Time for ANOTHER one
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Generally, 50lb test braid (Berkley Whiplash, Spiderwire, TUFFline or Power Pro are all good braids) with 20lb test fluorocarbon or mono leader.
The 20lb test for your leader is a guide. You are probably looking for a leader diameter of around 0.40mm diameter. With the test poundages of certain line diameters increasing, choose by line diameter and let the test poundage "look after itself". Line diameter of 0.40mm is usually thin enough and invisible enough for all but the most difficult clearwater finesse situations ... and usually gives more than enough strength and resistance to abrasion! (Finesse for me would be 30lb test braid and 0.30mm diameter mono leader!)
I generally think fluorocarbon is a little overrated - it also does not hold a knot as well as mono ... I am currently using DoubleXX High Abrasion in the dull green colour for my leader. Its great and holds a knot well!
For Bass fishing use the Uni-knot to join your braid to the mono (or fluorocarbon). Double the braid line and make 12 turns in the braid - single mono or flouro line with 6 turns. Lubrucate well with saliva before tightening up. This connection has not failed me yet and the resulting knot is small enough to go through the guides and the reel levelwind easily enough.
Leader length for Bass fishing? Anything from 1m - 5m depending upon circumstances and personal preferences. Remember braid does not like rocks and tends to get stuck in wet timber (branches) more easily than mono, so here a slightly longer leader would probably be best. You do not always have to use a leader. Straight braid to lure is probably best when fishing topwaters (frogs) in the slop (soft green vegetation such as lily pads) as the braid will cut stright through the vegetation and not get tangled up ... Dont worry about the Bass being "put off" by the straight braid to lure connection - it does not seem to worry the Bass one bit! And remember, Specimen Carp anglers sometimes use a straight braid to hook conncetions when using boilies or particle baits for Carp with great success. Carp are probably more easily spooked than Bass and the braid does not seem to bother the Carp ...
The 20lb test for your leader is a guide. You are probably looking for a leader diameter of around 0.40mm diameter. With the test poundages of certain line diameters increasing, choose by line diameter and let the test poundage "look after itself". Line diameter of 0.40mm is usually thin enough and invisible enough for all but the most difficult clearwater finesse situations ... and usually gives more than enough strength and resistance to abrasion! (Finesse for me would be 30lb test braid and 0.30mm diameter mono leader!)
I generally think fluorocarbon is a little overrated - it also does not hold a knot as well as mono ... I am currently using DoubleXX High Abrasion in the dull green colour for my leader. Its great and holds a knot well!
For Bass fishing use the Uni-knot to join your braid to the mono (or fluorocarbon). Double the braid line and make 12 turns in the braid - single mono or flouro line with 6 turns. Lubrucate well with saliva before tightening up. This connection has not failed me yet and the resulting knot is small enough to go through the guides and the reel levelwind easily enough.
Leader length for Bass fishing? Anything from 1m - 5m depending upon circumstances and personal preferences. Remember braid does not like rocks and tends to get stuck in wet timber (branches) more easily than mono, so here a slightly longer leader would probably be best. You do not always have to use a leader. Straight braid to lure is probably best when fishing topwaters (frogs) in the slop (soft green vegetation such as lily pads) as the braid will cut stright through the vegetation and not get tangled up ... Dont worry about the Bass being "put off" by the straight braid to lure connection - it does not seem to worry the Bass one bit! And remember, Specimen Carp anglers sometimes use a straight braid to hook conncetions when using boilies or particle baits for Carp with great success. Carp are probably more easily spooked than Bass and the braid does not seem to bother the Carp ...
It is now time for an upgradeand sfter having read through quite a bit of info on this forum I decided I would see if I could get hold of a Johnny Morris baitcaster. I phoned and visited a number of shops around Cape Town and couldn't find any. Nobody had even heard about them! Any other suggestions?
[color=#006600]Alain[/color] wrote:
Go for the best get yourself a ABU Garcia
I would suggest the ABU Pro Max depending on the finance
Go for the best get yourself a ABU Garcia
I would suggest the ABU Pro Max depending on the finance
Little Green Fish
Sealiner
It would have been GREAT if most of the tackle stores could stock all the brands and models of reels and rods, have them all rigged with the same line etc, so we could take each setup for a cast so tp speak and truley see what it is that will suit our individual needs best.... If ONLY.
Little Green Fish
Sealiner
Up here in TSWENI i mean tswane, there's a place called bouwer broers which is the only stockists of these reels as far as I know, and they go for around R1680 if memmory serves me well...... let me know if you're interested and I can PM you their contact details and perhaps they can post it for you if you intend on buying it, otherwise we can make another plan, you depsoit ammount plus postage and i'll go and buy and post it kinda thing.
Riaan_The_Legend
Senior Member
I bought a Revo S today at Suburban Tackle in Ottery for R1300. What an epic reel for the price. Felt the new Curado and dare I say I prefer the Revo! Its my second Revo and rest assured that at that price my next reel will also be the Revo. Furthermore. The S model seems just as good as the STX Model so fist feel before you shell out unnecessary cash! Pared with my new Clarus 7ft MH, which I bough with the money I saved by buying the Revo in stead of the Curado, I might have found my favorite setup...
Little Green Fish
Sealiner
[color=#006600]Deon Brits [/color]wrote:
what am i going to use to reel in my fishies then huh?
Hey I'm the SL:clow you :rasta man..... you must be nuts
what am i going to use to reel in my fishies then huh?Bring ANY other baitcaster, NOTHING has got the same drag as a STX. And it casts a mile. The Johnny Morris and the Quantum PT Tour can also cast a mile and also feels very solid. The Daiwa Steez is a great looking baitcaster but has nothing on the STX when it comes to drag. Another great piece of equipment is the Shimano Curado,great value for money, they sell for about R1.7k.
If I had R2.0k to spend there would only be 4 reels that I would choose from.
1.Abu Revo STX
2.Johnny Morris Elite Series
3.Quantum PT Tour
4.Shimano Curado
If I had to choose a baicaster under R1.ok I would go for the Tica (purple) flat profile baicaster.
I'll try and find a pic.
This thing has a drag of note!
If I had R2.0k to spend there would only be 4 reels that I would choose from.
1.Abu Revo STX
2.Johnny Morris Elite Series
3.Quantum PT Tour
4.Shimano Curado
If I had to choose a baicaster under R1.ok I would go for the Tica (purple) flat profile baicaster.
I'll try and find a pic.
This thing has a drag of note!
