07-09-2010, 10:15 PM
[#000080]Probably ignorance/stupidity on my part. Some of the rods are rated up to 60 pounds. I have decided that 50 pound Dacron would probably be about right. (That said, because I still have a large roll of 80 pound Dacron, I probably won't be making the switch anytime soon.) The primary reason I believe 50 would be better is that this would allow me to put more line on the reels and thus give me a few more seconds to toss the anchors before a large one spools me. I have had a couple close calls with getting spooled and I believe one sturgeon, that I hooked a couple years ago, would have spooled me had it not first rubbed me off on the lava rocks.[/#000080]
"I also have seen & know for a fact that 50% or more of the fight when battling a large fish is up to the fisherman - he needs to take the offensive and get the fish in. Some fisherman just are wimps..!!"
[#0000bf]I agree, I like to get them in quickly and get everyone fishing again. That is also the reason I put measuring stickers every 6 inches from 24 to 132 inches on the side of the boat, so that we could quickly measure them and get them released. Also, getting them in and released quickly cuts down on the stress on the sturgeon, which is especially important with the water being warmer this time of year.
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"I also have seen & know for a fact that 50% or more of the fight when battling a large fish is up to the fisherman - he needs to take the offensive and get the fish in. Some fisherman just are wimps..!!"
[#0000bf]I agree, I like to get them in quickly and get everyone fishing again. That is also the reason I put measuring stickers every 6 inches from 24 to 132 inches on the side of the boat, so that we could quickly measure them and get them released. Also, getting them in and released quickly cuts down on the stress on the sturgeon, which is especially important with the water being warmer this time of year.
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