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Lightest line you use for bass? Not braid
Posted on 4/18/22 at 2:52 pm
Posted on 4/18/22 at 2:52 pm
What's the lighted lb test you use for bass in either mono or fluoro? I want to go as light as possible, but to go under 8 would just scare me.
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Posted on 4/18/22 at 3:24 pm to AlxTgr
10 lbs fluoro on a deep diving crankbait rod. And I pretty much never use it because I don’t fish a lot of deep water.
Posted on 4/18/22 at 3:26 pm to PillageUrVillage
60 fluoro blue label
Posted on 4/18/22 at 3:27 pm to PillageUrVillage
I want to cast a light bait(SR-5) as far as possible, so will probably stick with mono.
Posted on 4/18/22 at 4:03 pm to AlxTgr
12 lb Berkley trilene. If that won’t get them in the boat, I shouldn’t even be fooling with them.
Posted on 4/18/22 at 4:18 pm to AlxTgr
12 lb mono for crankbaits
14 lb for spinnerbaits, jerkbaits, and topwaters
Everything else is either flouro or braid
14 lb for spinnerbaits, jerkbaits, and topwaters
Everything else is either flouro or braid
Posted on 4/18/22 at 4:42 pm to Kashmir
8 lb flouro when fishing wacky with spinning rod.
Posted on 4/18/22 at 4:49 pm to AlxTgr
The lightest I would intentionally go for bass is 10 to 12lb.
That being said, I have caught many a bass and even a few pretty good catfish while fishing 6lb line on an ultralight rig.
That being said, I have caught many a bass and even a few pretty good catfish while fishing 6lb line on an ultralight rig.
Posted on 4/18/22 at 5:03 pm to AlxTgr
Fluro could go down to 10lbs but anything that light you can't set the hook like a Texas Rig/jig, gotta do a sweeping hookset for a jerkbait/crankbait kinda bite. Light line will hold a fish fine, but forceful pulls and hooksets is where it'll fail and snap on you. Most my set-ups for moving baits are 12lb Invizx
Posted on 4/18/22 at 5:05 pm to AlxTgr
I’ve used 8lb but prefer 10-12lb
8 can be tricky
8 can be tricky
Posted on 4/18/22 at 5:25 pm to deltaland
You can do easily do 6lb as long as you properly can set your drag. Works well for weightless flukes, senkos and wacky rigging.
Posted on 4/18/22 at 6:09 pm to AlxTgr
6lb fluoro is lightest I would go but you can cast that SR-5 on 8 to 10 lb fine.
Due to smaller diameter, increased sensitivity, better abrasion resistance, near invisibility in water, and higher density making it sink, I would go fluorocarbon for a diving bait.
BUT, would pair that with a 6'6" plus L or ML rod that has a slow or medium action/taper.
A fast action/taper rod will be more prone to break that fluoro because it has no stretch like mono does.
Due to smaller diameter, increased sensitivity, better abrasion resistance, near invisibility in water, and higher density making it sink, I would go fluorocarbon for a diving bait.
BUT, would pair that with a 6'6" plus L or ML rod that has a slow or medium action/taper.
A fast action/taper rod will be more prone to break that fluoro because it has no stretch like mono does.
Posted on 4/18/22 at 6:20 pm to AlxTgr
14lb Suffix Siege is the lightest I use.
Posted on 4/18/22 at 6:21 pm to Bleeding purple
quote:But I'd like to cast that bait more than 22'.
Due to smaller diameter, increased sensitivity, better abrasion resistance, near invisibility in water, and higher density making it sink, I would go fluorocarbon for a diving bait.
Posted on 4/18/22 at 7:24 pm to AlxTgr
I use 8 as a leader for my drop shot and wacky rig. 10 on some deep crankbaits if I am trying to get a 8 or 10xd way down there but I normally throw them on 12-15 and just upsize my crankbait. I find i get more bites throwing a 6xd on 15 pound line where I can throw a 5xd on 10
Posted on 4/18/22 at 9:05 pm to AlxTgr
I use 6# stren clear for all my ultralight application. Small swim baits. Drop shot .small jerks. Must have exposed hooks for my liking. Have caught fish up to 6# Good smooth drag and back reeling is a must for bigguns
This post was edited on 4/18/22 at 9:22 pm
Posted on 4/18/22 at 10:16 pm to AlxTgr
10 is plenty fine. I caught a pretty big girl in one of the BREC ponds (maybe it was another public pond) fishing for bluegill to use as bait on some 4lb line, a TINY brass hook and a cricket and it held fine. A catfish broke me off later though.
Posted on 4/18/22 at 10:41 pm to AlxTgr
12 lb stren original
Nothing less
Nothing more
Nothing less
Nothing more
Posted on 4/18/22 at 11:04 pm to beulahland
I use 8 lb on my spinning wacky and drop shots, line to line with a light braid main line. I have a neighbor that use 4lb flouro, straight on a finesse set up, and he catches the crap out of bass with his, and never seems to have much breakage. It’s true about lure action on lighter line, especially on sinking baits
Posted on 4/19/22 at 12:03 am to AlxTgr
What're you casting it on? Spinning gear? BFS gear? Conventional baitcaster?
I'd go with 6lb fluoro on a spinning setup if you are adamant about no braid. Sunline assassin is the best I've used.
For BFS I'd have the same suggestions.
For conventional baitcaster, 8lb would be my recommendation. With a nice rod/reel setup, a 40 yard cast is very achievable.
ETA: I have a 6'10" ML/XFast Abu Garcia Veracity rod that will absolutely launch small hardbaits a country mile. 1/4oz poppers and smaller are a blast on it. Just need the right reel and have it dialed in.
I'd go with 6lb fluoro on a spinning setup if you are adamant about no braid. Sunline assassin is the best I've used.
For BFS I'd have the same suggestions.
For conventional baitcaster, 8lb would be my recommendation. With a nice rod/reel setup, a 40 yard cast is very achievable.
ETA: I have a 6'10" ML/XFast Abu Garcia Veracity rod that will absolutely launch small hardbaits a country mile. 1/4oz poppers and smaller are a blast on it. Just need the right reel and have it dialed in.
This post was edited on 4/19/22 at 7:59 am
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