Whats a quality.....?

[captnblood34]

Hey all!

This is going to sound extremely broad BUT, Im looking for a reliable FF, something that does well on structure, holes, and accurate bottom readings without breaking the bank. It will be primarily used for LJ and P Loma.

Also looking at the Penn FRC4000, good flat fish rig.... yay? nay?

And what reel(s) is everyones preference for yo yoing YT at the kelp?


THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!! TIGHT LINES!!!!

[RK]

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/index.php?page=iron

[taggermike]

I'll bite on flatfish reel. I have a penn fierce and it has been a great reel for me. But I wouldn't recomend it for hali fishing. It depends on where you're fishing but I would recomend a small to mid sized conventional. In the bays I use a sealine 20 and several bigger bass style bait casters. Since I always fish halibut in free spool a spinner is a bit awkward. Maybe a liveliner spinner would work butI like to have my thumb in the spool.

Mike

[seriola_killer]

Originally Posted by captnblood34

Hey all!

This is going to sound extremely broad BUT, Im looking for a reliable FF, something that does well on structure, holes, and accurate bottom readings without breaking the bank. It will be primarily used for LJ and P Loma.

Also looking at the Penn FRC4000, good flat fish rig.... yay? nay?

And what reel(s) is everyones preference for yo yoing YT at the kelp?


THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!! TIGHT LINES!!!!

Diawa Sealine FTW on the iron with 65# powerpro to a short topshot of 40-50# mono via reverse albright. Definitions of "short" may vary, but I like mine around 6'.

My personal preference is my hotrodded narrowed senator with the tiburon frame and 4 to 1 stainless gears. But that's cuz I built it myself.

Get the biggest screen you can. Squinting at your FF sucks ass. And learn to use it in MANUAL mode. You can get a $200 one and learn to use it right, and it will outperform a $1,000 one that you don't use right.

Lowrance HDS 5 is awesome. As are the Garmin Products.

Originally Posted by captnblood34

Hey all!

This is going to sound extremely broad BUT, Im looking for a reliable FF, something that does well on structure, holes, and accurate bottom readings without breaking the bank. It will be primarily used for LJ and P Loma.

Also looking at the Penn FRC4000, good flat fish rig.... yay? nay?

And what reel(s) is everyones preference for yo yoing YT at the kelp?


THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!! TIGHT LINES!!!!

Yoyo-
Daiwa Seagate 35H has done well for me. 40lb JB White braid straight to the iron.

[seriola_killer]

Originally Posted by Drake

Yoyo-
Daiwa Seagate 35H has done well for me. 40lb JB White braid straight to the iron.

WTF is UP, Drizzzzzzake? How ya been?

[captnblood34]

Guess, Im bringing a shopping list to the Fred Hall Show this year!!!

[FlyFishinYakr]

Originally Posted by captnblood34

Hey all!

And what reel(s) is everyones preference for yo yoing YT at the kelp?

THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!! TIGHT LINES!!!!

Bought a Lowrance Elite-5 DSI/GPS for $399 just before Xmas. Can't wait to try it with the scupper transducer mount (being installed by 'Andy' @ OEX).

For jigging in the kelp, to each his/her own.
My preference right now would be the the Penn 4/0 narrow YT Special 'Tiburon' frame with 40# mono. Haven't yet tried my Trinidad 16N with straight 65# red Power Pro (hoping I can reel so fast that the fish won't see the PP). Any one done this yet?
Also considering using my Beastmaster 12/30 (i.e. original TLD 30 2-speed) with 60# PP Hollow Ace with 60# flouro Seaguar top shot, Talica 20 II (two speed) w/40# Hollow Ace with a 10' top shot of 40# flouro Seaguar Leader (as soon as I can get out there with my new HOBIE.
FFY.