October Bragging Rights

[Capt. BassinLou]

Whatsamatter Lou, scared?

Scared of what? I don't like limiting myself. I don't get to fish much anymore, so I am going to use the right rod for the situation. You like to use soft plastics more than I do anyways. It would make more sense to use copoly for the light stuff you throw.

[LgMouthGambler]

12# challenge?

Yeah. Catch all your fish on 12# line.

[Capt. BassinLou]

Yeah. Catch all your fish on 12# line.

Fishing against you guys is a challenging enough... 

[Capt. BassinLou]

Hey LMG... your 12# challenge reminded me of a conversation you and I had last year, when we were planning to launch the Bragging Rights contest over here. Remember we spoke about challenges? Maybe you're on to something here. For example let's use your 12# challenge. Let's say you land a 20"+ fish. That will qualify you for a 3 pt bonus. Just spit balling, what do you guys think?

[LgMouthGambler]

You have to understand that there are different conditions. IE the fact that I pulled those 2 fish Saturday at Lox, in the flats, full of vegetation. Not an open canal system.

[Capt. BassinLou]

You have to understand that there are different conditions. IE the fact that I pulled those 2 fish Saturday at Lox, in the flats, full of vegetation. Not an open canal system.

I know I get what your saying. Landing fish in slop is very challenging esp. On 12lb test. Even open canals present challenges. I lost 2 monsters months ago on copoly in an open canal.  What I left out, was the fact that fish made a beeline to the limestone ledges. Light line will always present challenges. Thw fish size was just a number I pulled out of the sky. We can make it any number really. Again, just thoughts to make it more challenging if people want bonus points.

[LgMouthGambler]

I think there are just too many factors that could be played into it. With me, it's more of a personal challenge.

[Capt. BassinLou]

I think there are just too many factors that could be played into it. With me, it's more of a personal challenge.

It was just spit balling. Best of luck with your personal challenge.

[EvolutionTungsten]

PZ, all good if you are just eating the little ones. Just dont eat the breedin stock, anything over 4lbs and the bassin gods get angry lol

Havent fished at all since the classic, been laying wood flooring and painting in the new building. FUN STUFF! not! Gonna try to get out and fish in the next few days though. Alicia wants on the board, she is not too happy about here classic fishing. We just havent had much time 

[Deadeye]

Quit spitballing, it's getting stuck all over my screen!

[LgMouthGambler]

Quit spitballing, it's getting stuck all over my screen!

Lol.

[MCS]

Are you trying the 12# challenge too? 

Bro u do know I used 10 mono the first two yrs I fished here, all them fish in the comp, 10# mono either stren megathin or sufix siege and elite. Except the 6-8 I landed on a 6' m/f zebco rod with an Abu ultra mag 1 with 12# big game that was my learning casting gear setup .

[LgMouthGambler]

2 years? We have only been doing this comp here for like 5 months.

[Capt. BassinLou]

2 years? We have only been doing this comp here for like 5 months.

This is our 7 th month actually. We also did 9 months on the other site.

[LgMouthGambler]

Oh...the "other side".

[Pz3]

Ive been using 12lb mono lately. XL smooth casting. Its pretty strong on the cheap quantum ive been using.

I guess ill give it a shot.

[LgMouthGambler]

That stuff is gonna be like a slinky if you are used to braid, lol. I notice the difference with the CoPly. I have to reel all the way down on those long cast hits, lol.

[Capt. BassinLou]

That stuff is gonna be like a slinky if you are used to braid, lol. I notice the difference with the CoPly. I have to reel all the way down on those long cast hits, lol.

Yeah... mono screwed me up when i fished Disney. Slinky is the best example. I am sure i looked like idiot setting the hook... lol

[LgMouthGambler]

Yeah... mono screwed me up when i fished Disney. Slinky is the best example. I am sure i looked like idiot setting the hook... lol

Well...lets not get into your fishing style......lol.

[Pz3]

Slinky is a good term and more often then not im suprised to find a fish on the end of mono. Never really feel the hit.

But sometimes I like that. The extra play I think helps a bit. It doesnt seem to spook the fish as much when tightening the line up. More forgiving if you will.

But spinning setup and weightless trick worms reign supreme in the fall for me. Sometimes more so then speed worms.

[ccr425]

That stuff is gonna be like a slinky if you are used to braid, lol. I notice the difference with the CoPly. I have to reel all the way down on those long cast hits, lol.

That's the reason I'm trying fluorocarbon. My hooksets with mono are epic! Almost fell out of the boat once!

[MCS]

That's the reason I'm trying fluorocarbon. My hooksets with mono are epic! Almost fell out of the boat once!

lol Good thing I bank fish but I done that before using the M/f rod.....The MH carbonlite never had a problem setting a hook with mono.

[LgMouthGambler]

That's the reason I'm trying fluorocarbon. My hooksets with mono are epic! Almost fell out of the boat once!

Not much of a difference between pure fluoro and the coply for me. I notice that the fluoro gets weaker faster with every tough hookset. Fluoro actually will stretch, but doesn't regain shape. In other words, it thins at parts.

[MCS]

Not much of a difference between pure fluoro and the coply for me. I notice that the fluoro gets weaker faster with every tough hookset. Fluoro actually will stretch, but doesn't regain shape. In other words, it thins at parts.

And copoly and mono regain their shape?

[LgMouthGambler]

And copoly and mono regain their shape?

More than fluoro.