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What's your fishing technique?
I only do trout fishing. I use an ultra-light rod with 4lb fluorocarbon line, a 1/16th oz egg sinker (so it can move freely and not affect the sensitivity), a swivel, about 2 feet of line, a salmon egg hook w/ 1 or 2 eggs perpendicular to the line tied with a palomer knot, then another 2 feet or so of line with a treble hook and some power bait on the end of it. Line > Egg Sinker > Swivel > Line > Salmon Hook w/ Egg > Line > Treble Hook w/ Powerbait. The purpose of this setup is to have the treble hook with powerbait float on the surface of the floor and avoid any snags and the salmon hook 2 feet above to avoid any weeds or rocks. No need for bobbers or and playing with the weight allows you do adjust the setup for any depth. For this setup I bait and wait.
My other setup uses the same rod, reel, and line, but with a swivel, 3 feet of line, and then a 1/4 to 1/8th oz spinning lure. Usually Panther Martin, but sometimes Mepps, Rooster Tail, or Kastmaster. Reel it in slowly and if it's a good lure it'll do everything for you.
Because of the ultra-light setup you have to tire the fish out a bit so you don't snap anything. When you get a bite hold the rod parallel to the line going to the water to avoid strain on the rod (by excessive bending) or on the line (by having it rub against the eye holes.) Let some line out and gently reel it back in and repeat a few times. I've caught an multiple 10+lb trout this way with 4lb test and a 1-6 lb rod.
Why ultra-light? Because it's more fun and you have the occasional boomer getting buttblasted that you caught the biggest fish of the day with 4lb test.
What do you think? What do you do? I'd like to try out freshwater bass fishing if anyone has some advice. Inb4 reddit spacing.
