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What main line do you use?
« on: September 17, 2006, 03:21:55 PM »
What main line do you use on the cap for coho??
If you have 20lb mainline and tossing spinners will the fish get spooked and not bite?
Because I have 20 lb mainline and I'm going to be tossing blue fox spinners in, Will i catch nothing?
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Re: What main line do you use?
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2006, 03:31:43 PM »
From what you've said about your spinning set up in previous posts I'm going to say that you need go lighter. I personally have a 6ft spinning outfit that is dedicated soley to tossing spinner (blue foxes etc) for coho. I have had it spooled up with 6lb maxima and it handles coho quite nicley. In a river with some current to it such as the cap you may need to go slightly heavier. 10lb should do you quite well for a mainline. With lighter line (than 20lb) you will be far less susseptable to spooking fish as you already stated but it will also greatly improve your casting range.
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Re: What main line do you use?
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2006, 04:20:43 PM »
Alright, anyone use 15lb
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Re: What main line do you use?
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2006, 04:51:48 PM »
If you are targeting Cap cohos take the advice of Birdman and Biffchan. Go lighter than heavier.
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Re: What main line do you use?
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2006, 06:42:41 PM »
I fitted my reel with 15 lb ultra green is that ok?
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Re: What main line do you use?
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2006, 06:45:16 PM »
15 lbs ultra green is all I use. it is good for coho, steelhead and springs.
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Re: What main line do you use?
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2006, 06:52:54 PM »
Ok great, and ur preety succesfull, what do you use?
and are'nt u gt?
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Re: What main line do you use?
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2006, 07:01:14 PM »
I was gt now that I have started to fly fish I thought a change was good. I use roe, wool and blades.
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Re: What main line do you use?
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2006, 07:05:08 PM »
How did u change it?
and you drift fish? or whats ur setup
do u have a leader, or just a normal hook with wool?
Thanks for replying
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Re: What main line do you use?
« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2006, 09:55:46 PM »
Where do you live Small Fish ? I have some 12, 17, and 20 lb. test line you can have for free.
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Re: What main line do you use?
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2006, 10:23:40 PM »
I live in bby vancouver, yourself?
It's alright tho thanks for the offer I put 15lb main line And i think i have some cheap 10lb test from canadian tire. from when my dad use to fish when he was young
Thanks tho fish
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Re: What main line do you use?
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2006, 11:16:05 AM »
Quote from: small_fish on September 17, 2006, 10:23:40 PM
I live in bby vancouver, yourself?
It's alright tho thanks for the offer I put 15lb main line And i think i have some cheap 10lb test from canadian tire. from when my dad use to fish when he was young
Thanks tho fish

Do yourself and don't use your dads old line. At the best of times Canadian tire line is crappy, if its 20 years old you might as well be using dental floss.
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Re: What main line do you use?
« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2006, 05:27:44 PM »
Alright... So i will be using 15 lbs with 10 lb leader
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Re: What main line do you use?
« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2006, 05:31:21 PM »
That should be good for a start.
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Re: What main line do you use?
« Reply #14 on: September 18, 2006, 06:00:52 PM »
Alright thanks fishfreak and roe kid.
I will be trying that out friday!!!
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