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Neat Freak

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Peg Leg set-up
« on: August 22, 2004, 09:08:05 AM »
I have a question. I want to go out to Peg Leg, but I'm not sure I have the right set-up for any serious fishing. I have a medium action rod with 15lb. line. It seems everyone is going after springs now that sockeye is closed. Would I need  beefier rod with heavier line?
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Re:Peg Leg set-up
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2004, 02:03:44 PM »
How about BB'ing? I suppose the rod wouldn't handle as large a fish as a chinook? Or would it?
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Re:Peg Leg set-up
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2004, 02:53:13 PM »
bud ump bump tch!
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Re:Peg Leg set-up
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2004, 02:55:58 PM »
is buzzbombing effective out there?  
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Re:Peg Leg set-up
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2004, 03:02:21 PM »
heard one one last year way down low caught that way but probly not good odds even there.
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Re:Peg Leg set-up
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2004, 09:23:08 PM »
Sigh... let's not get into this same old debate over and over. ::)
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Re:Peg Leg set-up
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2004, 09:56:03 PM »
Actually Max, I'm quite a novice, that's why I asked. I've yet to be able to find time at all to go fishing this year.

In a way, you've answered my question for me. It seems that a bar fishing set-up is the way to go for Springs. I mean, I'm not going to waste my time going out there and then have fish after fish just turn away and break my line (or rod) over and over.  :P
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Re:Peg Leg set-up
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2004, 10:02:00 PM »
Another thing. Most of us have BB'ed at one time or another. I'm not totally convinced that BB'ing is wrong. There are those that take it to the extreme though. I just didn't want to start that same discussion again.
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Re:Peg Leg set-up
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2004, 11:46:29 PM »
Is the Trophy XL rod designed for a baitcaster ?
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Re:Peg Leg set-up
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2004, 11:59:20 PM »
Appreciate the info Max
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Re:Peg Leg set-up
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2004, 12:01:42 AM »
Hey Max, you use the ABU 7000 (c3?) for barfishing? I've been thinking about that, maybe I'll get one or two this January for next year's barfishing. Chris' mooching reels are nice too, but still like the baitcasters for that kind of fishing. ;D
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Re:Peg Leg set-up
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2004, 12:08:32 AM »
That's appropriate, there are jurassic fish swimming in the Fraser (sturgeons)  ;D
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Re:Peg Leg set-up
« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2004, 12:57:39 AM »
hey i have a similar question. Even though i have a medium action shimano convergence 10'6 rod 12-20 pound test with a Shimano Calcutta 400 with 20lb test line. would that set up be good enough for some springs?
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Re:Peg Leg set-up
« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2004, 01:03:26 AM »
Should be all right if you were float or drift fishing. I would doubt the Convergence will have the backbone to be casting 18 oz weights if you were barfishing.
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Re:Peg Leg set-up
« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2004, 01:10:20 AM »
So i guess if i wanna barfish around that area it would be recomended to get a heavy action rod like the one from trophy XL? also what lb line would be recomended.
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