Comments on: Last fishing before heading back to Nigeria!!!

By: Nomad

Nomad — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:37:59 +0000

I've heard some good things about the Power Pro braid, and the Sufix braid as well (John uses the Sufix and likes it a lot)...what I like to do is read the user reviews to get an idea of what other people have experienced. Right now I'm torn between the two but will probably order myself some of the Power Pro...just based on the user reviews and posts on various fishing forums.

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:52:22 +0000

Thanks Steve, I’ll check into those. A friend of mine uses the P-Line and he really likes it.

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:45:40 +0000

My personal favorite is Power Pro, followed closely by P-Line.

I have both of these brands in various strengths from 11 ~ 65lb for most single hook techniques.
I use flourocarbon for everything else. I’ve never been a big fan of mono after losing several nice fish with it.

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:24:22 +0000

I use flourocarbon for everything but have been thinking aboout trying out some braided line. Any recommendations?

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:26:13 +0000

It’s the 7’0″ Extra Heavy with a fast tip model. I used to use a 6’6″ medium heavy that I bought in Korea, but it’s tip action was too soft for jigs and for pulling big bass out of the thick weeds. I’m also going to use the carrot stick for carolina rigs at a deep lake I like to fish (where the Korean record bass was caught ).

Rob, what line do you use with the chatterbaits ?? I like to use braid for mine, but at the end of the day my arm is shaking from the vibrations that the vibrashocks give off

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:57:21 +0000

What is it, medium / heavy? I have a 7’1″ G-Loomis Senko rod and it is okay I guess. Honestly though, the best rod I have is a cheap Korean one that I’ve had for about four years now. I love that thing. And I know what you mean about hurting. I was worn out yesterday from chucking that chatterbait all day long on Friday.

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:41:02 +0000

Yep, it was $150.
I just got it a few weeks ago and have only used it once (in the photos above), but I used it ALL day long. I was flippin and pitchin heavy 5/8oz jigs all morning and then casting frogs and pulling bass and snakeheads out of thick weeds all afternoon.
It is the first 7′ 0″ rod I have ever owned and used so it felt very strange. Despite it’s very light weight, at the end of the day my arm was hurting, but I need to use it some more before I can give any real views on it.

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:48:16 +0000

Steve, do you like the carrot stick? I’ve thought about getting one myself. If I remember correctly they’re about $150, aren’t they?

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:55:46 +0000

John,
I got that rod rack at the same time and place as I got my boat and it’s made to fit straight onto the rubber blocks on the boat, but it is quite expensive at $58.00, here’s a link;

http://www.codam.co.kr/

Once you open the link, scroll down until you see “Boating Accesseries” (writen in Korean), click, and it’s on page 4. (Sorry it’s not a better link).

Oh and yes….it is a carrot stick, I bought it for my jigs and froggin’

By: John

John — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:39:38 +0000

Where did you get the rod rack thats on the inflatable? And is that orange rod a Carrot Stick?