Sk8man

Lying poacher to pay record amount for illegal take of trophy buck

I fully agree with Rob. I have used it on all my rigger rods for about ten years or so. As said there is no PERFECT answer when the fleas are highly dense but under the usual conditions it works well. There may be a caveat though when the coating on it dissipates over time (possibly UV etc. it can lose a little of its slipperyness, and there is some additional stretch to it compared with Big Game (which I also use for some things), but I have not found this to be a significant problem. I should also mention that some of my reels have had it on for nearly that long with just some yearly trimmings where the above may appear to have occurred, or any abrasions. I know some folks change lines very frequently but this stuff has not lost strength nor have I had any problems with it. It is a slightly larger diameter than 30 lb. Big Game mono but it is much more "supple" than 40 lb anything. Just some reflections to consider.

Good luck.

Rodents are attracted to the plastic wire covering because it contains urea so covering it somehow with either conduit as suggested or perhaps spraying it with something noxious like WD40 or electrical cleaner spray might inhibit them

There is a launch right there at the park but it is shallow draft and especially when waater level is low. There is another launch about 10 miles south of the park at Deans Cove but it can be a journey to the north end from there depending on the wind direction/velocity. Some smallmouth fishing right near there though and directly across the lake from there. Another option for launching is on the east side of the north end down a few miles called Union Springs. There is some largemouth and smallmouth fishing near there in the weedbeds. All the launches charge to launch. Hopefully you realize that Bass season starts mid June.

" Currents and waves effect the dive curve when you turn the boat more than 30 degrees! ". Another thing often not thought of is that even with slight turns of the boat (e.g. autopilot adjustments etc.) there can be important differences in the "lifting" of the diver/lure as well as changes in the speed and action of the lure depending on the side of the boat and currents/waves etc. It can account for differences in the action and catch results although seemingly a subtle difference.

The Willis is the way to go but the #8 spro swivel is another option that will clear the eylets and tip of most rods.

I'm anticipating negative reactions to the following comments, but the fact that it has worked for as long as it has speaks for itself. I have used Cannon 10A's since 1985. I have 4 of them. I have had the same wire on two of them since I bought them. They all have 150lb wire. The other two I bought after the first two and replaced the cables about 2000. The specs require only 10 pound weights max and I have adhered to this since I have had them (yest there is blowback plus 100 ft but I can live with it). I have run a Fishhawk Bluetooth probe since about 2016 on one of them. I have been able to afford the newest and latest and greatest replacements all along but I have stuck with the 10A's because of reliability. Other than replacement of the electric cables on each - never a problem in thousands of hours of fishing. Are they slow coming up? yes. Do I care about that? no. I use the time to re-rig my lines and actually view it as a "positive". I set my drag so that when it reaches the top the drag kicks in. I do not have autostop and that is also OK because of the drag setting. I also rigged my probe with a "safety line" via an additional separate wire connection rigged so that the probe will remain if the weight goes. The reason I am saying this is that the "newest latest and greatest thing" is not always the most reliable answer to things, and whatever works - reliability has its merits regardless of age or view regarding it's "outdated" nature.