01-26-2010, 04:24 AM
i am so addicted to sturgeon fishing. i go out weekly. i would shy away from using braid. it can cut up sturgeon pretty bad and it breaks very easily when you are fishing around rocks. i mostly use 50-60lb mono. penn 330 is an excellent choice of a reel for the money. only down side of the 330 is that it may be a little small for some sturgeon you hook up with. i have had a few ten foot sturgeon strip off all the line on it without slowing down at all. if you have troubles with casting bait casters then the penn spinning reels work very well too. if you want to spend a little more money, i also love the Shimano Torium size 50, its a bait caster that holds about 400yars of 60lb test and will be able to handle any sturgeon you hook up with. as far as leader goes, i love 130lb dacron or 80lb mono. save yourself a lot of money and start pouring your own weights. i love taking people out sturgeon fishing and i am confident i can get you into them. if you want send me a private message.
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