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Date: March 17, 2008 at 17:00:48
From: Joe Shea, [pool-96-233-5-145.bstnma.east.verizon.net]
Subject: Re: conventional casting |
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As far as working plugs I can't think of any drawback to conventional setups. Weight, however, is another matter. As your lure selection gets lighter, spinning gear steps up and becomes a better choice. You can fish light plugs on your conventional, but casting becomes more difficult. Less distance and alot less accuracy. Add a strong head wind and the wheels start to come off the wagon. Which brings us to lobing. I've never fished an outfit as heavy as yours. I use salmon/steelhead rods rated to 2.5/3o.z. 8to9ft. long. When casting large plugs, eels, or large chunks, lobing is all I've got. That might not be true for a heavier rig. I don't know. I do know that the harder you cast and the heavier your lure is the stronger your line and leader needs to be. I remember watching a guy trying to fish a hand line at Plum Island. He would try to swing a large chunk and giant weight faster and faster. Before he gained enough momentum for his "cast", the line would break. Every time. About a half dozen times. I had to leave.
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