2019 Saltwater Fishing Thread

[rut-ro]

We had a good trip to Hackberry earlier this week. We fished with Josh Kaczynski of Redtail Charters. I would definitely recommend his outfit.

Very nice, I actually booked with him last Tuesday. I have heard nothing but good things

[justletmein]

I see. I always thought the fish could see the braid and shy away from it... guess clear vs muddy water would affect it


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I don't know of they can see it or not but I like to keep my braid for a long time so I always have a 6 foot flouro leader and switch it out as needed. I like that it's more abrasion resistant also so I have to retie less often. If it helps me get a bite or two extra in a day that's just icing on the cake.

[dope hunter]

I'm headed down to Port A for the first week of June. Any tips? How will the surf bite be for trout and reds??

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[gigem95]

Just curious... do you not use a leader any other time? I always thought you had too if you were using braid


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X2


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[Quackerbox]

I had a braid issue Thursday. I spooled a green curado with power pro. The reel just got serviced last year and is good as new. While throwing 1/8oz jig heads the spool would stop and the braid snapped sending lure 100 yards. Not backlash. All I had to do was pull line and start over.


What I found out was the spool was apparently rolling faster than the lure could go. I opened the side cap and flipped two of those little brakes. That pretty much fixed it.

The braid had no issues on two 25" reds or 20 under sized and several oysters. All I can figure is the abrupt stop would break at the knot.

I normally run a leader but my reason for that is tying knots is faster with mono than braid for me

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[Mayhem]

I fish straight braid, either windtamer or power pro with no issues.


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[Jmsck12]

I fish straight braid, either windtamer or power pro with no issues.


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I used to use power pro, just switched to wind tamer and am not liking it at all. Wind knots regularly and break offs when that never happened with power pro before. Had 5 reels spooled and something is always happening with one of them. Will be switching back to power pro soon.


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[justletmein]

Put Windtamer on wife's spinning reel long ago, that was a terrible decision and it lasted maybe two trips before she ripped it off the reel herself. I remember lots of break offs and knots.

I normally run a leader but my reason for that is tying knots is faster with mono than braid for me

Good point, I tie a loop knot in less than 10 seconds with flouro but braid is too limp and makes me have to concentrate lol. Plus I don't trust loop knots with braid.

[marshhunter]

I used to use power pro, just switched to wind tamer and am not liking it at all. Wind knots regularly and break offs when that never happened with power pro before. Had 5 reels spooled and something is always happening with one of them. Will be switching back to power pro soon.


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I only use wind tamer and have never had an issue! What lb?


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[Mexico]

I just plain mono, and have for years with much success. I did have one break off on Thursday but that's not uncommon even for braid.

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[Jmsck12]

I only use wind tamer and have never had an issue! What lb?


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20 lb


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[kd350]

20 lb


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Crazy.. I have 15 lb on my reels and the other weekend I couldn’t break it when I got hung up


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[Clint]

Very nice, I actually booked with him last Tuesday. I have heard nothing but good things

You won’t be disappointed.


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[bps3040]

I just plain mono, and have for years with much success. I did have one break off on Thursday but that's not uncommon even for braid.

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Yep, I use 10-12. Lb big game. Or 10-12 lb Fluorocarbon

[gemini2759]

This morning in front of the house. The bites on.

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