First Time

[chris138]

Originally Posted by the dude

it's a bad idea this year, the fish are BIG. Fish 30# fluoro. We've gotten all our fish on 30 this year. They will bite it and you at least have a chance at getting them up. I spent 2 hours on an 80# YFT 2 weeks ago, but I did get him. I don't think I would have gotten it up on 20# as the line was very frayed after the extended fight. Like Greg said his buddy got busted off on 20#.

True... For an 80# fish, 30# flouro is very light. That's nice work there my good man! I suppose it's all up to the individual. I fished the 182 on Friday and we went 18 for 22 on YF up to almost 50#. We had guys fishing 25, 30 and 40. The 25# rigs got bit 5 times to every one bite on 30#. Granted we did farm a few and they weren't huge, average was 30 pound fish. 40 never got touched once. Not to say you won't get picked up, and you definitely have a way better chance of landing them if you do. I just prefer to get bit first then bust out the heavier gear.

Anyway, congrats again Greg! It may have been a day of firsts, but your demeanor as always said "no big deal" ... Cool and calm even with the reel detaching from the rod