I use a 6X 6.5lb leader (9 ft), and a 4-5lb tippet now for most stuff. I used to use 3lb. For the 28s, I all some 2.2 or 3lb tippet onto that to give between 13 - 15 ft. I am not catching 10lb fish, but 1-4lb fish. It is surprising how much force you can load it with if you take care, especially on the hook-up, when the line will tend to fail(for me anyway) even on small fish. When they make the first run, I let them play the drag and tire themselves out. If I have no choice, and they are headed into trouble such as a log or branches, I keep the rod as high as possible and to the size to try to lead them away. Once the hook-up stage is done well, I don't tend to have major problems.
Somewhere I read (FF&FT Oct 06 ??) that if you take off all pressure, the fish will stop running, as if it doesn't know it is hooked. This would be a good application of the theory. All my fish have recovered well so I don't have to play too long. R ______________________________________________ Reuven Segal B. Engineering (Aerospace)- Final Year B. Engineering (Manufacturing Systems and Management) RMIT University 5/11 Rockbrook Road, East St. Kilda, 3183 Melbourne, Victoria Australia [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mobile: 0422 266798 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chuck Alexander Sent: Monday, 27 November 2006 11:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] DRASTIC CHANGE TOWARDS MUCH COLDER WX!/Small Hooks Reuven: That is amazing.. what tippet did you use 12X??? ...If you did hook one you'd have to play it like crazy to land it right??? Having to use such a light tippet???, Chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: "Reuven Segal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 6:35 PM Subject: RE: [VFB] DRASTIC CHANGE TOWARDS MUCH COLDER WX!/Small Hooks > It is the first time I used a size 28. Tied them plenty but never used it. > I > had no chioce. I had to give them what they wanted. The were all lined up > and poking the snouts out of the water to take the hatching Caenids. I > just > had to decide which one I wanted. It is suprisingly visible at 30 feet it > you use the right materials for the wings....and don't blink! > > R > ______________________________________________ > Reuven Segal > > B. Engineering (Aerospace)- Final Year > B. Engineering (Manufacturing Systems and Management) > RMIT University > > 5/11 Rockbrook Road, > East St. Kilda, 3183 > Melbourne, Victoria > Australia > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Mobile: 0422 266798 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chuck Alexander > Sent: Monday, 27 November 2006 11:05 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [VFB] DRASTIC CHANGE TOWARDS MUCH COLDER WX!/Small Hooks > > > 28... Geez.. I carry a fly I tied on a #28 in my wallet just to show > ppl... > I don't see how you could possibly hook a fish on that.. But when I'm out > on > the lake and meet up with bait chunkers, when i show them a size 14 fly, > they think I'm nuts.. They say "No way will you catch a big fish on > that"... > I just say "OK" and go about my business of catching them big uns LOL, > Chuck > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Reuven Segal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 5:58 PM > Subject: RE: [VFB] DRASTIC CHANGE TOWARDS MUCH COLDER WX!/Small Hooks > > >>I fished size 28 partridge hooks yesterday to 2lb Rainbows. I tied a >>Caenid >> Pattern on it(Foam wings, long whisp tails and black seal's fur body). 8 >> takes on it in 6 minutes. >> >> R >> >> ______________________________________________ >> Reuven Segal >> >> B. Engineering (Aerospace)- Final Year >> B. Engineering (Manufacturing Systems and Management) >> RMIT University >> >> 5/11 Rockbrook Road, >> East St. Kilda, 3183 >> Melbourne, Victoria >> Australia >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Mobile: 0422 266798 >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chuck Alexander >> Sent: Sunday, 26 November 2006 2:48 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [VFB] DRASTIC CHANGE TOWARDS MUCH COLDER WX!/Small Hooks >> >> >> Do ppl actually fish size 20 and smaller hooks??? if so, for what type >> fish???Chuck >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Desert Eagle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 9:43 PM >> Subject: Re: [VFB] DRASTIC CHANGE TOWARDS MUCH COLDER WX! >> >> >>> >>> New meds are working OK on my hand an hope to be down to 24's in the >>> near >>> future. Hopefully about the time of the "Big Freeze here". >>> Jimi >>> >>> >>> Jimi, it gets here on Thursday. Highs till then are in the 60's. >>> High Thursday is 38......Friday is 31. >>> Brrrrrrrr. >>> Allan >>> >> >
