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[Duck Tape]

I want to fish for a marlin but not commit fully to it.

I want to try one rod/reel while continuing to meat fish.

What size reel?

What color lure?

What position in spread?

[Island Hunter]

Black and purple wide range or super chugger in the short rigger on a tld-50.

[Bad Habit]

Caught my first on a TLD 20 running 30 lb on the corner pulling a Islander hood no skirt with a hoo- 3- 31- 2009 at the 226 hole- Ate it on top while i watched from 10 ft away. 1st fish of the season. BAM- It's easy to remember with the flag on the wall beside me while I type

[buckpro]

You’ll get 4756 different answers. Horse bally behind a b/w islander/sea star/express,....Wide range on the short rigger is hard to beat, runs fine at slower speeds. That lure has caught more daymakers than I can count.

[coonsqualler01]

Dances eel. Crappiethon sponsored 12' bream buster. Set it and forget it. Next question?

[DRDUCK]

If you can get some older 30's and 50 Penn's, they are really easy to rebuild. Any rod USED with a good old Aftco roller and you good to go. Ask me how I know

[Duck Tape]

I figured 50 wide.


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[Bad Habit]

I figured 50 wide.


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I have some International 50 wides on roller rods for sale with fresh 60 lb mono- not posted yet $300 each- they can be traded for political favors up to and including kicking obama in the no nuts on TV

[Duck Tape]

I have some International 50 wides on roller rods for sale with fresh 60 lb mono- not posted yet $300 each- they can be traded for political favors up to and including kicking obama in the no nuts on TV

Sounds like a deal but he does not have nuts.

[ecu1984]

drop a small dredge or some larger daisy chain teaser on a downrigger off one side and put a ballyhoo/Islander back behind it.

[Saltydog235]

AVET EX50 2spd with 80# braid and a top shot of mono, wind on leader. Lots of good rods to choose from but $ for $, I’ve really been impressed with Pinnacle Rods with the PacNor butts. Buy a bent butt and a straight butt, change it out depending on what you’re doing. Got a couple setups for high speed trolling like that. A couple set as grouper rods and double as trolling.

Fish would be the expert on that setup though. PM him and get his recommendations.

[buckpro]

AVET EX50 2spd with 80# braid and a top shot of mono, wind on leader. Lots of good rods to choose from but $ for $, I’ve really been impressed with Pinnacle Rods with the PacNor butts. Buy a bent butt and a straight butt, change it out depending on what you’re doing. Got a couple setups for high speed trolling like that. A couple set as grouper rods and double as trolling.

Fish would be the expert on that setup though. PM him and get his recommendations.

I have 4 avet EXW50's that I rigged specifically for everything, instead of hauling high speed reels etc. 700 yards of 130lb backing, 200 yard 80 diamond topshot, Winthrop terminator butts, pinnacle XR pro 60-100 rods. Bit much for dolphin but still not a issue and they handle highspeeding excellent.

[jws]

I have 4 avet EXW50's that I rigged specifically for everything, instead of hauling high speed reels etc. 700 yards of 130lb backing, 200 yard 80 diamond topshot, Winthrop terminator butts, pinnacle XR pro 60-100 rods. Bit much for dolphin but still not a issue and they handle highspeeding excellent.

I have a couple of those Winthrop terminators and they are pretty awesome

[Tugted312]

I’ve caught many a fish from reds to big wahoo & even a blue on a tld-25.

[2thDoc]

I'd go with a tiny split shot and a cricket. Granted, a red wriggler is hard to beat. Bobbers are kinda personal so I wont comment on what is best for you in this instance.

Hope this helps.

[Highstrung]

any flotation device attached to a fishing line is referred to as a "cork" around here.. don't sound like a googan

[trkykilr]

any flotation device attached to a fishing line is referred to as a "cork" around here.. don't sound like a googan

Co Rect

[Calibogue]

A "bobber" goes on a yankee fishing "pole".....A "cork" goes on a proper fishing "rod" or bream buster.
Googans abound....

[JABIII]

You can take the boy out of Minnesota, but you can't take the Minnesota out of the boy...

[Steelin' Ducks]

Offshore lingo is rad