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Location: Ebensburg,pa, USA | What is a good line and poundage to use for casting(not trolling) for walleyes, do i need to use a leader with it, if so what type, and what are some good lures to use this year for stained water? Last year i was using Spiderwire and not getting very good results, and was using shad raps and husky jerks, i'm not sure if it was the line, the lure, or the man behind the rod. Thanks for the help everyone. This is an awesome site!!! | |
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Location: Upper Sandusky Ohio | Dear Rookie:
To answer your question fairly I would need to know where you fish, what type of structure you are targeting etc. You do state you fish stained water. My choice for that is Low Vis. Green. Trilene XL 10 lb. test as long it is not rock, or wood filled. if it is, I use L.V. green but go with Trilene xt for the rough stuff. XL is a limper more castable line, XT is more abrasion resistant. Take the Spiderwire, and make wind chimes with it. Thats the extent of it's worth. As for your casting problem Rapala's are a relatively light weighted lure and you won't cast them like a 1/2 oz. jig They just don't fly like that. The leader is not needed as a Walleye's teeth are cone shaped and will not cut line like the sharp edged teeth of a Pike, or Musky. The only problem with the man behind the rod is he needs more experience, and that only comes from Fishing, and asking questions. Your not that far from Lake Erie, and if you want some practice sometime let me know, and you can go along. | |
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Location: Oshkosh,WI | jte248,
I personally use fireline for casting no matter what the conditions. I use this for many reasons. The fireline casts very easy and further than mono. Fireline does not twist up as easy as what mono does. While casting along rock shorelines, the mono has a good chance of getting cut on the rocks or zebra muscles when the fireline resists a lot of the cuts and knicks. Fireline along wit other superlins are stronger and have no stretch which allows for fast positive hook sets. Because of the small diameter and mathe line, it cuts through the water faster and allows for baits to dive deeper quicker if you desire. These are just a few of the reasons that I use Fireline. As with Fireline, any of the superbraids are great for casting.
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Location: Omro,Wi. | My personal choice,before the zebra mussles was 10lb. trilene XL.however in the Bago chain,I have switched to Power-Pro 10/2 for casting.Another thing you may try to improve your catch numbers is..position your boat as far away from the shore as you can cast.I have the bow into the wind,and cast towards shore,then out straight,then out to deeper water.I never cast straight into the shore,you can cover more water by casting parallel to the shoreline.Then move down to the area you casted in,and start over.The fish will tell you how far off the rocks they are.Rapalas #7,shadraps#7,or 1/4oz. jig&power worm,work best here.....hafe
Edited by Hafe 3/12/2004 4:07 PM
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Location: Ebensburg,pa, USA | Thanks for the helpful input guys. | |
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Rookie needs some advice