I use cajun 12lb test line it works great i have had no problems with it at all

What type of line and pound test should I be using last years bass fishing  wasnt to good using Berkly Vanish fluorcarbon but I cant go wrong with some Power Pro

What kind of problems where you having with the Vanish? I`ve used it before and it seemed pretty good.

 

 

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I use Spiderwire Super Mono. It has much more strength than leading brands. I would recommand 10 pound test. Thats what I use.

 I use Vanish and really like it. It is low stretch and my catch has actually increased. I don't know what test line you use but I have found that my catch rate is much higher than other I fish with primarily because I use lighter line than they do. Most of the guys I fish with seem to think they have to fish with 12 lb to 17 lb test line and it just does not make any sense to me. You can easily land a fish twice as big as the test line you use if your drag is set and you  play the fish in rather than rip it in as fast as you can. Most of my fishing is done with 8lb test line although I sometimes go to 6 or 4 lb in some cases. I have a couple of rods spooled with 10 and one with 12lb because sometimes if the weeds are really think, the 12lb helps me pull through the weeds a little easier. 90% of the time, I will use 8lb test even in heavy weeds. The worst thing that happens is that I have to drve the boat into the weeds to to remove my lure. There are occassions where heavy line is required but I have never found a place where I could not catch anything other that catfish on light line. If you are using heavy line, try going light. spool with 8lb test, I think you will be suprised at how your catch rate will increase.

i would  look at the factory recomindation for the rod and reel first, you can under size it and exseed it alittle, and more so if the diameter of the line is smaller than reagular mono...then look at where and when and what you are fishing for... deep clear water~ lighter line can be used easy'r, full of weeds and brush and murky~a thicker abrations resistance can be used? cold as hell~ no thick mono... 

i like power pro, 20#test  it's the same daimeter of 6# mono...i also have used and like "big game" mono, depending on what i'm doing but  8 - 10- 12 & 20# test  have workd well for me... every line has +'s & -'s, if you cuss your line alot, swith till you dont cuss as much lol! 

also search or brouse to read other topics questions just like this one!

 i think this will be the last time i put in 2`cents on this quetion cuz it's gitting old!!!

A few years ago I started using YO-ZURI Hybrid flourocarbon. The 8 and 10 lb. test is great for baitcasters. It casts great on my Ambassadors. Totally waterproof, UV resistant and really durable. Smaller than normal diameter for those lb. tests. Very low memory. I also use the Vanish but in the lighter lb. test. Joseph
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I use PowerPro 20/6 lb. dia. on a rod.   But lately I've been using P-Line CXX X-tra Strong 6 and 8 lb.   It's abrasion resistant and That stuff doesn't seem to break!!  They have a co-polymer which works good also. (Evolution) A blend of 3 nylons which has great feel. Of course different lines are for different situations. It depends on things like types of lures, reels, types of water,  sometimes you want it to sink, sometimes float. There are so many different kinds, it gets a little overwhelming.  I don't think there are any bad choices, but maybe some better for certain situations. Check through the BB and you'll find good advise already posted by some of our experienced members.  I may be wrong, but in my opinion the fish is more interested in what's at the end of the line than the line itself.

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I am not sure of your situation and what problems you had. Limited information about these situations is very diffacult to pinpoint what may be going wrong for you.

I personaly use any type of line in the 6 to 12 lb range and outside of a few situations have found the premium lines that are offered are just a waste of money for me and take away from the sport of fishing.

 If your sietuation exsists where you have a advantage using the florocarbon lines. I suggest lightning up on you drag settings, and if you do alot of heavy cover fishing(wood-rocks) I strongly suggest you get some type of braid for that application.

 

You didn't really say why your season wasn't all that good.  Did you have a lot of break offs, not enough hook ups or something else?   There are many factors that could result in a poor season, but without more information it is hard to tell why you may have had one.  Vanish is a good overall line and I have fished in for several years and have had great success with it.

Let us know what you were using for lures or bait, presentation, conditions you fished in, target species, and the type of reel you were using.  I would also be interested in why you think it was the Vanish line that caused you to have a poor season.

 

Ive used vanish did not like it,Knots kept breaking,Now i use yo zuri hybred and love it supper strong

I use 20 lb. sufix performance braid, ive had great luck with it. Its only half 20 lb. mono diameter and it casts off my baitcaster like a rocket.

Hey, Lilmik.  You didn't specify what lures you were throwing, what presentations you were using, or the conditions you were fishing in (snag-free water, water with a lot of line-eating snags, etc.).  Just like there's a different rod & reel set-up for different presentations, there's different line types and pound-test for those diverse presentations, as well.  I hope you're not trying to use just one type and pound-test of line for all of your presentations.  That's like golfing the whole course with just a putter... I'd highly recommend against it.  You can use as light as 4 lb. test limber line, like Trilene XL, for finesse drop shotting techniques, all the way up to 25 lb. test abrasion resistant stuff, like Trilene XT or Big Game, for pitching & flipping jigs-n-pigs into weeds & other slop.  I agree with some of my fellow members, here, that Vanish definitely has its place in your fishing arsenal as well, especially if you need to set the hook after a particularly long cast, or when you have to fish deep & need that no-stretch/low-stretch quality to set a hook with authority.  If you don't know yet what rod/reel/line to use when, ask a more experienced fellow angler, a fellow Club member, or read the Club's magazine & watch its TV show to find out.  Or tune in Al & Ron Lindner's show.  The Lindner boys definitely know the score when it comes to bass (or any other species) fishing... that's why their articles are frequently published in our Club's magazine.  I hope I've helped you.  Whatever you decide, keep that line fresh & in good condition, & keep your hooks sharp.  God bless you, & keep having fun fishing.  -Sonny

 

i have a qustion on line and a reel. i have a pfleger supreme reel it only says  10 pound line on it put i want to put 25 what should i do?

Could try a super line with ten pound dia.

 

 

How you doing, Seanyboy?  Once again, Ice Cube Bob nailed it.  If you want to use heavier-duty line on your reel that's rated for 10 lb. mono, go to one of the braided superlines.  Spiderwire, as an example, makes a 30 lb. test line that's only the diameter of 6 lb. test monofilament.  The only drawback is if you're using spincasting gear.  Superlines & spincasters do not play well together.  Now, if the reel's a baitcasting or a spinning reel (and for years the Pflueger Supreme WAS a baitcaster), get the superline.  Leave some of the mono on the reel for backing (or put some fresh mono on), join the two together with uni-knots, & spool up.  You'll have the strength you want (actually, with the Spiderwire I pointed out, it's 5 lbs. stronger), & you'll have a decent line capacity (you wouldn't get much 25 lb. test monofilament on a reel that's rated for 10 lb. test, believe me), but the manageability of 6 lb. test.  You'll find that your lures will run a lot deeper with the thinner line, too.  Keep the line fresh, the hooks sharp, & have fun fishing.  God bless you.  -Sonny, Life Member since 2002