Blackfish

[hammer4reel]

While many guys are going to tell you to use spinning equipment IMO it’s not,even close to being the best set up.

Most spinning rods can’t handle,big double digit fish, and most drags on reels being used don’t cut it.


Instead many of us are using low profile bait casters on light rods simaler to,what we use fluking, that have a lot of backbone.

Set up I’m using is a penn battalion 12/20 casting rod.
Paired to an Abu Garcia low profile beast 40.
20# Berkley X9 line.

A low profile reel drops the jig with less effort on line payout.
Allows you to feel a fish swim by your bait.
IMO it allows you to fight a big tog easier than on the spinning equipment.

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I have had many people who couldn’t feel the bite on the spinning equipment change to the bait caster and tear tog up with those outfits .


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