copper line

[gert9888]

looking to try copper for the 1st time is the Opti-Tackle copper good?

[GAMBLER]

Buy the Atommik Copper. Tom is a great guy and hass a great product. I tired the Opti stuff when I first started using copper and it was ok.

[Legacy]

Another copper to consider is Blood Run "super copper". http://www.coppertrollingwire.com/ It is nickel plated and is more pliable than standard copper wire making it alittle more user friendly. Also great customer service.

[Yankee Troller]

looking to try copper for the 1st time is the Opti-Tackle copper good?

Make sure you buy 45lb copper since that is what a majority of the anglers are using. I would shy away from the Opti ready-rig stuff as I have seen the backing not be as strong as it should be for the longer coppers, however they may have changed that. A-TOM-MIK copper has been around for a while, and it's tried and true. The Blood Run stuff has been around for a few years and everyone who runs it seems to like it. I have very little exposure to the Opti stuff.

[gert9888]

thanks guys, man there is a lot to learn buy and try ive been reading the posts on this site nightly trying to firgure out what I need to change for the up coming season. Being my secound season I hope to produce a lot more kings and you guys are a great source of knowledge. I think i will go with the A-TOM-MIK, any suggestions for a rod and reel combo that wont break the bank. Thanks again

[capt ace]

ttomik has ready to go reels all filled with copper, leader and the apprpriate amount of backing. As fool proof as you can get. I tend to put more money into the reel end of the deal rather than the rod end. I use dipsey strength rods for my coppers.

[gert9888]

would it work to put 600' of copper on and use that for the full spectrum from 300 to 600 or should they be seperate rods?

[GAMBLER]

You can buy a 600 that is marked every 50' from atommik and run it down the chute what ever length you want. The only issue with that is fighting fish around it. I have 7 different copper setups from 100 - 500'.

[33canuck]

I got a 600 copper from Tom last fall and love it, it is really good to have it mark that way you can fish from 100' out to 3-400 feet, I don't think you will need to go 600 plus you will have forearms like popeye if you hookup but if you loose some or get a tangle you can cut it and still have enough to use down the road for quite some time.

[gbill512]

How big a reel do you need for 600 ft. Is a Daiwa 57 big enough for 400-450? what about backing?

[adam2000]

get a okuma.clarion 553ls you can run 220 yds of backing and a 400. plus youll might like copper and try it again after your first time out. lol use a slow gear ratio reel and yojll see what I mean

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