Damn you c/22 I tried to resist posting on this thread, but I'll take the bait.
Also, yes use heavy line, but not because they'll clean you out on the take. It's mainly because when you get a take you wanna set that hook bassmasterclassic HARD! Big hooks. . .set the hook now and as hard as you possibly can, and you'll land more of the fish that bite. Heavier line will have less stretch and help drive that hook home. Fresh off the spool 12 lb Max UG is the minimum for winter nates in my opinion. will usually hit on the swing, but occasionally (especially in dark water) on the hang-down. Steel very rarely bite on the retrieve in my experience (but coho very very often do.)
LOL...figured I'd pull you in.
Find your heavy line advice interesting. I like to run fresh 15 UG most winters, ran 12 this outing as the Calcutta 200 I swiped off SRoffe was pre-loaded w/ 12 UG.
Bit sketchy @ the get go ( as I was thinking this stuff is too LIGHT) and I was @ the Fishbadger minimum........ but, I started liking it as I worked down the 1st drift, the smaller line dia. let it slice into the run & the R&B 2/5 was pumping nicely.
Know Zog has ran a number of heavy mono's over the years & our own BFD likes 20 UG w/ hunting the big BC summer-runs.
BTW, been fishing the Gibbs Iron head spoon in the bigger water, love that thing it makes the new Sage 296 just throb in anticipation
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