Thread: Line for bluegill

VCM - I'm using izorline XXX smoke (.15mm/.0059") breaks ~3lb and the mist green Yo-Zuri Hybrid (.20mm/.008") breaks >4lb. Both cast well, and more importantly for me is the abrasion resistance. If your waters are relatively clear of obstacles you can have a lot of fun with the JDM lines. I'm talking about fishing in waters with submerged trees, brush & rock piles and you still want to use UL jigs.
Troy - that's all I've been using for ~15 years now. Use to fish saltwater with Hybrid blue & XXX smoke (4 & 10 inshore and 50 offshore), awesome stuff. Probably why I'm big fan. For me, both lines work great with the lower end Master Craft & Pro Marine rods.

Stren Original 4lb.

Ive been using Nanofil and a 5’ 4lb stren blue leader for about 2 years now. I started out tying direct and found that the Nano has no abrasion resistance to things like dead branches and crappie teeth. Had it break on both. Best so far is a 2 1/2lb LMB that had to have my 1/64 jig. Absolutely love its castability so i deal with its personality. Inconvenient to retie a leader when you break off but that’s the way it is. Had a monster gar take off with my jig Sunday, no weight but it was as big as my forearm. Never looked back and i was connected til he ran through a tree. Many 2lb Crappie have fallen to these rigs, i now have 2 and will change another soon. I had someone slip me some 1/80 jigs and i can still cast those a respectable distance. Have it in mind to try some of the braids sonny speaks of but haven’t done it yet. Crest liner likes the fireline crystal but all i can find is high priced or a 50 yd spool. One day I may try it also.

I think some lines get dry and brittle, especially after being in the sun. I've had problems with Tectan which I used to fish a lot with and now the SOS. I stripped off about 20 foot of line after breaking off two big fish and it still broke easily. Put that reel aside until I changed to the Yo zuri hybrid line later when we got back and had no further issues.

JJJ just curious if you had the sos on that spool for a while or not?

I bought the spool last year and put it on just before my flight. I keep all my line in a closet where sun can't get to it. If I buy line at a store I will get the spool way in the back, not the front. If there is a lot of dust on the top of the box I won't buy it.

Went to town this morning because it’s raining again no 2 lb test line of any kind any where typical for where I live. People think bass is the only fish in the water

Originally Posted by no luck

Went to town this morning because it’s raining again no 2 lb test line of any kind any where typical for where I live. People think bass is the only fish in the water

I did the same thing around my house last week. Found nothing but the 2-lb SOS and I already had that. I ended up ordering some line online. About the only option I could find.


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