12-08-2014, 06:37 PM
The only kill order in Utah lake is for Northern Pike. There is no limit on how many white bass you can take but you can still catch and release them.
It sounds like you have your line balanced well for your rods, just make sure to balance your jig/bait/lure with your line and rod. A fishing rods ability to have force(weight of jig/bait/lure) bend it and then snap back into its neutral position is where you get the ability to fling your baits across the water. Each rod requires a certain amount of force in order to be effective at casting. Too heavy of a bait and your rod cant "snap" back into its neutral position when casting, too light of a bait and your rod wont load enough to create a snap. The other side of this is your fishing line. The real factor with fishing line is mass, not the #test of the line. Think of it this way, during a cast, as the mass of the line thats in the air gets closer to the mass of the bait being cast, your lure slows down. Its a balancing game and i usually start with my bait. If i have to use an 1/8th oz jig to catch the fish i am targeting then i wont use generic mono over 6# test or braid over 10-15# test. If you were to use heavier lines, your casting distance will be seriously hindered. There are many many variables in this equation but the principle is basic to understand. To make it more simple...just follow the instructions on the side of your rod(95% of rods will have it) just above or below your foregrip where it gives a lure and line weight range that is most effective with your rod [
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Length and action(slow-fast) have very little to do with this but more so effect casting distance and bait action in the water.
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It sounds like you have your line balanced well for your rods, just make sure to balance your jig/bait/lure with your line and rod. A fishing rods ability to have force(weight of jig/bait/lure) bend it and then snap back into its neutral position is where you get the ability to fling your baits across the water. Each rod requires a certain amount of force in order to be effective at casting. Too heavy of a bait and your rod cant "snap" back into its neutral position when casting, too light of a bait and your rod wont load enough to create a snap. The other side of this is your fishing line. The real factor with fishing line is mass, not the #test of the line. Think of it this way, during a cast, as the mass of the line thats in the air gets closer to the mass of the bait being cast, your lure slows down. Its a balancing game and i usually start with my bait. If i have to use an 1/8th oz jig to catch the fish i am targeting then i wont use generic mono over 6# test or braid over 10-15# test. If you were to use heavier lines, your casting distance will be seriously hindered. There are many many variables in this equation but the principle is basic to understand. To make it more simple...just follow the instructions on the side of your rod(95% of rods will have it) just above or below your foregrip where it gives a lure and line weight range that is most effective with your rod [
]Length and action(slow-fast) have very little to do with this but more so effect casting distance and bait action in the water.
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