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Location: Wilmington, NC
Location: Wilmington, NC
Mon Jan 18, 2021 7:24 am
I picked up 3 80W setups 2 bent 1 straight. What position would I add them in the spread to have the highest probability of hooking larger fish on the 80Ws vs the 50Ws. The 80Ws are not on planer rods but they could be, I am thinking long riggers and way back center. What are others thoughts? Other setups in spread are 50Ws. Targettimg Mahi, Tuna, Wahoo. Bicatch Marlin.
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Location: Pittsboro, NC
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Mon Jan 18, 2021 8:35 am
When we put an 80W into the spread we put it on a corner sometimes with the planer, and then sometimes not. Our thought has been that because it's such a heavy setup, we don't want to have to work hard to move it if we need to clear if it gets in the way, or if something hits it, it's easier to move to a fighting spot. As such it functions as the planer rod or a flat line rod.
We just put a bigger bait on it and let it roll.
Now if you plan on fishing three and have a ton of room and places to put them or move them, I'd wholly agree that the long riggers and shotgun would be best, but you're likely to get a lot of strikes on those lines from agressive fish, no matter the size, so if you just want a big boy to hit it, put a bigger bait on it so you're not cranking in chicken dolphin from 150 yards behind the boat on an 80W
I can see other arguments as well though. That's our preference.
We just put a bigger bait on it and let it roll.
Now if you plan on fishing three and have a ton of room and places to put them or move them, I'd wholly agree that the long riggers and shotgun would be best, but you're likely to get a lot of strikes on those lines from agressive fish, no matter the size, so if you just want a big boy to hit it, put a bigger bait on it so you're not cranking in chicken dolphin from 150 yards behind the boat on an 80W
I can see other arguments as well though. That's our preference.
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Location: Wilmington, NC
Location: Wilmington, NC
Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:16 am
So size of bait attracts bigger fish vs location of rod in spread. I can agree with that! Thanks!
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Mon Jan 18, 2021 4:34 pm
Ehh more like, a bigger bait will keep dinks away. We’ve hooked a single blue marlin as an accident. He took a small lure on our lightest rod. (And she was a big gal). But when we have put out the bigger baits, they get big dolphin, wahoo, or makos. The chickens don’t bite the large lures usually.
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Location: Trenton NC.
Location: Trenton NC.
Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:43 am
80's are big and heavy . I really don't see a need for them with mahi, tuna,or wahoo. Unless on planer or targeting blue fin, or Marlin. We got a lot of 50's wish I had more 30's.
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Location: Pittsboro, NC
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Tue Feb 09, 2021 10:34 am
I like the 50s as well. We decided to back it down one day and fish with 30s as we'd just been catching a bunch of small dolphin and thought it'd be more fun. If by fun - we meant, have lots of bigger fish hit us that day and get mad about losing them, then yes - we had fun. Since then - we've mostly stuck with the 50s.
The true fun is never knowing what's going to be on the end of that line. I'd like something that can reel in 95% of what's gonna hit with good reliability and not make my back hurt from setting and clearing lines. 50s do that just fine.
The true fun is never knowing what's going to be on the end of that line. I'd like something that can reel in 95% of what's gonna hit with good reliability and not make my back hurt from setting and clearing lines. 50s do that just fine.
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Location: Raleigh
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Wed Feb 10, 2021 8:25 am
| surffishn wrote: |
| 80's are big and heavy . I really don't see a need for them with mahi, tuna,or wahoo. Unless on planer or targeting blue fin, or Marlin. We got a lot of 50's wish I had more 30's. |
Unless you are tournament marlin fishing with a chair, chasing blue fin, or for a planer rod, you really don't need anything larger than a 50.
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