I run 10lb maxima on my reels. I first fill the reels with braid and then put a 100-200’ top shot of the mono on, this lets me change the top shot each year easily.
Pline CXX is my 2nd choice
The smaller squids have been the go to for the past few years ( I’ll reference Rocky Mtn Tackel as it is in most stores along the front so you can actually put your hands on it and see what it is, many other good products out there also). You can fish the squids with or with out a spinner blade, both can be effective. Plain I’d look at cotton candy names are on back of pkg (pink), clear body with orange stripe and something in a glow. The plankton squids have small spinner blades (theses are typically painted but I also use 00 chrome and gold blades) and have done well.
Generally I tie the leaders of the plain squids about 11”s long and stuff with blades about 18”s, this is just a guideline and meant to be broken lol, last year I used planktons at the plain squid length.
I use corn with a few different scents, bloody tuna, tuna oil from canned tuna and a krill (shrimp) scent. Need to keep the unused corn in the frig between trips, corn can go bad so if not fishing on a regular basis the maggots are a good option, I always have a jar in the boat just in case I forget the corn.
Dodgers
typically I use the 4” or 5.5” but have them from the small RMT tsunami’s to 9”, the dodger/sling blade add action so instead of changing leader lengths I switch dodger size
For colors I like a pink, hyper plaid, orange and a glow
Pline CXX is my 2nd choice
The smaller squids have been the go to for the past few years ( I’ll reference Rocky Mtn Tackel as it is in most stores along the front so you can actually put your hands on it and see what it is, many other good products out there also). You can fish the squids with or with out a spinner blade, both can be effective. Plain I’d look at cotton candy names are on back of pkg (pink), clear body with orange stripe and something in a glow. The plankton squids have small spinner blades (theses are typically painted but I also use 00 chrome and gold blades) and have done well.
Generally I tie the leaders of the plain squids about 11”s long and stuff with blades about 18”s, this is just a guideline and meant to be broken lol, last year I used planktons at the plain squid length.
I use corn with a few different scents, bloody tuna, tuna oil from canned tuna and a krill (shrimp) scent. Need to keep the unused corn in the frig between trips, corn can go bad so if not fishing on a regular basis the maggots are a good option, I always have a jar in the boat just in case I forget the corn.
Dodgers
typically I use the 4” or 5.5” but have them from the small RMT tsunami’s to 9”, the dodger/sling blade add action so instead of changing leader lengths I switch dodger size
For colors I like a pink, hyper plaid, orange and a glow