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Mr Fish said:
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A few from season before last. I only kept a couple here and there last year, but didn’t have many productive trips
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Strangely enough there are not that many flounders here, loads of plaice though even at low tide with a 25 yard lob, thornbacks as well and best of all It is the only place I know in Wales with no dogs
 
Valleyboy said:
Strangely enough there are not that many flounders here, loads of plaice though even at low tide with a 25 yard lob, thornbacks as well and best of all It is the only place I know in Wales with no dogs
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I’ll swap you a week, I would love to be able to catch plaice like that, we have nine in our estuary
 
Going back to the original subject ie mono and braid for @Trampster i orso have Penn reels the affinity 7000 and suffered from wind knots on it and on my Penn battle 8000 i have now reloaded the affinity with 12 lb mono but put a 80 lb braid leader on it and it flys on my cobra orso have a pair of of ultegra xsc loaded with 28lb whiplash and 80 lb braid leader and never had a wind knot your other option is to go for a heavier braid straight thru I know jhon mithall rus 60 lb straight thru and has no issues mate FYI nowt wrong with Penn reels used the surf blasters for years with no issues and I love ? my affinity 7000 so much so gonna get the carbon version next year to pair up with me cobra ? but I’m not a massive fan of the battle look at the size difference between it and the xscD880156D-76AA-46BC-B998-59EDAC17A0B7.jpegits ok for donkey work tho
 
Tatunka joe said:
Going back to the original subject ie mono and braid for @Trampster i orso have Penn reels the affinity 7000 and suffered from wind knots on it and on my Penn battle 8000 i have now reloaded the affinity with 12 lb mono but put a 80 lb braid leader on it and it flys on my cobra orso have a pair of of ultegra xsc loaded with 28lb whiplash and 80 lb braid leader and never had a wind knot your other option is to go for a heavier braid straight thru I know jhon mithall rus 60 lb straight thru and has no issues mate FYI nowt wrong with Penn reels used the surf blasters for years with no issues and I love ? my affinity 7000 so much so gonna get the carbon version next year to pair up with me cobra ? but I’m not a massive fan of the battle look at the size difference between it and the xscView attachment 249its ok for donkey work tho
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Wow that is a difference ,

I have gone 70 lb straight though on the ultegra, suits me for the fishing I do.
 
It’s not so bad round here on my beach’s I have got spools loaded with 80 lb for tougher stuff and distance is not a issue on east Devon beaches but on chisel little differences make the difference all the guys I know who do well on chesil can cast well the guy I fish with regularly out fished me regularly up there where I can hold my own down here so that’s the reason for the thinner braid I’ve never caught a sole on chisel till last year useing that set up
 
Tatunka joe said:
Going back to the original subject ie mono and braid for @Trampster i orso have Penn reels the affinity 7000 and suffered from wind knots on it and on my Penn battle 8000 i have now reloaded the affinity with 12 lb mono but put a 80 lb braid leader on it and it flys on my cobra orso have a pair of of ultegra xsc loaded with 28lb whiplash and 80 lb braid leader and never had a wind knot your other option is to go for a heavier braid straight thru I know jhon mithall rus 60 lb straight thru and has no issues mate FYI nowt wrong with Penn reels used the surf blasters for years with no issues and I love ? my affinity 7000 so much so gonna get the carbon version next year to pair up with me cobra ? but I’m not a massive fan of the battle look at the size difference between it and the xscView attachment 249its ok for donkey work tho
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Thanks Tats! Everybody says Sniano but just too expensive for me. The Affinity & Battle gives me 2 more Penn options to search for. ??
 
Tatunka joe said:
It’s not so bad round here on my beach’s I have got spools loaded with 80 lb for tougher stuff and distance is not a issue on east Devon beaches but on chisel little differences make the difference all the guys I know who do well on chesil can cast well the guy I fish with regularly out fished me regularly up there where I can hold my own down here so that’s the reason for the thinner braid I’ve never caught a sole on chisel till last year useing that set up
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Thank what I have noticed, Chezil does make for those small changes mean fish
 
Trampster said:
Thanks Tats! Everybody says Sniano but just too expensive for me. The Affinity & Battle gives me 2 more Penn options to search for. ??
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If your arfter a good fixed spool at a cheap price look at the Okuma surf 8 k only £70 and got cracking reviews mate and for the fishing you do I expect twill be perfect
 
Tatunka joe said:
If your arfter a good fixed spool at a cheap price look at the Okuma surf 8 k only £70 and got cracking reviews mate and for the fishing you do I expect twill be perfect
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Thanks Tats - will do. A mate I chat too on Youtube in USA is a rep for Okuma, and he's always on about 'em!
 
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