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I recently switched from bass fishing to Intercoastal Waterway fishing and it has been an awesome switch. That said, I have had my butt handed to me on a few occasions.
I spend my time fishing in the Sunset Beach/Ocean Isle area of the Intercostal, again, it has been an awesome switch because honestly, you never know what you are going to hook. (unlike bass fishing)
So while listening to the locals they promote live bait/cut bait and the VuDu shrimp artificial bait as being all that you need.
I bait my kids hooks with squid and watch while they catch croakers usually as fast as they can cast. I have tried the VuDu shrimp and to date nothing, but then I heard stories about instead of constant casting, place a float on your line, run the VuDu bait down roughly 4' and let it sit there. Ok, next trip to the beach and I'll give this a shot.
Here's where I am stumped. I have two of my rods geared with 30# test line. I have been cutting roughly 2'x2' pieces of cut mullet, hook the bait and cast. Drag is set, leave it alone and wait to see what happens.
Friday while casting the VuDu bait I had a fish hit the bait and run for deeper water. It was peeling line off quickly. I grabbed my rod, held on firmly and whatever it was had some size to it and roughly 20 seconds later snapped the line as if it were 6# test. Bummer
Minutes later the same thing happened on rod #2 with the same results, line snapped.
Perhaps I am wrong but I thought 30 pound test would be more than enough for inshore fishing, appears that I am wrong? I know this is a dumb question to ask, but any thoughts as to what type fish this could be? Some have speculated large sting rays, others have mentioned large female red drums and a few have mentioned sharks. I am trying to figure out how to retool and at least give myself a chance at whatever it is that chooses to run out 150' of brand new fishing line then snap it like it was nothing.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Rick
I spend my time fishing in the Sunset Beach/Ocean Isle area of the Intercostal, again, it has been an awesome switch because honestly, you never know what you are going to hook. (unlike bass fishing)
So while listening to the locals they promote live bait/cut bait and the VuDu shrimp artificial bait as being all that you need.
I bait my kids hooks with squid and watch while they catch croakers usually as fast as they can cast. I have tried the VuDu shrimp and to date nothing, but then I heard stories about instead of constant casting, place a float on your line, run the VuDu bait down roughly 4' and let it sit there. Ok, next trip to the beach and I'll give this a shot.
Here's where I am stumped. I have two of my rods geared with 30# test line. I have been cutting roughly 2'x2' pieces of cut mullet, hook the bait and cast. Drag is set, leave it alone and wait to see what happens.
Friday while casting the VuDu bait I had a fish hit the bait and run for deeper water. It was peeling line off quickly. I grabbed my rod, held on firmly and whatever it was had some size to it and roughly 20 seconds later snapped the line as if it were 6# test. Bummer
Minutes later the same thing happened on rod #2 with the same results, line snapped.
Perhaps I am wrong but I thought 30 pound test would be more than enough for inshore fishing, appears that I am wrong? I know this is a dumb question to ask, but any thoughts as to what type fish this could be? Some have speculated large sting rays, others have mentioned large female red drums and a few have mentioned sharks. I am trying to figure out how to retool and at least give myself a chance at whatever it is that chooses to run out 150' of brand new fishing line then snap it like it was nothing.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Rick
