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| Not sure if there really is a correct answer here - more of an opinion type question.
I have room in the budget for one more set up. I don't want to say price doesn't matter but I'll figure that out later.
What I'm interested in the set-up. Should I go small - smaller bucktails, cranks, etc. in the 3/4 to 2 oz range or go big - DC10's, larger rubber, etc.
Opinion? Anybody else experience this?
Right not I have that "all inclusive" middle area covered and want to branch out a little.
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Location: Minnesota: where it's tough to be a sportsfan! | you cannot go wrong by covering the small bait world. Just think of all the hard times on the water, a smaller bait allot of times makes the difference. To outfit with this ability would be like an investment. |
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| If you go smaller, speed can really be key. I have a dedicated rod for smaller baits and burning blades up 9's. However dbl 6's and 8's burned can really work great. BR |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | go slow or go fast …
always go big …
big fish like big food and hang out where it is in abundance ... |
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Location: Sussex, NJ | I like going big my buddies like going small.....guess thats why i've got the biggest fish out of us  |
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| If you have the 'middle' ground covered, and can only buy one more setup this year, go big. You can always toss smaller stuff with what you have, though it/you could be taxed trying to cast certain lures, and reel others in the realm of bigness.
If that doesn't make sense, I'd use your location/areas fished as a guide. I probably wouldn't rush out to buy a pounder rod if all I did was float the north fork of the flambeau. |
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Location: Smith Creek | Small stuff can be thrown on Snoopy poles or fly rods.
Go big. |
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Location: Minnesota | I have a rod for just a bought every thing. ill use my rod for the big rubber in the fall .the rod for smaller stuff I will use all year round. it comes down to how you fish.no one can tell you how you like to fish, buy the set up you will use the most.
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Location: St. Lawrence River | fishfirst92 - 3/24/2014 5:50 PM
I like going big my buddies like going small.....guess thats why i've got the biggest fish out of us :)
Would it be that giant in your avatar pic?  only kidding mate
I like to fish smaller baits.. I love dbl 6-8 bucktails. There are times when downsizing can mean all the difference. |
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Location: Aurora | Go big with something in the XXH 9 foot neighbourhood & pull the trigger on a tranx HG. That way, big rubber & plus sized doubles are covered & you can put the HG on one of yer mid weight rods for burnin small to midsize blades too. TI XXH can be had fer jest over a hundy & I've seen more than one HG go fer round 350ish on the BST board. 5 hundy later, you got options.
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Location: Sussex, NJ | JakeStCroixSkis - 3/24/2014 9:17 PM
fishfirst92 - 3/24/2014 5:50 PM
I like going big my buddies like going small.....guess thats why i've got the biggest fish out of us :)
Would it be that giant in your avatar pic? only kidding mate
I like to fish smaller baits.. I love dbl 6-8 bucktails. There are times when downsizing can mean all the difference.
Haha hey now! That was the first one I'd caught a few years ago and decided to leave that pic. The big girl got her picture taken she just didn't make it to my avatar she made facebook though lol |
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Location: Watersmeet, Michigan | Yet another suggestion. If you think you'll be able to afford a second rig later in the season, buy small now for tossing the light stuff early season, and later on buy a heavy rig. This weather is something else to consider. Last year we had days in early July when the muskies still wouldn't look at anything but small baits. If it happens again, we'll be throwing the light stuff well into the season this year.
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Location: S.W. WI | jonnysled - 3/24/2014 4:46 PM
go slow or go fast …
always go big …
big fish like big food and hang out where it is in abundance ...
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| Go big. You can always go small with the setups you have now. Going big will stretch your fishing options and allow you to venture into baits and approaches that aren't available to you with current setups or if you go small. |
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