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Old 06-01-2010, 08:25 PM   #2
fishinkid2010
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Is it common to have a yo-yo setup and a surface iron on a jig stick on the yak with you at the same time?
Absolutely! haha
A yo yo iron, such as a Salas 6x, usually weighs twice as much as a surface iron. They tend to be shorter, fatter, and heavier. Surface irons tend to be longer, and much more light weight, i.e Tady 45. Due to this, a "jig stick" will usually be 8'-10' long. A yo yo set up us usually a 6'- 8' heavy action rod, fished with 40#line.
Both applications tend to be fished with mono due to the fact that it will stretch and absorb the shock of the strike.


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