Fully rigged and ready for the swim bait season.

Last week the reels came and this week the rods came in and just in time for the new trout season. I cant wait for Saturday!

 

I sure hope so... I have decided this winter i will put serious time in again tossing big baits. Last winter it paid off with a double digit. Maybe 2 thie time? My rig was not the best for big baits so I stuck to the smaller ones like Gancraft of Negociator

 

Was not done..oops..... This time with the larger rods... I have the ability to cast he toads and hope amd hope and hope! Haha.

 

Well..... Did not pay for the set ups only the baits....

 

Nope... 20 pound XXX Izorline . No braid for swim baits. Small ones okay... Anything 4oz or larger.. Nope. I do thank you for reminding me!

 

Yes, on other rods my friend loaded with Curado 300's . These rods are for the larger glide baits or even the mega soft type. And after using them...oh my. They can cast a 250 so well and so far. I have not landed a fish with them yet as I only fished them once so far, still i have notice the ability to really move a ton of water when trying to yank the bait as hard as I can. The hook set should be very nice. And combined with the reels. The handles are sweet and the spool size seems just right. 5:6 gear however with the larger spool a ton of lines cranked in.

I am headed back to Queen Charlotte Island again in 2016 and cant wait to use these rods for what they were truly intended for, Salmon! Landing a 30-40 pound King off shore thats on its path coming in to the rivers, if you have not experienced that you have not lived. Bald Eagles, huge Whales, Killer Wales, and fishing right next to them... Oh baby.

 

Hahaha...that carp is a good color. The best color I have is the Nude Black. Have not tossed it. That is a real hud on there ..haha.. Only a small one..haha. We have 1 eight inch hud the rest are 6 inch. Our rods could barely toss one that big. I like the 68 hud thats on the rod. This season we will get a few more. All of the bass we have landed came on glide baits. I know the Hudds are sweet. I just wreck them, rocks, snags and normal use they just get beat to death and tear up.

 

I understand that, if I toss them more this season I'll need to repair them. Tomorrow we go to Otay, friday is Jennings. I an hopeful. As for the Carp SS. Until they stop hitting it? My boy tossed it at Otay and 3 rd cast got smacked... Scared him..he was not expectiong a hit so soon... Haha. . Saw a photo a couple weeks back of a shore guy tossing the carp. Gotta double dig. I do have 2 trout patterns. And I really hope I get one this winter on them. They are the Japan trout and not our normal version, they seem a little lighter in the water, a tad more golden. we shall see if it matters. I might even end up selling one to get other gear. Not sure.