Thread: NEW LINE

I've found the 6lb clear Spider Wire EZ mono (discontinued) but able to find in some places works best for me when single poling/casting with my 7ft ultra light; easy casting and very strong.

I recently started trying to slow troll with 4 rods and found 10lb Mr. Crappie mono/camo works pretty good; thin but very strong.

Just switched to 6lb Berkeley nanofil on my ultralight and I'm loving it. I can throw a small jig or light lure a pretty long way. Haven't fished it much but the little bit I used it seemed like it was about as sensitive as the braid I have on my saltwater rod. Use 8lb Stren on my jigging pole.

I use Capps and Coleman rigs. The wire hook will straighten and drop a gar with a wrist flick. You can recurl with your hands, and will stay closed on a three pound white perch. If you get a tangle you can put new rigs on in seconds, ( I have a swivel above the rig) and deal with the mess when things are slow, and you have all your lines in.

I have rarely have had a gar in my boat.

One thing to remember is with any given line test you will be actually fishing with a lower line test than labeled much of the time.Between the knot and some nicked or abraded section of line much of the time 6 is actually 4 and 8 is actually 6.

8 lb spyder wire stealth glow vis. I can see it.
not work good on casting spinning reels, use trilene xl mono.

10/2 Power Pro Slick in fluorescent here. I like the braid, it's very thin and I can see it well. Zero memory and zero stretch.

Originally Posted by Oldyankee

I use Capps and Coleman rigs. The wire hook will straighten and drop a gar with a wrist flick. You can recurl with your hands, and will stay closed on a three pound white perch. If you get a tangle you can put new rigs on in seconds, ( I have a swivel above the rig) and deal with the mess when things are slow, and you have all your lines in.

I have rarely have had a gar in my boat.

I tried to find them eagle claw extra light wire hooks and i cant find them all i can find is the light wire but I was told capps and colman rig has extra light wire anyone know if there is such a hook made by eagle claw?

I use 10 lb suffix superior chartreuse line on all my trolling rods. I like the chartreuse line when trolling because I can see a strike very easily if my line moves to the side and also helps to avoid tangles between my lines. 10 lb because any nick in the line will reduce the pound test and increase chances of breaking a fish off and catching a few fish will wear on the line right above the hook as well. I have hooked huge gar, asian carp, spoonbills and unless they take off like a bat outta hades close to the boat they rarely break the line.