What size line do you guys use in heavy cover for bluegill? and what kind of line
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What size line do you guys use in heavy cover for bluegill? and what kind of line
We're talking about a fish that, on a good day, will hit a pound. I don't see any need to go heavier than 4#, even in heavy cover. Most 4# lines test out closer to 6# anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by no luck
Any kind will do.Quote:
Originally Posted by no luck
4# and 10#,I get same amout of hits on both lines...just cheap line works fine for me
I usually spool with 4 pound omniflex. Even big walleyes will hit it so I don't see why bluegill wouldn't; and at 2 dollars for 700 yards I can respool every trip. If you want a really thin line though you might look at fire line.
The 2 pound test comes out at .003. That's pretty small line; it also costs 18 dollars for a box.
6 LB. STREN ORIGINAL FLORECENT CLEAR BLUE .:twocents
I use Trilene XL 6-pound in low-vis green.
4lb BP Excel, I think its repackaged Stren.
I use 4# test Fireline Crystal with a 3' section of 4# test fluorocarbon. I also have a second rod with me filled with 2# test Trilene XL. Have landed quite a few big bluegill, crappie, yellow perch and even hatchery rainbows on both these rigs with no difficulty. It's amazing to me how strong that 2# mono is. With a good drag you can handle anything. However, in dense cover, no doubt I would use the Fireline rig.
Nope its made by Shakespeare. Is pretty good stuff though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flint
I've got 2 ultra lite spinning combos that I got from Wal-Mart. I think they're Shakespeare reels with Ugly Stick rods. I run 6 pound line on them and rarely have a bluegill or redear break off. Every now and then ole Mr. Whiskers finds my cricket, though, and occasionally he gets the best of me.
I use those same rigs for my crappie casting with jigs under a cork. They work very well for me. GTT
2lb or 4lb Vicious Fishing lo vis clear. Works great for gills and crappie in pretty much any situation in our area.
I've been using 2lb mono for the past 10 years. Great thing about brim is that they usually get the entire hook point inside their mouth (at least with single hook baits) and I can almost always get them out of cover with steady pressure. However, none of the lakes I fish have particularly heavy cover. I think I'd look into a very small diameter braid if I was fishing pads or cypress trees regularly.
I use 4# Stren with a tiny barrel swivel and then a couple feet of 2# Stren.
The nice thing abut using a lighter leader line is if you snag the 2# brakes before the 4# - great way to prevent you bobber from drifting away.
Trilene XL 4#....works fine almost anywhere and I've battled some fish a lot larger than bluegill with it without any issue.
4# seaguar red label. But I don't typically fish in heavy cover, I find the cover holds the small fish and the bigger fish roam the outside and the flats.
If you are just fishing with bobbers you don't need anything fancy, anything from 2-6# will work.
8/1 # Power Pro braid
Ive been using 10# Berkley nanofil with 43 florocarbon leader.
I use 8# forsac-a-lait and bream
6# fireline for all my crappie and bream reels. I tie on at least a foot long piece of 6# mono as a leader and to my jigs straight to that.
I have a few closed reels I keep for family members. Right now they have the 4# mono line from the factory but it seems to be a bit problematic so I'm thinking of replacing it with 6# flourocarbon.
I am good with either 4 or 6 pound line. (Stren or Spider Wire)
Straight 4lb stren or trilene on my spinning reels. On my long jigging poles I use 10lb fireline high viz green with a 4lb leader 2-6' long depending on what I need at the time. With steady pressure 4lb line will straighten light wire hooks and 1/32 oz jig hooks.
I like Sufix Elite Clear in a 6lb line in heavy cover. It's strong and casts great.
Like Warmouth said above, 1/32 light wire hooks. You can get some from Lightwirehooker here on Crappie.com.
6,8,10 lb test and I like a strong tough line.I stay away from the limp break easy stuff.:yikes
I just spooled up with 4# Berkley Nano Fill, .004" diameter and really smooth. Haven't fished yet but I think it's going to be good.
2# or 4# depending on where I'm fishing
Clear water will get the 2#
Whatever #4 line thats on sale, your only talking about 1# fish on the max in most waters.
Cheap line is a great way to lose a big fish. A one-pound bluegill can easily break even a quality 4-lb. line if improperly played. There's no worse feeling than losing a big fish to haphazard planning.