To get a good overview of basic steering techniques, check out our steering how-to video. https://thinktanklures.com/how_to_fish.html Let me know what you think.
I would say for beginners it is best to use braid up to 30 lbs. On the package we recommend braid up to 30 and mono between 6 and 12. Copolymer and flourocarbon are too heavy and they sink, so as with any other topwater, they are a bad choice.
Thanks Jim and thanks also to the rest of the TinBoats community. You really have a fine bunch of people here, and hopefully I'll get a chance to get out on the water with some of you. It looks like snow up here in Rhode Island for tomorrow...I think I read an article in In Fisherman about...
Nice fish Bulldog. Glad to see you guys are excited about the possibilites with Triggerfish. From experience I can tell you they are hard to put down once you get the hang of it and catch a few fish. Bulldog, correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like a pretty windy day in your picture. Wind...