Squarebill rod/reel/line

What are ya using for shallow cover squarebills:


Dobyns 705CB graphite / Pflueger Patriarch XT / 15lb McCoys copolymer

Dobyns 764CB RM / Pflueger Patriarch XT / 10 lb fluoro (my open water crankbait setup)

I'm ready,
H2O's, KVD's, Xcaliburs, Spros, Rebels, Sissons,

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Modified by OhioChamp183 at 9:37 PM 3/6/2012

depends...I have a couple set ups I'll throw a squarebill on...

1) 6'6" MH SMS w/ PQ / 15 CXX
2) 7' MH KVD / PQ / 12 Fluoro

depends on how I'm feeling, and what cover/ what I want the bait to do http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif <br /><br />
Modified by bigGUNS04 at 7:06 PM 3/30/2011


Modified by bigGUNS04 at 6:37 AM 3/31/2011

Dobyns 705cb/TE50GT 12lb YZH
Dobyns 706cb/TE100GT 15lb YZH

Love TE's and Dobyns for crankin'.......All stocked up on Speed Traps and L.C.'s for the new year too!

Dobyns champion 705cbmf glass
Daiwa Type R+
Lake fork Power silk in 15lb..

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Quantum Superlite 7' med (mod/fast)
Code reel 7.1:1
10lb Suffix mono

Want to upgrade the reel, but it's served me well. I've been using the new Xcalibur square bills lately and really like them...cheaper and pretty much the same as the LCs from what I can tell.

Jeff, since you have that wide an assortment of squarebills, as you use them you should write a synopsis of your opinion on them..likes, dislikes, how they track, ability to bounce off of stumps, etc.

It should make an interesting read... http://www.bassboatcentral.com/boardstuff2/beers.gif

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by c rig &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote"> Jeff, since you have that wide an assortment of squarebills, as you use them you should write a synopsis of your opinion on them..likes, dislikes, how they track, ability to bounce off of stumps, etc.

It should make an interesting read... http://www.bassboatcentral.com/boardstuff2/beers.gif </td></tr></table>

will do! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif

I've used the H2O's, Sissons, and older Rebels for a while already. Newbie with the KVD's, Xcaliburs & Spro Little Johns though. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/glasses.gif

St. Croix legend glass Daiwa Tatuala and 16 lb Sniper FC

Old setup was Dobyns 705CB & a chronarch spooled with 14lb mono. This year I'm using the Dobyns 764CB RM

powell squarebill rod and KVD reel

Depends on the bait and cover.

For a Lucky Craft BDS 3 or RC 2.5 I like 15-17 florocarbon. I throw them on a 7m rod.

But for smaller wood baits like a Dbait I use 12lb copolymer or 15copolymer if its heavy cover. I throw them on light 6'6m rod.

There isn't a best combo and line for every squarebill in every situation. Fishing rip rap and fishing thru heavy brush are much different.

Which rod I use depends on where I'm fishing the square bill. If it's in more open water say in rip rap, piling or isolated stumps I'll use a Powell 706CB with a 5.1 gear ratio reel; if I'm fishing heavy timber (lay downs) then I'll switch off to the 684CEF with a 6.3 up to a 7.1 gear ratio reel.

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Mike Adams &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Which rod I use depends on where I'm fishing the square bill. If it's in more open water say in rip rap, piling or isolated stumps I'll use a Powell 706CB with a 5.1 gear ratio reel; if I'm fishing heavy timber (lay downs) then I'll switch off to the 684CEF with a 6.3 up to a 7.1 gear ratio reel. </td></tr></table>

yep!
That's why I have 2 setups for cranking as stated above, the 685CB & 705CB http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif

I throw a square bill a ton. Have over the last 5 years. Normally I throw it on a G. Loomis CRB783, Loomis, GLX MBR782, or GLX or IMX MBR843 if in cover. Only time I use the CBR783 is when I am throwing them on main lake points where there's no cover since that is a light rod... http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif

G Loomis GLX BCR802
Chronarch 50MG
Seaguar 15# Fluoro

7' St.Croix Premier M Crankbait
Shimano Citica E

The lake I fish the most is very shallow so squarebills and coffin bills have been the biggest part of my crank fishing. Before the above setup I had a Daiwa TD2 on a Team Daiwa rod. The St.Croix rod has made a big difference. St.Croix rods are the best.
I think in more open type water a 6 ratio is better. In stump fields the 5 ratio seems better.

updated : falcon jason christie squarebill rod 6'8
Curado 70
12lb Sniper FC

All Star ASR 7' 2" medium......12-15lb Pline........Curado 200BSF

I like the poll on the KVD deal... I don't think it was his bait that won the classic (althought it may have been since I have a buddy that caught a 7 on the second cast with that bait), I think it was him switching to it the fastest and the way he was fishing it. He had enough of the baits that he coudl repeatedly get hung up, cut them off, tie on a new one and keep fishing whereas the other guys did not. If you noticed during the footage and I think he even commented on it, the way he was catching a lot of the bigger fish was he was hanging the bait on the stumps repeatedly and ripping them off. If one hung, he just cut it off while the other guys were going in to get there bait.

If you noticed Remitz and the Federation guy were both throwing squarebills, as were Martens and Rook. The difference is that they did not switch until nearly a day after KVD I believe. I may be wrong though so I bought a few of them anyways..

Forgot, I'm using a Dobyns 765CB Glass with an older MetXT and 20lb Tatsu for my squarebills...