Thread: 2023 Fishin season

I've been using Daiwa J Braid Grand but recently bought some big spools of Berkley X9 as they were cheap.
That Berkley stuff has a crazy high breaking strain.
For leader I use Tortue mono.

I've been using Berkley, Big Game monofilament for years now. Was designed as a high shock strength, super tough mono, for salt water use. Nothing around here that I can't take on with 20lb.test, in heavy cover.



This bay fills in with Lilly pads as the year goes on. When that happens, I have a spool of 65lb. Braid, that I can swap out on one of my reels. Then I go, punch fishing.

Originally Posted by outback

This bay fills in with Lilly pads as the year goes on. When that happens, I have a spool of 65lb. Braid, that I can swap out on one of my reels. Then I go, punch fishing.

That 65 would be like a diamond saw on lily pads

Like a sickle in a wheat field, you bet.

Took my fishin buddy with me yesterday. He only caught one.



I caught three, and lost one. Sorry for the horrible pic, my bud sucks at taking pics. So I've only one to show ya.



It could've ate the others we'd caught.

It looks like is was cold up there....

Low 40s in the AM, mid 60 late afternoon.

That's good fishing weather then!

Update...

Changed lakes. Things have gone into the change there, so I moved to a lake that is a little more behind, in water temp, and vegetation growth. Like backing up a few weeks earlier, in the first lake.

Here's a couple fatty's from today. Plenty of fish in the 1 1/2- 2 lbs. caught, these two were the best of um.

Looks like a TOASTER!