120 lb braided fishing line HERCULES No Fade Brown 8 Strands Strong PE Fishing Line 1 – Hercules Fishing Tackle Constructed with premium quality raw materials RUNCL Braided Fishing Line -

Lures that can be retrieved slow, and offer a stop-and-go retrieve, are key in cold water

To the best of my recollection, over the past two-plus decades Ive used braids from the following companies for various purposes and with various levels of success: Berkley Daiwa Gamma Power Pro Seaguar Spiderwire Sufix Toray YGK Yo-Zuri Several of them are more than adequate for my purposes, but as weve started traveling internationally and fishing for a wide variety of species, Ive learned that there are many more brands, including some considered to be premium lines

Kicker Keepers are also available separately, for use with other brands or types of fins

Heres where the marketing jargon takes over, with names like StructureScan HD and DualBeam PLUS

Both have certain advantages

For the Brush Hog, he used a 7-3, heavy Kistler Chromium, 20-pound fluoro and a 5/16-ounce Rougarou tungsten weight