17-05-2006, 11:46 PM
[quote name='WCAK' post='6731' date='May 16 2006, 03:13 PM']<img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':unsure:' /> I will be going out on the Frances Fleet for the first time on May 26th. I hope to be using my own pole and reel but I am a little unsure what is best. I do mostly trout fishing and I would like to know if a light action rod with a spinning reel using 6lb test line will work. I would greatly appricate any suggestions on what tackel to use.
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You might want a little heavier line just because the squid jigs are so expensive (don't want to lose any) and some of the squid were large. The smaller yo-zori jigs seem to work well- when I was on the boat green jigs seemed to produce well earlier then the pearl and pink jigs were working later on. You will probably need 2oz or 3oz sinkers due to the current. There have been times I needed 4-6oz so bring a couple of those in case. They have a tackle shop with fair prices right in the Frances Fleet office.
You dont need a lantern as the boat has lights all around.
I used a 7ft surfcasting rod with 17lb test with 3 jigs tied on above a 3oz sinker. Sometimes a had 2 large squid on at once that put a good bend on that rod- I'm pretty sure those double catches would have snapped 6lb test.
Good luck to you!
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You might want a little heavier line just because the squid jigs are so expensive (don't want to lose any) and some of the squid were large. The smaller yo-zori jigs seem to work well- when I was on the boat green jigs seemed to produce well earlier then the pearl and pink jigs were working later on. You will probably need 2oz or 3oz sinkers due to the current. There have been times I needed 4-6oz so bring a couple of those in case. They have a tackle shop with fair prices right in the Frances Fleet office.
You dont need a lantern as the boat has lights all around.
I used a 7ft surfcasting rod with 17lb test with 3 jigs tied on above a 3oz sinker. Sometimes a had 2 large squid on at once that put a good bend on that rod- I'm pretty sure those double catches would have snapped 6lb test.
Good luck to you!