avet jx

[blowboater]

Ok - here's a question for ya'll. For my 40# reel (upgrading to the JX from a Big 5 special on a jigmaster. . .) I run spectra - this time it's 65#, I have 50 on the jigmaster - to 40# mono. I have let the professionals do the tying for me. I did it myself a couple of times and it was a bit of a pain in the ass. I need more practice.

Anyway, back to the main point. I use 40# as my topshot. Then I carry 40,30, and 20# fluoro for leaders. I tie them on with a surgeons knot. I have never had any failures and it seems to work well for me. Anyone else do it this way?

The surgeons knot is what you generally use to tie up leaders or put your tippet on for flyfishing and it seems to work pretty well up to about 40# test. I don't have much experience with higher test but I think it might be a bit too bulky for a surgeons.

[phantom1]

try thids knot

http://www.fatbait.com/wormknot/worm.htm

http://www.carp-angling.com/reverse_..._worm_knot.htm

Really works great take a few tries to get it down but a great knot I use it for 50 and below

[aguachico]

I tie an surgeons knot, never an problem with 20-40#

[JUSTJACK]

Originally Posted by blowboater

I have let the professionals do the tying for me. I did it myself a couple of times and it was a bit of a pain in the ass. I need more practice. .

Anything other that a bowline and rag merchants are lost.....

[MORGS]

http://www.cabbagekeyrodandreel.com/

Great place for reels got 2 Avets from Eddy great guy!

[JIGMEISTER]

Some of you say you can fish 50# mono on a Avet JX single speed?

I thought it gets 10# max of drag at strike. Don't you need at least 12.5# of drag for 50# mono.

I'd like to know cuz I just got one from Squidco and planned to use it for 25#, 30#, and maybe 40#. This is for the single speed.

The new 2speeds get like 14-17# of drag I hear.

Anybody help me out?