What's in Capt Trey's Wade Box...
Jigheads
Norton GFX Heads (Screw Lock) - 1/16 oz, 1/8 oz, and 1/4 oz (Color: Lead and/or Chartreuse)
Texas Custom Lures Jigheads ( Screw Lock) - 1/16 oz-3/0 and 1/8 oz-3/0 (Color: Lead and/or Chartreuse)
Soft Plastics
Bass Assassin 5" SW Shad (AKA Rat Tail)
Colors: Plum, Alewife (Pearl White), White, Watermelon Seed, Watermelon Gold, Watermelon Red Flake, Watermelon Slice, Chicken on a Chain
MirrOlure 5" Provoker
Colors: MRSP5-10 Plum/Chartreuse Tail, MRSP5-17 Watermelon Red Glitter, MRSP5-18 Pearl, MRSP5-19 Pumkin Seed Chartreuse Tail, MRSP5-43 Roach, MRSP5-44 Geaux Gleaux
MirrOlure 3-3/4" Lil John
Colors: 16-Chicken, 18-Pearl, 30-Purple Demon, 69-Pumpkin Seed GF/Chartreuse Tail, 70-Purple Demon White Tail
Braided Line and Fluorocarbon Leader
4-strand versus 8-strand: 4-strand is made up of 4 larger strands woven together whereas 8-strand is made up of 8 smaller strands woven together however, both 4 and 8 strand braid have the same breaking strength, but each serve a different purpose.
TACTX is a 4-strand braid. I generally like a 4-strand braid when fishing around heavier structure whether it be rocks, shell, pilings, etc. The reason being is that the thicker strands are more abrasion resistant. It is harder to scrape through thicker strands than it is thinner strands. If I'm wading heavy structure and need to make semi-longer casts, I'll throw TACTX in 30#. If I'm fishing from the boat and I know I'll be making shorter casts and/or I'm specifically targeting redfish, I will generally use TACTX 40#.
TACTX retails for around $18-20 for a 150-yard spool.
SMACKDOWN is an 8-strand braid. I like 8-strand when wading areas with less abrasive structure like grassy shorelines and flats or I find myself needing to make longer casts. The 8-strands give the braid a rounder profile making it smoother which allows it to run through your guides easier. This gives you the advantage of making longer casts even when using smaller baits. Most of the time, I'm throwing 30# but on some occasions I will downsize to 20#.
Smackdown retails around $35-$37 for a 150-yard spool
The Original Blue Label: The trusty and reliable Blue Label. I used this leader for many years. It has great abrasion resistance, low memory, and very little stretch. Depending on the application, I use #20, #25, and #30.
The Blue Label retails around $15-$17 for a 25-yard spool with 50- and 100-yard options available.
Fluoro Premier: The Premier has a smaller diameter yet great strength. It's extremely soft with low memory and a little more stretch. Depending on the application, I use #20, #25, and #30.
Fluoro Premier retails around $18-$20 for a 25-yard spool with a 50-yard option available.
The Gold Label: This is the thinnest diameter leader that Seaguar has to offer, and it has the lowest line memory compared to other Seaguar fluorocarbon leaders. Depending on the application, I use #20, #25, and #30.
The Gold Label retails around $28 for a 25-yard spool with a 50-yard option available.
Inshore: When fishing heavy structure or targeting bigger fish, this line is ideal. This line is slightly larger in diameter and was designed for the nastiest conditions. I used this leader while targeting big snook with Ward Michaels down in the Florida Everglades. Depending on the application, I use #30 and #40.
The Inshore retails around $30 for a 100-yard spool making it the most budget friendly.
