Fishing Too Heavy?

Hi all, I mainly fish with with my old Abu Garcia spincast spooled with 6lb line. Fished with it for several years. I like the rod and reel combo whether it be bluegill or crappie I usually catch fish. My wife fishes with 4lb and uses 2 poles, one on the bottom and one with a float and she usually outfishes me.

Problem is I don't want fishin to be work, I want a lazy day on the lake or pond. Sandy catches far more catfish than me, she loves to catch them, I don't.
I don't like dealing with the barbs and the slime but I would like to catch a few more fish. When we are catchings gills and bass my setup works as well as hers.
So am I fishing with too heavy a line, I like the 6lb but maybe the fish don't. I get snagged fairly often but am usually able to pull free. My eyes make it tough tying on new hooks.

I am not looking to slay them just want to add a little more fun to my fun.

Alan

Ketchn uses 6 lb line and slays them. I use 6 or 8 lb usually and catch as many or more than my buddy who uses 4 lb. So no I don't think that line is to heavy.

I rarely fish heavier than 4# line. I’ve landed carp and cats well over 10# on it.

For most freshwater fish, a light spinning outfit is hard to beat.

Since the heaviest line I use is 3# test…..most of the time I am using 1.8# test…..I do think it is too heavy. Of course on a forum you’ll get a million answers about this. The only drawback to using light lines are you will get very few jigs back if you get hung up, and no boat lifting fish with light lines. I have no issues at all landing large fish on these light lines.

Regards


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Again, what line should I use. Should I use 2 poles like my wife?
Also how do you like the any of the Hi Viz lines, I struggle to see my line.

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Originally Posted by funfishers

Again, what line should I use. Should I use 2 poles like my wife?
Also how do you like the any of the Hi Viz lines, I struggle to see my line.

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Stren Crappie mono is excellent. Try the 4# hi vis.

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Originally Posted by funfishers

Again, what line should I use. Should I use 2 poles like my wife?
Also how do you like the any of the Hi Viz lines, I struggle to see my line.

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I had to go to hi-vis lines quite a while back. When using lines with diameters as low as.090mm no way can I see the clear lines anymore. It hasn’t hurt my fishing any at all.

Regards


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I really do struggle to see which takes part of the fun from my fishing.
I don't like sitting there like a limp log.

Since the heaviest line I use is 3# test…..most of the time I am using 1.8# test…..I do think it is too heavy. Of course on a forum you’ll get a million answers about this. The only drawback to using light lines are you will get very few jigs back if you get hung up, and no boat lifting fish with light lines. I have no issues at all landing large fish on these light lines.

That is light line and I would like trying it if I had several rods set up but I don't.
I do appreciate your input and will keep that under consideration.

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Originally Posted by funfishers

That is light line and I would like trying it if I had several rods set up but I don't.
I do appreciate your input and will keep that under consideration.

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If you're using 6# line now, just drop down to 4#.

Dirty little secret: virtually every fishing line line sold in the US is stronger than what the label says. Your "6-pound" line will break at 8-9#.