03-03-2020, 09:11 PM
(03-03-2020, 07:46 PM)stan55 Wrote:(03-02-2020, 09:36 PM)lifeshort Wrote: I use the same reels and line for macs that I use for Kokanee. Abu Garcia 5500C3 loaded with 12 pound test mono. I have only had to chase macs with the boat for fear of being spooled a few times and have landed some over 40 pounds. Any decnt rod is fine for trolling for Lake Trout. For jigging I use a smaller baitcaster loaded with braid you will find jigging in the neighborhood of 100' mono is much harder to feel the hits due to it's stretch than braid. In my opinion the Penn 209s are to large and the drags not smooth enough unless you are running 50Lb test but I only troll with smaller lures not the large popgear chub combos. So what you are pulling would help you decide what size to use.
Had a small chuckle on the braid versus mono. Tarponjim, who guides a ton on the Gorge, has an excellent demostration on that topic which I have been privileged to see several times when someone asked why he doesn't use braid. He is a very adament proponent of mono and jigs 100 ft depths. Basically the advantages of mono over braid after a jigging hookup far outweight the slight increase in sensitivity braid provides.
That's one of those Chevy v Ford issues, I'm a braid guy for sure... Did my time lost my fish with mono won't do that anymore... Only thing mono does is gives you a cushion or spring in the system if you screw up and need the stretch... Problem is, if you can't get the hook stuck in the fish you don't have to worry about screwing up later... But to everyone their own opinion on that one... Later Jeff