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Would like to know what pound test you guys use for fishing and also if you use a clear or color line. I use 4 pound test most the time endless I'm going after bigger fish. But 99% a my crappie fishing is done with 4 pound test. Would also like to know what brand of line that you use. I use stren original it pretty will stay straight I do not have too many problems with it.
snake, i Stren as well. Mostly the original is what I use. I love the high vis gold as well and I love the Stren extra strength. I have found Stren to be the best and toughest line for me. I mostly use 6 pound but have used 4 as well.
my experience with 4 pound test is on believable would you believe that I've landed 10 pound fish without no problem you just have to play them a little longer. 4 pound test in Stren is pretty tough we occasionally use 6 pound but not too often only when I'm fishing for bass I know what you bass fishermen are thinking. That I'm completely out of my mine but I'm not we do you use up for 12 pound for my level wind casting rods were casting crank baits. I like the 6 pound when we are casting big jigs for bass besides I like the battle the fish.Quote:
Originally Posted by crappieseeker
I use 6lb cajun red with 4lb cajun red for the leader.
I use 6 lb Mr crappie line and 10 lb Mr crappie camo for pulling cranks. It's a good line. I have used the cajun line and it is also a good line.
I have used golden stren 6lb. for 25yrs. have tried nearly every brand made , always go back to stren. none better.
powerpro 10/2 green braid, trilene xl 6lb or vanish flurocarbon 6lb is on all of my crappie rods. diff ones for diff methods.
I do belileve you landed a 10 pound fish on the 4 pound line. I have landed huge carp and buffalo on 4 pound while crappie fishing. I would guesstimate the biggest being around 50 to 60 pounds. Of course I had to play them for a while and wear them down, but I got some of them in. It is very tough line as long as you do not try to horse them around. The main reason I use 6 is for the most part it does not affect the fish and it makes it where sometimes I can bend my hook instead of breaking it. I am lazy and do not like to re tie.Quote:
Originally Posted by snake River
STREN has my vote. Hate that stuff with the recoil in it.
Trilene XL 6 lb. Would have included BPS Excel line but they changed how it's being made and it's not as good.
Fatman
what changes have you noticed.?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fatman
Thanks guys it's quite interesting to see which you had to say I could see which one is more popular over the other.
4# Gamma & Sufix..Both in Hi-Vis....
I like braid when I am slip float fishing because it goes through the float easy and when I got hung I can usally pull the hook off bending it a little, or I use braid when dipping or dead sticking in heavy cover because it wonk knick up....I have the one pole that I pretty much only jig fish with that I use the fluro on....the rest and most of the time its the trilene xl for me 10 lbs test on my crank bait rods (forgot to put that in last time) or 6 lbs or so on most of my others. I dont think I would be happy with just one kind of line, I think diff lines for diff methods work the best (leist for me anyway), but my fav brands are trilene, berkly, and power pro.Quote:
Originally Posted by jeepguyjames
I believe BPS Excel mono is now mfg'd in China. A site discussion on lines brought that up. Mr Crappie mono is now, also, made in China ... and some have mentioned that it doesn't seem quite as strong & limp as it formerly was.Quote:
Originally Posted by snake River
Trilene's parent company (Pure Fishing) now owns Stren. But, I haven't heard complaints about it being any different.
I use 4lb test Mr Crappie Super hi-vis mono on most of my Crappie rods .... but, it's from a 3300yd spool that's labeled "Made in USA". I also use BPS Excel mono on some rods .... but, again, the spools are from the previous mfg's (& not from the China made series). I do use braid on one outfit, too .... PowerPro 10/2 hi-vis.
I've also used Stren Gold 4lb test mono, and so have some of my fishing friends, and some still do. It's pretty good line, IMHO. I've also used several different Trilene lines, and for the most part they were good lines as well.
When it comes time to purchase new spools of mono .. I'll probably follow DonG's example, as I trust his opinion on such matters. His fishing techniques are much the same as mine, and he's been around the block a few more times than I have (with changing line brands) .... so I'm confident that his choice's are well tested. ;)
... cp :cool:
P-Line CX hi-Vis in 6lb. gets my vote! You can see the hit when shooting boat docks, might go to 8lb. in the same line fishing brush piles! Strong , low memory, and you can see it. For those of you fishing clear lakes, tie back with a 6lb Seagar Invisex Flouro leader!!!!
Trilene XL 8 # on my push poles, XL 6# on my nightstalk rods, and 6# Mr. Crappie Hi-Vis green on my longlining rods. I used 4# for a long time on my nightstalk rods and didnt see any difference when I up'd it to 6#.
I do not try to keep up with the companies anymore they buy each other out so the performance of fishing line may very. I have tried braided stuff before but only for crank bait casting I got away from it right away I didn't like it at all. We pretty well stay with stren over the years and I've actually fell in love with the stuff because it outperformed many of the other lines on the market. But were not want to test a lot of fishing line we have used maxima which I didn't care for all and we have used other ones in noise went back to my original. Yes we do by fishing line and big spools . Thank you for this very interesting post that you've made I find it very helpful in selecting lines also very well put for information for the other guys that are researching monofilaments. I've always wanted to try Mr. crappie but I have not bought any yet it is not available in sporting-goods stores here I've only seen it and mail order catalogs. The good majority of the panfish are one in the state use Stren . At least the guys that I know do.Quote:
Originally Posted by crappiepappy
pappy, for that nice post you will receive 1 free spool of Sufix 4# test Hi-vis line..:).I will PM you when I get back from Canepole's and the MS Enid Lake get together...Quote:
Originally Posted by crappiepappy
I'll be sure and rig it on my primary jig casting outfit, and have it ready for the Oct Slab Slaying Adventure to Watts Bar (tentatively occurring the 21st-24th) ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by DonG
... cp :cool: