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#1620045 - 12/02/08 07:45 PM
Decoy line
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IceLeaders Family
Registered: 11/16/04
Posts: 186
Loc: Maple Grove, Longville, Fargo
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What do you guys use for decoy line? I just started spearing last year and I just grabbed some old tip-up line and that seemed to work ok. It's 36lb braided dacron. I connect my line to a bungee cord to absorb any shock should a fish hit. I was just wondering what everyones thoughts were and if there would be any reason to use anything else.
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#1620286 - 12/02/08 09:22 PM
Re: Decoy line
[Re: shamalex72]
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IceLeaders Family
Registered: 12/20/07
Posts: 26
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I do the same thing as Sham except i use 15 lb. big game when im using fake dekes and I use 6 or 8lb. trilene when using live dekes. I don't really care for using braid lines to me its just one more thing that could spook them before coming in.
Edited by TDH (12/02/08 09:23 PM)
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#1620367 - 12/02/08 09:47 PM
Re: Decoy line
[Re: Huey]
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Sr FishingMN Family
Registered: 12/16/07
Posts: 482
Loc: North Metro
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I use 80lb braided sturgeon line.
I am sure it is a little overkill but I don't loose decoys that way.
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#1620707 - 12/03/08 07:03 AM
Re: Decoy line
[Re: merkman]
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Sr FishingMN Family
Registered: 07/24/06
Posts: 1211
Loc: Zimmerman Minn
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I use 50lb braid that is left over from catfish reels.
I use it on both live and fake I also tir a snap swivel to the end it for easy take on and off of decoys.
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#1620814 - 12/03/08 08:04 AM
Re: Decoy line
[Re: elwood]
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Registered: 08/24/06
Posts: 9940
Loc: Chanhassen, MN
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i use P line on a old button reel. Most of you have seen my set up. i have the drag on the reel set light, so if i do have a monster come in and hit it, it will take the drag and not loose the decoy. i dont like them to see the line in the water when the decoys are moving around.
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#1621131 - 12/03/08 10:48 AM
Re: Decoy line
[Re: glenn57]
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IceLeaders Family
Registered: 03/04/08
Posts: 29
Loc: mn
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I use tip up line with a 6' leader of 30# Spider wire w/ an automatic Fly reel. The Spider wire's thin diameter allows the decoys to swim with little resistance and the tip up line is nice for jigging all day.
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#1622733 - 12/04/08 05:24 AM
Re: Decoy line
[Re: Spearhead]
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Hello I'm New
Registered: 12/20/07
Posts: 8
Loc: Pillager, MN
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I use a fly fishing reel that I hang over my hole cover. The reel has a nice drag set-up. I put 30lb braided tip-up line on on the reel with a 5 foot 16lb trilene monofiliment leader. I have never had any fish spook.
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