06-13-2011, 01:54 PM
Hey man, the only Frisco fishing I have done is from shore. None the less, it is a lot of fun up there. The charter should be fun as long as there aren't a million people on board. Learn when to rotate on the rail and you'll be fine.
As far as line goes, you are probably best sticking with a 25 or 30lb mono for your son. I love braid, but in that saltwater setting on a boat, if he gets snagged on a rock in 150' of water, he's going to lose most of his line. The deckhands usually wont sit with you for 15 minutes trying to unsnag you - they'll just cut your line at the rod-tip and go about their business, while you are left with half a spool of line. With a decent mono, you'll have the strength to horse a big halibut up from the bottom, and you will only lose the last few feet of line if you get snagged and have to break it off.
Alternately, you can use a fluoro or mono leader with braid for the same reasons.
I leave today to start my drive to the Oregon Coast. Just in time to get out of the desert heat! 10 days of vacation, here I come.
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As far as line goes, you are probably best sticking with a 25 or 30lb mono for your son. I love braid, but in that saltwater setting on a boat, if he gets snagged on a rock in 150' of water, he's going to lose most of his line. The deckhands usually wont sit with you for 15 minutes trying to unsnag you - they'll just cut your line at the rod-tip and go about their business, while you are left with half a spool of line. With a decent mono, you'll have the strength to horse a big halibut up from the bottom, and you will only lose the last few feet of line if you get snagged and have to break it off.
Alternately, you can use a fluoro or mono leader with braid for the same reasons.
I leave today to start my drive to the Oregon Coast. Just in time to get out of the desert heat! 10 days of vacation, here I come.
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