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It’s in Your Line

May 12, 2012 at 5:09 am Leave a comment

In my last email I mentioned that changing lures helped me catch more fish. But the truth is maybe another component of my equipment allowed me to catch more on this day. While fishing on the Daniels Bridge, the key was I out casting everyone on the rail. Here’s a secret tip.

Several months ago, I attended a seminar with Capt. CA Richardson. He continually stressed the more water you can cover, the more fish you can catch. He told me three important points to improve your casting distance: use a reel with a larger baller; single piece rod with a light tip; and a special line.

Well, I purchased just the rod and reel some time ago and I noticed some improvement on distance. Then I took his recommendation and picked up a spool of Ohero braid. I tried several different sizes and until I settled on 15 pound test.

Most of anglers on the bridge knew that there was a nice hole about 100 yards south of the bridge, but really no one could reach it. Their casts were at least 25 yards short. After a little more than an hour of unsuccessful casts, many of these anglers became frustrated that they could not reach the spot, they moved on to bottom fishing. That left a perfect rail space for me.

I moved in and within 30 minutes, I caught some nice trout.

Was it the gear, the conditions or just plain luck? Either way, I took advantage of it.

So for my tip of the week and for greater distance and coverage, go for the best line you can afford. There are many to choose from but my choice is the Ohero brand.

Until next time, Tightlines

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