BRsnow
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You all totally missed what I wrote, you are responding to nothing I said. I am aware of tippets I fly fish here in Colorado all the time. I am also fortunate to have been able to fish Lake O in the good days with our largest being 42lbs, and we used 14lb Xt and 17lb XL. I do agree you should use line that matches the need. My point was I use 20lb sunline because it is actually 20lb line and pull 8" flashers with it. I used 14 and 16lb sunline as it actually is those lbs. My point is if you buy 20lb big game, it is actually over a 30lb line, and 30lb big game line breaks at just about 50lbs. So you are using crazy thick and strong line for 15-25lb fish. I totally get the need for larger diameter or wire during fleas. I was not addressing that at all. I was just sharing I noticed sunline has a flea line and shared it as it sounds like you all are having a rough year. I don't loss much gear, I have quality gear and a lot of experience. I also am out to enjoy it verse just fill the box. Had a great weekend, with Kings into the low 20's over the holiday weekend in SD. Only gear I lost was accidentally throwing a spoon over that wasn't hooked to the slide:-) Good fishing guys.
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I think you caught up on a tree and missing the forest .
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Yes, I get it. Was responding to spending more on sunline. Lots of guys use 20&25 bug game and realize they are using a 40lb line. They just go off the label. Fishing is more fun when your line isn’t 2-3x the size of your fish:-)))
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It is fishing, all the money is wasted. Big game line is weird. 30 pound is actually 50, 20&25 both are the same 40lb breaking strength. We have caught kings to 42lbs on 17lb XL. With sunline, the 20lb actually breaks at 20, less stretch, easier to work with and smaller diameter. I would rather skimp elsewhere than line. But I also recently acquired a horse so my discretionary income might shrink.
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Yes big game 30 breaks closer to 50lb, sunline breaks at advertised lbs, so really 20lb difference in the lines. I had no idea, just said new on website:-)
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Hi, I am not affiliated with Sunline but noticed when I was purchasing more line, they have a new flea line out. Their products are typically top notch, so wanted to mention it here. BR
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Anyone running 8" paddles on medium light rods?
BRsnow replied to BRsnow's topic in Open Lake Discussion
No fleas where I fish but I use sunline fishing line and they just added a flea line . My guess is it is good as their normal lines are great. -
I have medium and medium light Talora 7' historically ran spoons on ML, 8" flashers on Med. Would be nice to just carry ML since I have 4 of them. Forgot to try it out this weekend. Anyone running the medium lights with flashers? Thanks.
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I live in Colorado, so not sure on the reasons, can look into it, but it certainly is fun. -
My 86 year old uncle who I fished Lake O with every summer and Lake Huron and Michigan hasn’t salmon fished in awhile. Lake Huron hasn’t had them in his area for years. He decided to join my family at Lake Oahe in SD. We had an epic trip. Nonstop action and many 12-15lb fish, highlights with our last fish north of 20lbs. He was so excited his thumb covers half the fish pictures and my daughters got their first. My cousin in law got her first as well. Still seems crazy to fish them in SD.
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They are using sent pods that attach to the down rigger near the weight in Lake Michigan with good results. You fill the pod with what you want to be "chummed" -
I agree. I use 12lb-14ln line on downriggers with spoons and 20lb flasher flies. I also use sunline, so it is the actual breaking strength. I was using big game but realized it all breaks at a much higher rate, so 20 is like 40lb. I do love divers and have 100 and 150 32lb copper set ups but only use if I have enough people in my boat. I am just out to have fun and catch fish. -
Sandy 5/16 - crazy story!
BRsnow replied to GAMBLER's topic in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)
Hard to lean anything from a fish that has a meat rig, diver and 150 cable on him. -
If the fish were as big as they use to be I would be out 1-2 weeks of July again.
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I don't fish derbies unless it just aligns with being out there anyways. I love fishing. I was guide/tournament muskie angler for a while and realized making it business took away from the joy I experience on the water. I do however enjoy taking out new people and teaching them fish. Some of my fondest memories are Lake O with my late father and my Uncle, who I will be Salmon fishing with on a Lake Oahe in July. He is 86 and still gets after it on Lake Huron. I do hope they figure out the fishery. There is something about king salmon fishing when it could be a mid 30's to 40 lb fish. Sure MI and WI still get those fish ,but not like Lake O did. It wasn't just a needle in the haystack. Cranking in mid teens to mid twenties on 30-40 mono, that is just a different deal. I do also realize there are fleas now. It just seems quantity vs quality is the goal. I like giants. These tournaments in Lake O were based on the giants. You get giants, you get crowds again.
