06-16-2013, 06:39 PM
I took a 1.5 out of H&M Landing last year on the Sea Adventure 80 (Highly recommend them as well). The real answer is as the deckhands beforehand (show up early).
I used a rental pole with (I think) 40lb mono on it. The landing will sell you bait hooks based on the size of the baits currently at the bait dock. One thing I failed to do (and ended up bumming some from other guys all trip long) was to bring some florocarbon leader. Not sure what test to recommend, but you can buy it at the landing as well...
Talking with several of the experienced guys on board as well as some of the deckhands, they suggested the most important feature of a reel what the drag. Set the drag fairly tight and pull some line. Is it a nice smooth pull, or can you feel the drag pulsing, etc? That breaks lines when you have a larger fish on and/or a damaged line (from scales, rubbing against other folk using braid, etc).
That's all I really remember. It should be a good time!
John
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I used a rental pole with (I think) 40lb mono on it. The landing will sell you bait hooks based on the size of the baits currently at the bait dock. One thing I failed to do (and ended up bumming some from other guys all trip long) was to bring some florocarbon leader. Not sure what test to recommend, but you can buy it at the landing as well...
Talking with several of the experienced guys on board as well as some of the deckhands, they suggested the most important feature of a reel what the drag. Set the drag fairly tight and pull some line. Is it a nice smooth pull, or can you feel the drag pulsing, etc? That breaks lines when you have a larger fish on and/or a damaged line (from scales, rubbing against other folk using braid, etc).
That's all I really remember. It should be a good time!
John
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