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Fluorocarbon actually stretches more than monofiliment but takes more force to get it to stretch initially. You should get better hook sets with fluoro vs the same length of mono. It is not as shock resistant as mono.
I thought this was a togue jigging question??? Am I missing something here, last I heard you and your family were all in on jigging pike???
I caught far more togue this year than I have pike. My guide sucked.
All though I have not used that particular guide service, I have heard rumors from other Shanty members in the area(cough, cough, Gamefisher) that the guide service in question does struggle on ponds in that area + he is usually only open on weekdays!
To the O.P.'s original question before we so rudely intruded, sawed off broomstick, 80 pound braid tied directly to Leadfish with rusty hooks. No problem with hook set using this deadly combination.
Since I have been brought into this, I feel I must respond although I feel a bit bad since MGK is in the middle of the Baltic sea unable to defend himself from the verbal jousting . (I don't really feel bad, just threw that in.) Simply put, MGK is a paper champion. Anybody can catch fish in those storied, unfished waters of northern Maine, especially with JDK doing all the work. Rumor has it that NGK, (not the sparkplug) is really the better fishermen of the two boys but doesn't have the internet skills to boast as MGK does. With MGK now living in the Belgrades, he's a mere mortal like the rest of us that have the pleasure of calling this cesspool home.
Since I have been brought into this, I feel I must respond although I feel a bit bad since MGK is in the middle of the Baltic sea unable to defend himself from the verbal jousting . (I don't really feel bad, just threw that in.) Simply put, MGK is a paper champion. Anybody can catch fish in those storied, unfished waters of northern Maine, especially with JDK doing all the work. Rumor has it that NGK, (not the sparkplug) is really the better fishermen of the two boys but doesn't have the internet skills to boast as MGK does. With MGK now living in the Belgrades, he's a mere mortal like the rest of us that have the pleasure of calling this cesspool home. To the O.P.'s original question before we so rudely intruded, sawed off broomstick, 80 pound braid tied directly to Leadfish with rusty hooks. No problem with hook set using this deadly combination.
I have found Sea gar Gatsu for line .Its more money but it has shown me it stretches less and setting a hook it is solid and gives me good results, A lot of sporting do not carry it because of the extra costs . But I have been told this before you only get what you pay for. Try it you'll like it.
No need for the heavy pike gear. I jig lots of touge (although I have yet to hook a big 'un) I do all my tougin with either a medium weight 30" rod and 6-8 lb flouro, or a cheapo 18" medium-light jig stick with 4lb mono or flouro- my crappie/perch rod.Sure, you hook a 10lber with that and it'll take some work to land, but all those 16"-24" cookie cutter touge that are 99% of what I've seen, they can be battled just fine. Just relax and enjoy the fight, don't force the fish to come, let the drag do it's thing.