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by walli
Sun Aug 14, 2016 5:47 am
Forum: Hardbaits
Topic: Your Favorite Discontinued Bait
Replies: 112
Views: 55713

Re: Your Favorite Discontinued Bait

Sebile Koolie LL. Could hit 25' + on a retrieve with a lot less resistance than the SK 10XD.
by walli
Fri Apr 15, 2016 11:42 am
Forum: Fishing Line
Topic: Any braids better than Daiwa Samurai?
Replies: 101
Views: 53323

Re: Any braids better than Daiwa Samurai?

What was that saying attributed to P.T. Barnum?.......
by walli
Tue Dec 29, 2015 7:36 pm
Forum: Fishing Line
Topic: Best fishing line for the specific techniques
Replies: 33
Views: 16682

Re: Best fishing line for the specific techniques

For jigging 'eyes in June I use a 12lbs braid with 14" 8 lbs fluoro leader attached with small swivel to help avoid line twist. Walleye in June are pretty aggressive and will hit on almost any line presentation. My son ties braid direct to jig and except for some line twist, his catch rate has never...
by walli
Tue Mar 31, 2015 3:44 pm
Forum: Fishing Line
Topic: favorite florocarbon leader
Replies: 40
Views: 12835

Re: favorite florocarbon leader

Lines that are made to be spooled onto reels cannot be as stiff, therefore as hard, as true fluorocarbon leaders. Lines that are intended to be strung straight as leaders, never on a reel. This is 'true' fluorocarbon. It's dense, stiff and hard. You'd be shocked at the abuse it can take. Take it fr...
by walli
Sun Mar 22, 2015 1:40 am
Forum: Fishing Line
Topic: mono?
Replies: 20
Views: 8059

Re: mono?

D.A.M. Tectan is available in the US only through here - http://www.fishusa.com/product/DAM-Tectan-Superior-Monofilament-Line--300m They're good people to deal with and economy shipping is free for orders $30 and up. Bought from them many times over the years without issue. This will be my first se...
by walli
Fri Mar 20, 2015 12:51 pm
Forum: Fishing Line
Topic: mono?
Replies: 20
Views: 8059

Re: mono?

+1 on the Elite. Used it on my fly-in fishing trips and with 10lbs test I was able to land 32 lbs Northerns and 33 lbs Lakers.
Reliable line and sometimes the stretch is a good thing.
by walli
Thu Feb 26, 2015 12:33 pm
Forum: Fishing Line
Topic: Mono stretch
Replies: 6
Views: 4179

Re: Mono stretch

I'll think this one over today. There should be a reliable, repeatable way to measure stretch at home. I'd love it if all lines had on the back of the box the honest to goodness spec's i.e. actual breaking strength, tensile strength (breaking strength in lbs per sq inch), percent stretch, a measure...
by walli
Sun Feb 22, 2015 2:23 am
Forum: Fishing Line
Topic: Power Pro Maxcuatro?
Replies: 2
Views: 4452

Re: Power Pro Maxcuatro?

heres what I found............ Honeywell Introduces New Super-Strength Fishing-Line Material Shimano's PowerPro® brand is first to use Spectra® HT fiber in new Maxcuatro™ product MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., Feb. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today the launch of Spectra® HT hig...
by walli
Mon Feb 16, 2015 2:51 am
Forum: Fishing Line
Topic: Power Pro Super 8 Slick Braid
Replies: 7
Views: 3782

Re: Power Pro Super 8 Slick Braid

Tie on a fluoro leader if the color bugs you.
by walli
Wed Feb 11, 2015 2:04 pm
Forum: Rods
Topic: Packing expensive rods for a trip: tips welcome
Replies: 20
Views: 7608

Re: Packing expensive rods for a trip: tips welcome

I have over a dozen 2 piece rods....end of story.
Two things that are a pain on a road trip.....single piece rods and high heels,
by walli
Fri Jan 30, 2015 1:47 pm
Forum: Show and Tell
Topic: Show your 2 piece rod
Replies: 9
Views: 5688

Re: Show your 2 piece rod

I have 14 rods and they are all 2 piece in various weights,lengths and actions. Do a lot of fly-in fishing trips and other travel with rods in tow so the convenience is obvious. Too bad there's not more variety out there cause a well built 2 piece is indistinguishable from a 1 piece. Bet if the majo...
by walli
Fri Jan 30, 2015 12:57 pm
Forum: Maintenance & SuperTuning Q&A
Topic: Carbon fiber handle from Mikes
Replies: 19
Views: 9205

Re: Carbon fiber handle from Mikes

I sent Mikes a bunch of reels three years ago that I purchased on Ebay. Mostly vintage ABU rounds from the 'early - mid '70's. Had them thoroughly cleaned, bushings replaced with bearings and drags to carbontex. He had the work completed in 2 days and I had all 5 reels back within 2 weeks. I asked f...
by walli
Thu Jan 29, 2015 1:24 pm
Forum: Fishing Line
Topic: Fluorocarbon: does it get brittle in cold water?
Replies: 15
Views: 8859

Re: Fluorocarbon: does it get brittle in cold water?

My son uses fluoro to ice fish in temps as cold as -30. I know some brands are better suited and made specifically for ice fishing so I wouldnt dismiss fluoro categorically.
by walli
Thu Jan 29, 2015 1:16 pm
Forum: Fishing Line
Topic: Power pro
Replies: 3
Views: 2361

Re: Power pro

I used the 15lbs Depth Hunter for trolling deep cranks last summer and it was fine. Couldnt tell any diff between it and regular PP.
Has thin black indicators every five feet too.
by walli
Sun Jan 25, 2015 11:31 am
Forum: Reels
Topic: Beast?
Replies: 12
Views: 4765

Re: Beast?

Beast is 7.1.......dont see it as a true cranking reel in the same vein as the conquest