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Crappie Wall Hanger II
Beads are a necessity when using LS.
Crappie Wall Hanger II
I use new 10 lb hi vis Berkley or Stren 95 % of the time. I fish stained water where visibility is 1-3 feet and heavy cover most of the time on long jig poles.
I hate the line kinks from smaller line plus I can land the big green carp and catfish ( majority of the time)
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Trophy King II
10 lb test seems like overkill for crappie
Crappie Wall Hanger II
Not when you regularly catch 5 lb and up bass and catfish while crappie fishingOriginally Posted by Happyfisherman
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Trophy King II
When I'm crappie fishing I'm trying to catch crappie, lol. I use 8 lb for bass. If you're regularly catching bass and catfish while crappie fishing, maybe downsize line and get more crappie bites
Crappie Wall Hanger II
You mean if I use smaller line I'll get more bites? Who'd have thunk it!
Trophy King II
Well I mean, if you don't get em to bite you aint catchin the fish. Go get yo scope onYou mean if I use smaller line I'll get more bites? Who'd have thunk it!
Trophy King
Braid to the jig for me. I get hung up a lot, Using light wire hooks, 95% of the time the jig can be pulled free. I have a guy on Ebay that makes my jig heads with a particular hook that will open fairly easily and can be bent back into shape at least 30 times or so. Have never lost a big crappie boat swinging, but large catfish are almost always lost.
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Trophy King II
World record marlin on 4 lb test weighed 573 lbs. What's y'alls take on bent hooks? Do you think a hook becomes compromised once it's been bent? I always bend my jig beads points uo a little for better hookups, but wonder if a hook becomes weakened if it gets all the way bent out then back. I'm going to try the Trilene XT 4 lb mono and see how it works. It has the same diameter as XL at .008. The 6lb XL is .009 which seems a minute difference but will make a big difference I feel in getting bites and detection
Trophy King II
Guess it depends on the quality of metal used for the hook
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