Pulling them out of pads/slop

[Down to Earth]

What pound mono do you recommend putting on a set up where the possibility of having to pull the bass out of the lilly pad jungle is likely?

Or should I be looking at something other than mono all together?

Thanks.

Andy

[Granny]

Braided line all the way. 50lb Power Pro and a heavy action rod! Crank your drag as tight as you can. Set the hook and get the fish up on top of the water if possible.

Granny

[Bill L]

Andy,

I would not be afraid to try one of the super lines. I personally have used Spiderwire, but Power Pro seems to be big on this board. I have not tried it yet, but certainly plan to. I love a Mann's rat in white with Spiderwire on a 7 or 71/2 foot rod. The rods I have used in the past included a 7 foot Carolina rig rod, and a 71/2 foot flippin stick. The flipping stick is a little stiff on the tip, cutting down on casting distance, due to a lack of whip. Good luck.

Bill

[ocf]

Here is what dean rojas uses and i would seriously take his advice if you have seen some of the things he does when bass fishing on the B.A.S.S. tour

03/28/2006

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I use my newly designed Quantum Tour Edition PT Signature Series "Dean Rojas" frog rod. It has a faster tip to work the frog and yet it is heavy enough to get a good hook set and get that fish out of heavy cover. I use the new Quantum Tour Edition PT "Burner" reel with its 7.1:1 gear ratio you can get that fish into the boat fast! I spool it with Izorline 65 pound braid and I tie Kermit on with a double Palomar knot.

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As I like to say "Go Big or Go Home"

Dean

[Ralph Wiggum]

I'd stick with a braid. You get so much more strenth and it's easier to rip through weeds than strechy mono. 40lb mono is like the thickness of rope. 40lb superline is much, much thinner.

[OnTheWater]

i'd also suggest a heavy braid for the thick stuff, especially if you are gonna throw a frog. However, I do have one reel rigged up with 15 lb. maxima; and can't say anything bad about it. I will mostly use it for flippin tubes or worms into pockets around thick cover.

[Down to Earth]

Dang, it almost sounds like a musky set up. I have a couple musky rods set up with 80# Whiplash that I think in the interm I could maybe use for bass slop purposes. Can I tie directly onto the hook with the superline or will they not be spooked by the green line?

Thanks.

Andy

[Bill L]

Andy,

If you are fishing on top of the pads and matted weeds, I think you'll be golden with your muskie setup. Use a palomar knot to tie directly to your frog, rat, Spro, etc, and let 'er fly. Bite to hookup ratio is usually about half, so know you are going to miss when some of the fish blow up. I usually have a flipping tube or Texas rigged worm ready to throw back into the hole the fish just made in the mess. If you wait to feel the fish before setting the hook, you'll increase that ratio. You might try not looking directly at the bait during the retrieve.....kinda like a buzz bait. Sometimes that helps with "premature evacuation" or setting the hook before the fish has the bait in its mouth. Those rats will leave a mark if you set down on a fish with a big rod and stout line and miss the fish. I have had them whistle back by my head, and other times I was less fortunate. That is how I came to realize they would leave a mark. Pour the coal to them and get their head pointed toward the boat. Even with big line, they can cause problems if you give them any slack at all. Good luck.

Bill

[TurnUpTheFishing]

Basicly everyone gave great info on a setup but Ill add if you want to get deep into the larger patches of pads get yourself a push pole or at least bring a paddle. Its much more stealthy than try to gun your trolling motor and tearing up the pads and stirring up the mud.

[ocf]

Also try gettin out a canoe if you have one