I have an older, large Daiwa spinning reel on an 11' telescoping rod. I was wondering what to spool it with. I've heard I want 20# mono? Also, What size hooks. I'll be fishing the Milwaukee harbor mostly.
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20 pound may work for a bottom slip sinker rod but I'd put on lighter mono to get distance casting with an 11 foot rod. Looking at what other anglers do; you can float some spawn with a slip float, rig live bait or a crawler on a slip sinker, or see what kind of distance you can get with your longer rod and some heavier plugs or spoons and cast till your arms fall off. Some do all three at once until one of them works. The water is so clear in Lake Michigan since mussels invaded. Have fun this year....
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