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O-BASS · Joined: 09 Apr 2012 Posts: 30

Avoiding the high sun and crowds is a perk of working second and third shift and being a fisherman. I'm lucky enough to be able to share some time on the water when few people are even up and making coffee, and it has paid off immensely in the last 2 weeks.

Fishing a trio of topwater lures and flukes, as well as the old standby spinner, i've managed 175 bass in the boat last week over 4 half day trips, and in 2 days this week have landed 76 fish, to 4pounds 10 ounches. Of those, about 30 have been largemouths, the rest have been smallmouths averaging 2 pounds, but each day sees a half dozen fish over 19 inches, and usually 2-3 over 20inches.

I picked up a tip from an article about trusting dark colored light braid in place of flouro or mono, with the idea being its nearly invisible, it allows for a further cast, and it usually tests well above its rated breaking strength. opted for 10 pound power pro, and have had stellar results.

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rmflint · Joined: 16 Mar 2012 Posts: 360 Location: Wallingford

Is this in Candlewood?
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rxpxtx · Joined: 06 May 2012 Posts: 259

I do the same on the other end O'. I work midnights in an ER, and am out on the bass water usually from 17-2200. I love top water fishing at night.
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Michael · Joined: 28 Jan 2012 Posts: 3823 Location: Bridgeport

Awesome fishing Mike!

steven1smith · Joined: 05 Apr 2010 Posts: 206 Location: South Windsor

Nice fishin! I dont think I caught 175 bass in all of last season! That 10lb power pro braid thing sounds like it could be really effective. I'll have to give it a shot.
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PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

I agree with the choice of Power Pro, but 10, 15 or even 20 pound test braided line isn't strong enough for a good hookset with a frog, in my experience, at least. I'd stick with 50 or 65 pound test Power Pro braided line for topwater lures over lily pads. I wouldn't want to bring a knife to a gunfight. . . . Wink

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pikePERSUADER1 · Joined: 07 Dec 2010 Posts: 521

depends what lures your throwing where, little pop-r's or spooks over weedbeds should work great on 10 lb braid Cool

PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

Yeah, any lure with trebles wouldn't require a very strong hookset. When fishing in a kayak, you're very low to the water, so your line tends to get onto the water and into the pads more than it does when you're fishing from up higher on a bigger boat. You also have less room for a variety of setups; I tend to carry only two with me. Heavier line is just more versatile for me, I guess. I like to have one setup with 50 pound test Power Pro braid and the other with 12 or 15 pound test P-Line Fluoroclear. I can fish just about any lure with those.
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