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    Yeah, unfortunately I have these two short people...

    Yeah, unfortunately I have these two short people that live in my house that I need to watch/feed/pull out of the pond until their mother gets home, which is about 7 most nights, by then it's too...
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    Braid is fun when it looks like this..... ...

    Braid is fun when it looks like this.....

    http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161129/078bfb465379a70db1bf9806b9573fa2.png
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    Attn Pig Islanders.

    http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161129/cc54b3c9ec20cb90387f2f5962033bc9.jpg

    Looks good, hopefully give it a try if the wind ever gives me a gap!

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    I'm going to give that a go, I like the idea of...

    I'm going to give that a go, I like the idea of it not catching in the eyes, if I lose a big fish because of it I know who to blame! [emoji35][emoji12]
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    http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160624/3cb5c6ae3...

    http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160624/3cb5c6ae3a84ff219a52e6d7bb13917c.jpg

    This is the only knot I use, have never broken it, even on kings.
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    Attn Pig Islanders.

    Yeah that reel is for a heavier setup, running 30lb braid and throwing poppers at GTs and Kingies, not really along the lines of this thread! Haha!
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    No, spool just looks a bit heavy to throw a half...

    No, spool just looks a bit heavy to throw a half ounce jig head very far though!

    Looks like an awesome reel though!
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    Attn Pig Islanders.

    No worries, unfortunately I have very little experience with egg beaters so can't really advise there. All but 1 of my reels is an overhead (a shimano baitrunner that guests that don't have their own...
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    Attn Pig Islanders.

    This is the one you want for stopping kingies on soft Bait! 25lbs of drag!

    http://www.abugarcia.com/abugarcia-reels-baitcast-reels-low-profile/abu-garcia-revo-toro-beastlow-profile/1373570.html
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    Shimano make good gear too so no dramas! ...

    Shimano make good gear too so no dramas!

    Softbait gear is like buying a scope though, generally you get what you pay for, make sure the rod is a decent grade graphite or you won't be able to feel...
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    Attn Pig Islanders.

    Daiwa Sol....
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    Yeah, a good baitcaster and your shimano tld are...

    Yeah, a good baitcaster and your shimano tld are two very different things!

    But dont ever buy a cheap baitcaster, the bottom end of the market is absolute shit, if you on a budget a middle if the...
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    Hang on and hope, i have been reefed heaps, part...

    Hang on and hope, i have been reefed heaps, part of the fun!

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    That's the idea, baitcasters are built for...

    That's the idea, baitcasters are built for casting, but you have full control and feel even while letting out line while it's descending after your cast.

    With my 6'6" rod and curado baitcaster I...
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    Attn Pig Islanders.

    I prefer a baitcaster to an egg beater because you can feel a lot more even when dropping the lure down but each to their own.

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    Do it Cam, I was dubious to start with too. ...

    Do it Cam, I was dubious to start with too.

    The only reason I have bait on my boat now is because a guest has brought it, I only fish softbait now.

    A 15kg kingie on 10lb braid is so much more...
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    Saltiga over the Stella! Sent from my SM-G360G...

    Saltiga over the Stella!

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