ive got 18lb line and a 60lb leader is that enougth for whitley?

[Surfpunklee]

ive been told and read that ya need heavy lines for whitley but like the complete noddy i am i brought 18lb line and a 60lb leader line for my slosh 20!!!
will this handle the waves,rocks weed at whitley?
or should i take the slosh 20 back for a slosh 30 before i use it?
thanks for all advice in advance

 

[dabcatcher]

sounds fine to me...

 

[Surfpunklee]

i thought it would be alrite but i heard ya need 30lb line at least!!!

 

[cod head]

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[Surfpunklee]

thanks mate but im gonna be fishin in big seas for cod so the weed might be a prob wit 18lb line im thinkin now lol!!

 

[garry36]

I would use heavier line for Whitley plus a slosh 30 will cover you for other rock marks

 

[Davyred]

Definitely need heavier than that for most marks at Whitley bay.

 

[dabcatcher]

sounds fine to me...

i'd have got that wrong then if i'd turned up there.

 

[FISHERMAN]

Id go heavier mate just to be sure im sure ull be ok with that line but might get snaged up and lose all ya terminal tackle and keep put shocker on !

 

[david.northeast]

You wanting to fish the beach or the rock ends ? Tbh I think you will be fine wherever you fish at Whitley as long as you use rotters in the kelp and make sure your weak link is less weight than your mainline

 

[Surfpunklee]

thanks for all the advice!!! and david north east im gonna be fishin the beach mainly panama hut etc!!! but im worried cause smeone said the amount of weed will snap my 18lb line!!!!

 

[eddie t]

I always carry a few reels mate try ya reel with 18lb line and if it
nee good use a reel with stronger line.

 

[codman56]

unless your fishing a totally clean beach 18lb is to week you want 30lb

 

[marco1967]

25lb daiwa sensor on the 20 m8 , or a very low diameter 30lb , rough ground will have 18lb line chaffed to bits in a short time .

 

[Raptor1]

Panama

Panama

thanks for all the advice!!! and david north east im gonna be fishin the beach mainly panama hut etc!!! but im worried cause smeone said the amount of weed will snap my 18lb line!!!!

Panama may look a sandy bay as your casting from the top half of the clean beach or the down slope half tide down on the ebb,but in reality any end rigs cast over 30 yards at low water are landing in mostly mixed rough ground or solid kelp beds.Use your heavy 25/30lb gear and rotton bottoms,best in a heavy onshore swell or dying sea,you have to move around normally to avoid the weed but not far 50 yards left or right,the fish are there its just finding a clear patch ,halftide down to half back,varie your distances to find the fish,short and long,lug and crab baits or mixture of with mussel cocktails best normally.