Setups

[Shadslinger]

Lets hear it! Whats everybody using for bait fishin? Rods, Reels, Line, Hooks, Boards, Bait tanks, Throw nets, Fish Finders, everything you use to help you get the advantage and catch fish with Bait.

[Shadslinger]

I have MH Ugly Stick Catfish rods with CL60 baitcasters spooled in 25lb Cabelas Saltstriker line for planer boards

I have ML Ugly Stick Striper rods with Okuma Magda Pro Linecounters spooled in 30lb Cabelas Saltstriker line for Downlines

PLine Flourocarbon for all my leaders and 2-3 oz sinkers for downlines also

I have a 30 gal Baker Bait tank, Lowrance color 522 gps, Bass Pro 8' 3/8 mesh throw net, and a 10' 1/2" mesh Calusa Cracker of a buddy of mine that graciously lets me use. Minn Kota Trolling motor with Co-pilot also

[wishforfish]

Using a combination of ML and MH Ugly stick Striper rods all with Diawa Accudepth line counters and 20LB big game.

Use PLine or Seaguar Flourocarbon for leaders.

I pour my own lead and have everything from 1/8 oz to 3 oz on the boat for light lines thru downlines.

Use only Gama circle hooks in various sizes.

Use the built-in tank on my boat console (23 Gallons) with Pro Air and a bait spa, Lowrance LCX38HD, Cracker 8' nets and a Minn Kota with co pilot.

After reading Mikes post I realize I forgot the rod holders and boards. For the holders I use... 6 Scotty's with the Scotty Extensions and flush mounts down the sides, 4 in Gunnell off the back and 4 Taco clamp ons on the leaning post. By the way Shadslinger this is a statistic I do care about! ;D I have a 6 rod locker, 4 rods under gunnel and 9 on the console for 33 total capacity. HA!! Now if I could just afford enough rods to fill them up! Combo of outcast and redneck planers with pigtails (can't do without the pigtails)

[mwardncsu]

Great topic Shadslinger - Here's how I'm setup..... figure I'd do a little picture posting with it as well...

Downrods:

Okuma Magda Pro 20DX


but changing over slowly to Abu-Garcia 6500LC's as birthdays, Christmas's and Fathers Day's come and go.....


Shakespeare "Striper Rods" - ML, 7'



Planer board or light line / float rods:

Pfluger Trion 66 - no longer made


Shakespeare "Striper Rods" - MH, 7'



Line- Mono:
I'm changing over to Suffix 20 lb in the "smoky blue" color at Dewayne Lamb's recommendation - was using 25 or 30 but the 30 just seems to heavy - I'll regret it when that big fish heads to the trees


Line - Flourocarbon Leader:
YoZuri H.D. Carbon Flourocarbon "Disappearing Pink, 15 - 30 lb depending on the situation


Hooks:
Gamakatsu Octopus Circles for downlines (1/0 - 2/0 usually), and Octopus hooks (J-hooks) for planers, floats, lightlines (1/0 - 6/0 depending on bait).





Floats:
Redi-rig floats


Planer Boards:
Outcast Planers where the clip swivel has been replaced with a "pig-tail" swivel




Rod Holders:
Cabela's Quick-Draw rod-holders



Bait Tank

SuperBait Tank II, retrofitted with a Dannco venturi aerator ( www.danncollc.com/venturi.htm )

[BentRod]

Well I can't top Mward's post but here it is:

Rods: Ugly Stik striper rods in MH and ML action. 7' and 7'6"
Reels: Shimano Cardiff 400A and Abu Garcia 6500LC

Line: 25lb Big Game and blue Suffix if I can find it again (Dewayne have it Mward? It's good stuff but I haven't seen it since Core)
Leaders: 20-25lb Yo Zuri Disappearing Pink and 15-20lb Seaguar Red Label

Hooks:
Gamakatsu octopus hooks in 2/0 to 7/0 for boards/floats/flatlines
Gamakatsu octopus circle hooks in 1/0 to 6/0 for downrods and bottom fishing live bait

Outcast Planer boards with pigtails too and redi rig floats.

50gal Creekbank bait tank

275gal shed tank with a homemade filter and four aerators..she'll hold some shad!

14 Cabela's Quickdraw Rod holders

Cracker Cast nets 8fters and 10fters

Lowrance LCX37C GPS

Minn Kota 80lb Terrova Riptide ST with copilot (heck with that ipilot stuff!)

I don't have much money left, but I have fun anyways!

[fishhook]

My name is Fishhook, and I have a tackle problem.....


Planers:
Shakesphere Tiger Rods
ABU 6500's
Outcast/Redneck/Redi-Rig Floats

Downlines:
Gander Mtn.
Dawia 27 Line Counters

Owner hooks
Suffix line
Cracker Nets/Culusa
Bluewater Bait Tank
Minkota Troller
Lowrance
Driftmaster Duo Pro Holders
19' CC with O/B
1 metric ton of tackle

Fishhook

[FishON]

BentRod, I would really like to see your 275gal shed tank...I bet that thing would hold gizzards for weeks when it is cool out... How does it work this time of year? It seems like it would be a pain to keep the water cool when it is really hot out..