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Britt's
setup recommendations.. |
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After
many hours of fishing the New, the following setups have proven
time and time again to be extremely effective in hooking (and
consistently landing) citation-sized smallmouth. I don't like
whimpy gear, and for those who ask about what to bring, I suggest
the following setups or some slight variation thereof. |
| For
spin fishing, I utilize the 6' medium GLX SJR722 Loomis series
rod for crankbaits and jerkbaits. I use a 2500 series reel on
these rods spooled with Power Pro 20/6 braided line. I tie a
size #2 or #3 BPS duo-lock to the line with a Palamor knot and
then clip the duo-lock directly to the hard bait. |
| For
tubes, jig-n-pigs, other soft plastics, spinner baits, and some
topwater baits, I use the IMX 6' medium heavy rod (SJR723 series)
or GLX 6'6" medium rod (SJR842). I use a 2500 series reel
on this rod spooled with Power Pro 20/6 braided line. I then tie
a 5' to 10' long leader to the braid using a uni-to-uni knot and
co-poly 10 lb. test line or 100% fluorocarbon 12 lb. test line
depending on the conditions (prefer Gamma flurocarbon). I complete the setup by tying to
a Daiichi extra wide gap hook (3/0 to 5/0 depending
on the presentation), or inserted tube head using a Palamor knot. |
| For
my fly fanatics, I carry an 8-wieght GLX (FR1088) and 7-weight
GLX (FR1087). I use a Ross Evolution 3.5 reel on the 8-weight
and a Ross Rhythm 3.5 reel on the 7-weight both spooled with a
Wulff Bass taper 8-weight floating fly line. I use at least 2x
tapered leaders (prefer Gamma's 10' bonefish leader) and 8 - 10 lb. test Gamma tippet. I initially
tie all leaders to the fly line with a nail knot. After using
the leader, I trim it to w/in 6-8 inches of the fly line and then
utilize the perfection loop from there on with any additional
leaders and tippet. |
| Note:
For tips on using Power Pro braided line including knot instructions,
click the logo at left. |
