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jmurr711 · #1 12-02-2014, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

Interesting observation there Murr.... With my style of fishing (cant resist swinging at most everything) I might have to string a pole up with mono and give it a shot. Either that or like Alex said, make my top shot longer.

I guess I could try and be more patient if I'm using braid, but somehow I don't think that's going to work out too well.... I just can't help myself

like Sunday we had alot of bergalls around & a huge swell so braid was so sensitive the sinker bouncing & bergalls with swell felt like tog. 50lb mono i knew when it was a tog versus a bergall & the giant swell. I still have an outfit with braid & on a day with a scratchy bite in deeper water it is def the way to go but while we are in water under 70ft im sticking with the mono

shrimpman steve · #2 12-02-2014, 04:27 PM

I used to be able to catch tog, now I'm just a hack.

Blackfish Bobby · #3 12-02-2014, 04:30 PM

I have been chasing, studying and catching these rubber lipped critters since 1976

..... There is no doubt in my mind that these fish are line shy. Flouro helps. Especially on those tough days. Take a close look at the keen eyeball of a blackfish. Go online and watch the BIG ONES eyeball the scene and bait before they approach. You will see them turn their head and give it the O'l one eye staredown. I also prefer to fish mono and with braid will use extremely long topshot whenever conditions permit. Another tip....take the shine off your pretty sinkers !!! Every little bit helps. The other thing I do not like for togging is the crappy lead we are running into. Sinkers are much harder and have a "ting" to them much different than the old soft "quiet" lead.

MrAC1980 · #4 12-02-2014, 04:33 PM

I know this isn't right on topic, but next question is... if using straight mono, do you use a different stiffer rod setup?

Gerry Zagorski · #5 12-02-2014, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Blackfish Bobby

I have been chasing, studying and catching these rubber lipped critters since 1976

..... There is no doubt in my mind that these fish are line shy. Flouro helps. Especially on those tough days. Take a close look at the keen eyeball of a blackfish. Go online and watch the BIG ONES eyeball the scene and bait before they approach. You will see them turn their head and give it the O'l one eye staredown. I also prefer to fish mono and with braid will use extremely long topshot whenever conditions permit. Another tip....take the shine off your pretty sinkers !!! Every little bit helps. The other thing I do not like for togging is the crappy lead we are running into. Sinkers are much harder and have a "ting" to them much different than the old soft "quiet" lead.

Pardon the interruption in the thread here but the million dolllar question is are you (Bobby) and the things fishing round 2 PUOSU? All 3 of you qualified and I need to know by Wednesday please....

Sorry and back to our regularly scheduled programming.