last spools I bought on Ebay. Hope this helps 

[Balshy Fishing]

Man, I've been using 10# Strenn Mono