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Originally Posted by Sakana Seeker
Sounds like a guide would be helpful - could you guys point me in the right direction?
I fish braid but much lighter - 30lb main with 17-25lb leaders and I’ve never wrestled w/ kelp beds. I have rods and reels that I think I can piece together for the task...
(Just so you know, I’ve been using the search and reading on this forum. Trying to do my research. Thanks!)
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The braid is fine at 30 pound, you can go lighter even. The key is having the right texture to cut through kelp, I would pick a low PPI coarse weave type for this task. They don't handle well, but it's like a chainsaw for the algae.
As far as a guide is concerned, I don't know anyone currently offering this kind of service at LJ. There are things to pick up, but confidence in your ability is number one, time on the water is number two. With just those you can often will a fish onto the hook.