LJ 3-17-07 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Dennis · 03-18-2007, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by aguachico

The length between the head and tail splashes had to be 5feet.

That's a big Cbass. Art, maybe his drags were too tight... Ripping the hole in its mouth bigger. That's how I ALMOST lost mine (oh, so long ago)...

JrBasser · 03-18-2007, 10:23 AM

The Ande is the reason you're breaking off. Very brittle line. I fished it a lot, and started losing 10 pound bonito at the boat on the islands becuase they were breaking 40 pound mono that was spooled that morning. It also seems to have a little more stretch, so when yoyoing, i wasnt getting good hooksets and lost quite a few yellows on the iron cuz they werent hooked. Blue Izor is your friend, cherish it.

esdees · 03-18-2007, 10:49 AM

I've had the same 40# ande for three months now. I've had a number of good fights and the line has never snapped. I even hooked the bottom last week and had to wrap the line around my nalgene bottle so I could pull harder and the line still didn't snap.

-Patrick

aguachico · 03-18-2007, 01:35 PM

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Go get em old man

Hey Matt. Whatup?

The waterline on my eX is almost above the label!!!
Tipping the scales at 275# Even if I caught a fish I'd have to drain the bait tank to put it on the boat.

San Francisquito in JUNE!!!!

DESTROYER · 03-18-2007, 02:32 PM

Ouch...275#! I'm not far behind you at 240#. You better stay in that bad ass boat of yours. I think that Cobra FND is calling your name brotha

Moyer

nmbrinkman · 03-18-2007, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JrBasser

The Ande is the reason you're breaking off. Very brittle line. I fished it a lot, and started losing 10 pound bonito at the boat on the islands becuase they were breaking 40 pound mono that was spooled that morning. It also seems to have a little more stretch, so when yoyoing, i wasnt getting good hooksets and lost quite a few yellows on the iron cuz they werent hooked. Blue Izor is your friend, cherish it.

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Originally Posted by esdees

I've had the same 40# ande for three months now. I've had a number of good fights and the line has never snapped. I even hooked the bottom last week and had to wrap the line around my nalgene bottle so I could pull harder and the line still didn't snap.

-Patrick

I concur with patrick/esdees. A decent yellow, hang ups on the bottom wrapped around the rubberized handle of pliers, hang ups in the kelp and countless bonies and cudas last week and 40 lb ande is still going strong. It's all in personal preference though.

Siebler · 03-18-2007, 07:00 PM

40lb ande is great line for throwing the jig. The problem with other line slike the Yo Zuri is that it has a whole lot of stretch. Becasue you dont set the hook of Jig fish the stretch often means lost fish.

I still love my izor but i dont hesitate to use ande on the jig stick. Fishing bait however its a whole other story, its izor or yo zuri 99% of the time.

Ryan The Sealion · 03-19-2007, 09:42 PM

^yozuri is shit period... ande, p-line, and izor are great, but NOTHING comes close to maxima ultragreen...

for me anyway..

wavster · 03-19-2007, 11:08 PM

I've read a lot about P-line. Are people referring to P-line flouro-carbon, or standard P-line?

Iceman · 03-20-2007, 03:40 AM

I think that most are refering to P-line mono. I have used it in 6# for bass for years. I bought a spool of the P'line Flouro 30# last year to use as leader top shots and like it. I have always been a fan of Berkley Big Game, recently I changed my yoyo and surface iron reels to the new Berkley Hi-Test 30# and am liking it alot.

03-18-2007, 07:00 PM	#7
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	40lb ande is great line for throwing the jig. The problem with other line slike the Yo Zuri is that it has a whole lot of stretch. Becasue you dont set the hook of Jig fish the stretch often means lost fish. I still love my izor but i dont hesitate to use ande on the jig stick. Fishing bait however its a whole other story, its izor or yo zuri 99% of the time. __________________ CJ Siebler

03-20-2007, 03:40 AM	#10
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	I think that most are refering to P-line mono. I have used it in 6# for bass for years. I bought a spool of the P'line Flouro 30# last year to use as leader top shots and like it. I have always been a fan of Berkley Big Game, recently I changed my yoyo and surface iron reels to the new Berkley Hi-Test 30# and am liking it alot. __________________

03-18-2007, 10:23 AM	#2
JrBasser Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 260	The Ande is the reason you're breaking off. Very brittle line. I fished it a lot, and started losing 10 pound bonito at the boat on the islands becuase they were breaking 40 pound mono that was spooled that morning. It also seems to have a little more stretch, so when yoyoing, i wasnt getting good hooksets and lost quite a few yellows on the iron cuz they werent hooked. Blue Izor is your friend, cherish it.

03-18-2007, 10:49 AM	#3
esdees The Good Clone Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clairemont Posts: 520	I've had the same 40# ande for three months now. I've had a number of good fights and the line has never snapped. I even hooked the bottom last week and had to wrap the line around my nalgene bottle so I could pull harder and the line still didn't snap. -Patrick

03-18-2007, 02:32 PM	#5
DESTROYER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "The Table" Posts: 976	Ouch...275#! I'm not far behind you at 240#. You better stay in that bad ass boat of yours. I think that Cobra FND is calling your name brotha Moyer

03-19-2007, 09:42 PM	#8
Ryan The Sealion Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 308	^yozuri is shit period... ande, p-line, and izor are great, but NOTHING comes close to maxima ultragreen... for me anyway..

03-19-2007, 11:08 PM	#9
wavster Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Encinitas Posts: 562	I've read a lot about P-line. Are people referring to P-line flouro-carbon, or standard P-line?