whatchya got spooled?

[DTro]

On your reel that is. I have a corsair 400 spooled with a dacron, Tuf Line I believe. I've been thinking about going to a mono or superline. I like the dacron, but would like suggestions on the other two. I actually like the stretch of mono, but obviously the larger diameter you go, the more it drives you to drink (likely excuse).

[Dirk W]

I'm assuming your talking flatheads here? Once you get past 40-50lb mono, your right, it gets hard to work with. Even with 40lb mono you need a large capacity reel to handle it.

Try some 80lb Power Pro if you get a chance. It has the diameter of about 17lb mono and can obviously handle any flathead around. It is easy to work with, sensitive, and once on your spool will last you a couple seasons.

[korn_fish]

I use 50 lb. power pro mostly. for my flathead rods and 20 lb on my channel rods.

When I first went to superlines ...way back when.....I didn't realize that I needed to use different knots and that alone drove me to drink. (there, thats my excuse )

[This message has been edited by korn_fish (edited 04-19-2004).]

[EBass]

I like Power Pro to. That caught me a nice 38" flatty and was on the spool for two years when I caught it. Nope I didn't take it off then respool it on backwards so its fresh either.

It maybe pretty visible but its strong and holds knots real well. I may even keep it on for another year. We'll see though..

[Perch Jerker]

80lb Tuff-Line
65lb Tuff-Line
25lb Mono
20lb Fireline
30lb Berkley Cat (high viz green)

I'm getting all my stuff set for the summer and counted 11 rod/reel combos in the stable. For reels I've got large 2 spin-cast (one is an Okuma and the other ??), 4 Abu-Garcia 6500's, 2 Abu-Garcia 5500's, 3 level-wind reels (2 Penn 209's and a ??). For rods it's mainly St. Croix with an Ugly-Stik Cat, King Kat, Big Fish, Reflex, Berkley Lightning Muskie, and a couple of 'downrigger' specials.

Personally the 80lb Tuff-Line spooled by Th0rne Br0s is my favorite.

PJ

[DARK30]

My first heavy cat rig I got from Dan Gapen. One of the Gapen 7 1/2 rods, a Corsair spooled with Greenspot Dacron...nice rig! Then I picked up an E-Cat and a Penn 320GT2 spooled with 65 Power Pro to go on it...nice rig also! Now I think I want one of Moyer's new rods with an Abu 7000 spooled with 30 lb Big Game...sounds nice!

June is coming boys!

Hey Dirk, Nice job in the new Catfish Guide! I just got mine...Gotta love that cover photo too!

WET NETS!

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cast,cast,cast,cast......

[Ozzy169]

Abu 6500's spooled up with Berkley Big Cat 40#- never had a problem with this line or the reel!

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Puff-Puff-Pass

[rushing]

Yup 65 Power Pro for me. Anything smaller is a pain in the *** to work with.

Rob

[rushing]

Yup 65 Power Pro for me. Anything smaller is a pain in the *** to work with.

Rob

[Flashman]

I've got 3 rigs now but working on the 4th. 8ft King Cat with an Okuma Epixor Bait Runner spooled with 65lb Tuff line XP. 9ft ?? with a Big Diawa also spooled with the 65lb Tuff line and a 7ft fiberglass rod for Channels with 35lb Tuff line. I've got an 8ft casting rod that I just can't decide what to put on for a reel....more than likely a 6500. After next weekend I'll have the boat down here and I'll be off the bank and on the water. I can't wait.

[Guest]

40#Berkley Big Cat on a Abdu 6500C4 and on 2 7000C3's . Used to use the Fireline stuff but now prefer the Mono.

[DTro]

well, I'm going to try the Berkley gorilla dacron, also picked up a berkley reflex pole.
Bring on the kitties!

[MNRiverRat]

Running 65-80 lb power pro, great line... You can even pull the ol' jon boat up river with it!

Kinda sucks to try to break it off when you get snagged though.

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"The Boat"
16' monarch flat jon 40hrs johnson

[Ed Carlson]

Stren has a new Ultra Hi-Vis line out that is very cool. I tested it last weekend and man that stuff is easy to see day or night. Phlorestent too, it will look like 3/4 rope under a black light.

Casts well, knots hold, high abraision resistance, spools up very nice on baitcasters.

Kewl stuff.

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Ed "Backwater Eddy" Carlson

Backwater Guiding
"ED on the RED"
[email protected]
701-640-2796
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[Aquaman01]

Power Pro. I think I have 12/50 or something like that on an Abu 6500 C4 right now.