Down rigger poles.

[mottman32]

What pound test mono line do most of you guys run off your down rigger poles on the finger lakes?

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[zackblain]

10-15, when the fleas show up on the bigger lakes you'll need to splice in some heavier big game of sea flee/fleaflicker

[Iron Duke]

I run 20 lb Blood run flea line or 20 lb flea flicker main line and 10ft Seaguar 12lb fluorocarbon liter...

Mike

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[Sk8man]

As mentioned above the Blood Run Sea Flea mono or Berkley Big Game line helps a lot to discourage fleas both on Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes where they occur. The primary reason for using 30 lb test in either of those lines is the larger diameter of the line discourages the fleas from "hooking on" and then bunching up creating a "wad" on the line preventing it from being reeled in and when you have a good fish on the other end this is a real concern. For those of us that have spent many of our years using 10 or 12 lb test mono for just about everything including King Salmon  using 30 lb line is like using "rope" but is really necessary for the reasons I have given. The use of a fluorocarbon leader at the end is because it largely gets away from the visibility issue of "line shy" fish (especially browns) and they probably would be laughing out loud if we went with just the 30 lb mono itself   because they could see it at a distance and the lure action can also also compromised by the "drag" of it in the water. The fluoro leader (say 8 or10 ft. usually and 8-12 lb test of leader quality fluoro which is a little more durable than most of the cheap stuff) gets away from this for the most part. I know this is a little long winded, basic and boring for the experienced guys but it is intended for the "newbies" for whom it may help to "fill in the blanks".

Edited April 10, 2014 by Sk8man

[Chas0218]

I generally run 40lbs. during flea season and 30lbs. PowerPro braid all other times.

[mottman32]

Great thanks to all. I just getting ready to re spool and wanted some thoughts.

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