AboutKit Belen Expertise I can help with tackle making questionsinshore/offshore fishing from trolling,drifting, bottom fishing,light to heavy stand up style fishing, SoCAl iron, japanese vertical jigging,surf/shore/rock fishing...done it all!!!
Been a Pro at one time and I used to produce my own lures for trolling and I tie my own jigs and flies as well. More importantly, I'm always glad to help.
Experience I was a professional guide and a tackle manufacturer, was taken under the wing of a retaired marlin skipper who showed me the ropes and later joined the tournament circuit in my country.
I have put those on hold to pursue a career in the corporate world, but I still fish regularly and make my own lures and flies...I get the chance to travel the world and fish all around. I have experience on making the most out of fishing situations like when you have to fish on boats that are not designed for sportfishing. I generally make things challenging just to see how things tick, along the way, you would be amazed at what you learn.
Education/Credentials I hold a Marketing Degree and am currently work for a hotel company in the eMarketing and Communications field, here in Dubai, UAE.
I had undergraduate studies in Business Administration, Psychology and Economics.
Question I am from New England and I am used to using a pretty heavy rod for striper fishing. I am now in Southern California and have a Penn 700 series reel and a 6' ugly stick medium-heavy with 25lb. test line. I am having some problems casting, if I drop the line down to 20 or 15 lb. test line will it help?
Answer Hi Jared, it would help your casting if you dropped your line's pound rating, another way for you to get your distance up is by buying a longer rod.
If you don't mind spending a few bucks to somewhat upgrade your equipment with out sacrificing your line test, you can get a longer rod (say around 9-13 feet) and spool up with braid. 20lbs test braid would have the diameter of 6lbs test line.
With this upgrade in your system, you would be able to literally blast your lures and baits out to where the fish are!
