07-31-2007, 08:27 AM
I answered part of your info on my last reply to your first post, except I did not differentiate between a swivel and a swivel snap. do not use a swivel snap. Lake or river dosnt matter, its all the same...
her is your problem, your spinner is to light. not only are rod and reels rated to to line so is your lures.
for those light spinners I would not be using any line bigger than 4-6 pound test and I prefer to stay with the 4 if you realy want to get it out.
here is an easy way to rate your spinners,
for mepps and rooster tails
number 1 = 4lb test
number 2 = 6lb test
number 3 = 8lb test
number 4 = 10lb test
number 5 = 12lb test
number 6 = 15lb test
this only works for spinners other cranks have simmilar rattings
when using hand tied spinners the line equation depends on the depth you wish to fish and the size egg sinker you want to use, and here you will use a swivel snap and you will place the egg sinker on above the swivel. the egg sinker allows you to troll or cast with out creating line twist.
Hope this clears things up a little... Ya there is a lot to know about fissing, but after you have done it for 40+ years you kinda get the nack for it... half the fun is the learning how.
are you using bait cast or spin cast reel? I am a tree snagger when it comes to bait cast, spin cast have several ways of casting depending on the modle you are using...
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her is your problem, your spinner is to light. not only are rod and reels rated to to line so is your lures.
for those light spinners I would not be using any line bigger than 4-6 pound test and I prefer to stay with the 4 if you realy want to get it out.
here is an easy way to rate your spinners,
for mepps and rooster tails
number 1 = 4lb test
number 2 = 6lb test
number 3 = 8lb test
number 4 = 10lb test
number 5 = 12lb test
number 6 = 15lb test
this only works for spinners other cranks have simmilar rattings
when using hand tied spinners the line equation depends on the depth you wish to fish and the size egg sinker you want to use, and here you will use a swivel snap and you will place the egg sinker on above the swivel. the egg sinker allows you to troll or cast with out creating line twist.
Hope this clears things up a little... Ya there is a lot to know about fissing, but after you have done it for 40+ years you kinda get the nack for it... half the fun is the learning how.
are you using bait cast or spin cast reel? I am a tree snagger when it comes to bait cast, spin cast have several ways of casting depending on the modle you are using...
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