Pondboss16 Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 anyone use monofilament for frogging? Quote
Super User .ghoti. Posted February 5, 2016 Super User Posted February 5, 2016 I do. But then, I know how to use the rod and the reels drag to fight a fish. I see a lot of people who have no idea how to do that. 4 Quote
Pondboss16 Posted February 5, 2016 Author Posted February 5, 2016 Just now, .ghoti. said: I do. But then, I know how to use the rod and the reels drag to fight a fish. I see a lot of people who have no idea how to do that. what pound test do you usually use? Quote
Super User .ghoti. Posted February 5, 2016 Super User Posted February 5, 2016 14 the heaviest line I ever use. Quote
Pondboss16 Posted February 5, 2016 Author Posted February 5, 2016 Just now, .ghoti. said: 14 the heaviest line I ever use. ok cause i really like mono and i fish a lot of clear water. Im assuming its harder to catch bass with mono because of its stretchyness Quote
shackman Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 Fisherman caught fish with mono on frogs for years before braid! 1 Quote
Cgrinder Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 It's not fun. Setting hooks on mono at distance is just terrible. Quote
Super User Raul Posted February 5, 2016 Super User Posted February 5, 2016 4 hours ago, .ghoti. said: I do. But then, I know how to use the rod and the reels drag to fight a fish. I see a lot of people who have no idea how to do that. I'm on the same boat. 1 Quote
Frogboybilly Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 Mono can be great for frogging but keep in mind the cover you're fishing, you might have 5-10lb of grass on the line as well. I prefer 12-20lb P-line flouroclear line over mono personally if I'm throwing a frog or other hollow body lure in more open water Quote
Super User Catt Posted February 5, 2016 Super User Posted February 5, 2016 10 hours ago, .ghoti. said: I do. But then, I know how to use the rod and the reels drag to fight a fish. I see a lot of people who have no idea how to do that. Bam! And that stretchiness thing is over blown! Quote
Super User WIGuide Posted February 5, 2016 Super User Posted February 5, 2016 It can be done, but braid is a much better tool for the job. 9 Quote
OnthePotomac Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 I frog fished with BPS Excel 20lb mono for years over heavy grass with no problems. Short casts and I just did not cast it 90 miles away. Quote
Super User Fishes in trees Posted February 5, 2016 Super User Posted February 5, 2016 You could get by with a mono, but I am in the braid is better camp. Quote
Verisimilidude Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 I tried for a long time on mono. I missed so many fish and I didn't understand why. I switched to braid and my hookup success increased by 80%. Frog fishing went from being a frustrating activity to my favorite technique overnight. Quote
Super User Catt Posted February 5, 2016 Super User Posted February 5, 2016 2 hours ago, Verisimilidude said: I tried for a long time on mono. I missed so many fish and I didn't understand why. I switched to braid and my hookup success increased by 80%. Frog fishing went from being a frustrating activity to my favorite technique overnight. I use mono & my hookup ratio is in the 90%! 1 Quote
Verisimilidude Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 You're definitely a better fisherman than me! Quote
Super User Montanaro Posted February 5, 2016 Super User Posted February 5, 2016 I can pound in a nail with a screw driver But Ill take the hammer. 4 Quote
Super User Catt Posted February 5, 2016 Super User Posted February 5, 2016 17 minutes ago, Montanaro said: I can pound in a nail with a screw driver But Ill take the hammer. Hammering nails aint got nothing with fishing! If your excuse for missing fish is line then use braid! How much ya think mono stretches? Not enough to miss fish! Quote
Cgrinder Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 Walking fifteen miles in the snow both ways aside, if you're a novice frog angler, certainly use braid. It's the right tool for the job. 3 Quote
MIbassangler30 Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 Braid. 50-65 lb Every Pro Angler uses it and their livelihood is at stake. The fish can't see it. Gill nets have caught fish in clear water for centuries. The fish has a brain the size of your pinky nail. They don't see a hollow body frog and say... "What's that silly looking thing pulling that piece of rubber across the waters surface?" They think... "FOOD, CHOMP!" Will mono work, certainly. So will my daughters Barbie pole, but I'll be fishing a hollow body with a mag heavy swamp donkey super stick. It's by far my favorite way to fish and I've become pretty darn proficient at it. Mag heavy rod, high gear ratio reel, drag locked down, and 50 lb Sunline FX2. Done the research, backed it up with experience, those are the right tools for this job. JC 1 Quote
Super User Catt Posted February 6, 2016 Super User Posted February 6, 2016 1 hour ago, MIbassangler30 said: Braid. 50-65 lb Every Pro Angler uses it and their livelihood is at stake. The fish can't see it. Gill nets have caught fish in clear water for centuries. The fish has a brain the size of your pinky nail. They don't see a hollow body frog and say... "What's that silly looking thing pulling that piece of rubber across the waters surface?" They think... "FOOD, CHOMP!" Will mono work, certainly. So will my daughters Barbie pole, but I'll be fishing a hollow body with a mag heavy swamp donkey super stick. It's by far my favorite way to fish and I've become pretty darn proficient at it. Mag heavy rod, high gear ratio reel, drag locked down, and 50 lb Sunline FX2. Done the research, backed it up with experience, those are the right tools for this job. JC Huh! Guess I anit got no experience? Or Raul? Or OnthePotomac Or .ghoti. Guess all them bass we caught don't count or we were lucky or even a blind hog can find an acorn! To the OP, mono will work as good as braid! Quote
MIbassangler30 Posted February 6, 2016 Posted February 6, 2016 8 minutes ago, Catt said: Huh! Guess I anit got no experience? Or Raul? Or OnthePotomac Or .ghoti. Guess all them bass we caught don't count or we were lucky or even a blind hog can find an acorn! To the OP, mono will work as good as braid! Not speaking to anyone's experience but my own sir. Hopefully he'll take all opinions into account and make the best decision for himself. Your opinions and fish count, theirs do too, and so do mine. 1 Quote
Super User Catt Posted February 6, 2016 Super User Posted February 6, 2016 It aint the rod It aint the reel on the rod It aint even the line in the reel It is the hands holding em! Someone referenced driving a nail, it doesn't matter if I use my Estwing framing hammer or my Dad's old wooden handled framing hammer. I can start a 16d framing nail & drive it flush with one swing...why! Cause as a carpenter I know how to swing a hammer! Y'all think it's tackle that makes a Pro? Quote
Super User Montanaro Posted February 6, 2016 Super User Posted February 6, 2016 We get it,you are awesome. 5 Quote
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