Smallmouth/Largemouth Bass, also Panfish?
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Hello Fishermen, I bought a 6 Lb line for fishing bass. Is this a good line for use for the first time fishing smallmouth/Largemouth?.
My buddy will use the same line for panfish also. What type of weights should I use(heavy)? It’s better to use a lower weight type of line for the panfish? For been the first time could bobbers be a good option for catching?
I’ll be on a lake, fishing from a boat.
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6lb line is a light for bass.. if you hook a large one it is going to be tough to land it…
basically the test for the line says that a weight that large dropped from (i think ten feet) won’t break the line.. so you CAN land a 6 lb fish on 6 lb line.. but it takes a lot of work.. if you aren’t careful with your tension he will just snap it.
you got to be good to a big one in on light line
but it can be done
jigging or bobber fishing is ok for panfish, but trolling the shoreline and casting in to the grass/ reeds is a good place to find bass.
6 lb line is awfully light to be using for bass. It is also borderline heavy for panfish.
I use 4 lb line for trout and panfish, and use no less than 12 lb line for bass.
6lb is slightly lite for bass I usually use 8 to 10 lb with my drag set loose you can always tighten it up a hair as you play the fish but be careful you don’t over tighten. I would use no more than 4lb test for panfish and bobber is fine for them but use either a crankbait, spinner bait or plastic worm for bass. Plastic worms work really good for small mouth and I prefer the crankbait for the largemouth a good site to learn more is http://www.bassfishingfundamentals.com and check out their articles on top water lures and plastic worms they show how to rig up both the Texas rig and the Carolina rig.
try ancoring by the lilly pads
yeah 6 is a little light, 8 would be better for both bass. 6 is good for panfish- bluegills, crappie, yellow/white perch, and so on. but if you want to use 6, make sure it is a good quality line, and the reel needs a good drag.
use up to 1/4oz sinker for deeper baits for all, but use like up to 1/8oz for panfish.
slip floats are a good starter.