If you have two 55L Okumas laying around, spool the 45 backwards on one, and see how much braid it'll hold. You'll be able to run more than that for the 350'. Kind of a rough way of doing it but will work. I know someone here has some formulas/spreadsheet to help calculate this stuff.
Call around. Wondering if there are a few captains you can charter through who would allow you to do the work.......choosing what rods to run,lured, etc.
Switched all my non-mag spoons to single siwash. IME, they stay buttoned a bit better, especially when the steelies are flying outta the water. Also easier and faster to remove with less damage to the feesh.
Side note, tend to switch out the split rings on DW spoons. When swapping hooks, the ring tends to have a gap and somehow lose a little tension, possibly allowing spoon/hook to slide through split ring and 'unwind'. I've brought a few fish in with spoon or hook halfway around the split ring (wish I had a pic).
Back at it again last night as weather and wind were perfect. This time brought my tripod and was MUCH better. Hit the locator, heard one off in the distance. Played a sequence of coyote/rabbit and this guy came sneaking around. Watched him form a bit and took him out. About a week left, hoping to get out over more time.
Got my first coyote tonight. Worked him for 20 min, not having an idea if I was working him right, but could hear him yipping closer and closer, so I kept the call going. Still playing with the scope, setting and video, as this was my second time out with it. Weighing him on the scale, i have 45-48#. Seems heavy, so I'll try another scale tomorrow.
I have about 5 different 22cal bullets I can play with when reloading. Tricky finding consistent anchoring with damage (same with deer). Maybe i'll stock with 55gr soft point. I ain't paying Berger prices.
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If you have two 55L Okumas laying around, spool the 45 backwards on one, and see how much braid it'll hold. You'll be able to run more than that for the 350'. Kind of a rough way of doing it but will work. I know someone here has some formulas/spreadsheet to help calculate this stuff.