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Line selection for different techniques?
Posted on 10/11/20 at 4:57 pm
Posted on 10/11/20 at 4:57 pm
I've always used braid for practically everything. Will tie on a fluoro leader on if fishing really clear water, but thats about it. Still a novice trying to learn in the world of fishing artificial, especially now trying to learn a little bass fishing too. Braid is getting old on a few of my reels and I plan on respooling and now I've accumulated enough setups to start rigging each for fishing specific types of lures. So help me choose what type of line.
Mono for topwater. Fluoro for Texas, Carolina and wacky rig....right? What type should I use for jerkbaits, crankbait, spinner, spoons, swimbait on jighead?
Bonus question: which rods would you choose for which technique? I have 3 spinning (1 Med-Heavy, 2 Med) and 4 casting (1 Heavy, 2 Med-Heavy, 1 Med) to pick from. MH spinning is setup for popping cork. Rest just end up getting used interchangeably for all kinds of lures depending on whether I'm after reds, trout or bass that day...usually taking 3 or 4 with me at a time.
Mono for topwater. Fluoro for Texas, Carolina and wacky rig....right? What type should I use for jerkbaits, crankbait, spinner, spoons, swimbait on jighead?
Bonus question: which rods would you choose for which technique? I have 3 spinning (1 Med-Heavy, 2 Med) and 4 casting (1 Heavy, 2 Med-Heavy, 1 Med) to pick from. MH spinning is setup for popping cork. Rest just end up getting used interchangeably for all kinds of lures depending on whether I'm after reds, trout or bass that day...usually taking 3 or 4 with me at a time.
Posted on 10/11/20 at 6:53 pm to Tiger Prawn
It takes years to figure this out, at least for serious bass anglers. I’ve got 15 different rods, with each for a specific bait, all with different reel speeds, and each with different line. From custom built punching rod with 65lb braid and 10.1-1 Revo rocket reel, to fast action, medium 6.6 and 7to1 revo stx using 10lb flourocarbon to fish a finesse rig. Only going fishing and running into situations can lead you to the proper set ups you need.
Posted on 10/11/20 at 7:50 pm to Tiger Prawn
Something I’ve gone to is backing every reel with braid based on the rod, anywhere from 30lb to 65lb depending on the rod and what I want it to cover. Then I keep spools of 10, 14, and 20lb fluoro and some 17lb mono in my bag and just tie long leaders for the day/weekend.
As far as line for specific baits you’re on the right track but it’s highly subjective and debated. If you’re interested in something particular tacticalbassin on YouTube is a great resource on general gear specs rather than pushing specific brands or products.
As far as line for specific baits you’re on the right track but it’s highly subjective and debated. If you’re interested in something particular tacticalbassin on YouTube is a great resource on general gear specs rather than pushing specific brands or products.
Posted on 10/11/20 at 8:19 pm to Tiger Prawn
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Mono for topwater. Fluoro for Texas, Carolina and wacky rig....right?
Why? I use braid for almost everything. Sometimes with a leader, sometimes without. I sometimes keep a mono rig for fishing docks for the better abrasion resistance but that's about it.
Posted on 10/11/20 at 9:06 pm to Flats
Thats been me up til now with saltwater. Braid for everything with a fluoro leader sometimes when water is really clean. But after using worms in deeper water for bass, I can see how much braid floats. Then I started reading a few things online and see opinions all over on different types of line for different types of lure based on buoyancy and getting better hookup % with line that has some stretch instead of braid.
Posted on 10/11/20 at 9:11 pm to Tiger Prawn
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Then I started reading a few things online and see opinions all over on different types of line for different types of lure based on buoyancy and getting better hookup % with line that has some stretch instead of braid.
I let my rods handle the "stretch". I like the feedback that braid provides, especially for bass fishing. Caught an ~11 lb bass this spring on 20lb braid and a medium, not MH, St Croix.
If I was a pro and fished several days/week I might could find some statistical difference for successful hooks but I'm not, and using braid everywhere keeps it simple.
This post was edited on 10/11/20 at 9:12 pm
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