11-02-2006, 04:42 PM
I use braid most of the year, with about a 5' mono leader. Now that it's getting cold, I'm removing the braid and going with all mono. because it doesn't freeze to the reel as bad as braid. Braid also seems to carry more water into the guides, which freeze faster. I don't believe the braid bothers the fish at all. It's smaller diameter provides better sensitivity and tracks through the water with less bow in the line. I love it, except in all-day sub-freezing weather.
I'd say your buddy was out-presenting you. He was more focused and/or making a better presentation. It doesn't take much of a difference. Its a game of split-seconds, and fractions of millimeters. Really!!!
If that wasn't the case, then that was just how the cards were dealt. I see that on my boat all the time. One guy gets most of the hits, but there's usually a reason. Occasionally, it's just luck of the draw, or something unrecognizable to humans, but not the fish.
PS. Those Mustang-area humps are known as the PHD humps. Those fish know when you coming after them! If you caught fish over 10 lbs. there, you were doing something right. Especially any of the older fish, say 20 lbs. and up.
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I'd say your buddy was out-presenting you. He was more focused and/or making a better presentation. It doesn't take much of a difference. Its a game of split-seconds, and fractions of millimeters. Really!!!
If that wasn't the case, then that was just how the cards were dealt. I see that on my boat all the time. One guy gets most of the hits, but there's usually a reason. Occasionally, it's just luck of the draw, or something unrecognizable to humans, but not the fish.
PS. Those Mustang-area humps are known as the PHD humps. Those fish know when you coming after them! If you caught fish over 10 lbs. there, you were doing something right. Especially any of the older fish, say 20 lbs. and up.
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