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Hey guys,
I usually fish 4lb line and would like to tie some rigs up so I can just put a swivel on my line and can quickly change out colors of jigs and whatnot for kayaking. What line weight do you use for the rigs you tie? Should I stick with the same 4lb line?
Thanks
I use 6 lb on my reels and 4 lb on my rigs, I have about 16 ready to go at all times.
ok great, thats what I was thinking tooQuote:
Originally Posted by CrappieTuttle
I use 8lb line on my rods and 8lb for my jigs
You know that 8 pound line is for those old eyes!:biggrinQuote:
Originally Posted by mac crappie
You'll be there one day if you act right lol and watch the company you hang around with [emoji87]
8 on rod and 6 flo on jig, for the cats just in case.
I use 8 on my reel. a couple of years ago I caught a 5lb. bass while crappie fishing. It was one heck of a fight. I 'm glad I had the 8lb. instead of 6lb.
Or for catching blind fishQuote:
Originally Posted by shane1980
Really?? My goal is to catch fish that weigh more than my line test.Quote:
Originally Posted by time2be
mikeski
My first real setup was a Mitchell 330 with a 7' Garcia rod (1970). Dad put 6# test on that reel. It never had line any heaver than that on it. We fished the lakes and rivers of Michigan for 10 years. If the Northern's were biting we would use some steel though.
I been showing Matt the ins and outs of 6 and 4 lb test on spinning tackle. He rocked a 5# LMB on 4# UL setup last year. I did the same. We fish for crappie and perch and there is the occasional by catch bass or cat out there to test us.
Anyone can catch a fish with a decent drag, 10#+ test and lift them into the boat. With light tackle it's a battle. If I mess up I learn. If I win I get a great picture and know it stretched my line. I won't be lifting a line tester with the rod either. A good net is in order.
I been thinking about 2# for crappie. Anyone fishing that light?? When your on a drop there's nothing for the fish to tangle in. It's just open water. Inquiring minds and all that...
Matt and I will see some of you Saturday....
Mike
I once caught a five pound striper on four pound test. I was lucky I was under a bridge in about sixty feet of water ( not in this state!) . It took me about twenty minutes to get him tired enough to bring up. This was on ultralight tackle, I took my 4 1/2 ft. trout rod on a shakedown cruise with my buddy who'd just re-built his motor. He was messing around under the cowling and I dropped a small chartreuse jig down to kill time. Stren 4# test and it was brand new line. It was fun fun. Shakey leg fun.
Mattski-I would love to fish 2#, but my hands and eyes don't agree! If you're thinking about visibility, you might try flourocarbon.
Let me turn this up side down. I use 20 lb orange braided Sufix. It's the same diameter as 6 lb mono, easy to see, hard to break (Use scissors or a knife), doesn't kink in cold weather. Fish don't care and it don't break when you lift that occasional 14' crappie into the boat.
Ya, it's thin and harder to see. At least for us ;-). It's more of the fun aspect for me. Can I do it? Are my skills honed enough? I do know that everything needs to be right. Good knot, clean line and all the other things too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crewmax42
mike
8# on my trollers and 4# on my spinning reels.
I worry about those details, too, but, then my 14 year old son (casual fisherman) will tie on the most awful looking terminal tackle (plastic worm haphazardly skewered on a crappie hook) and he'll out-catch everyone!
Man, a 14' crappie? [emoji23] What kinda jig were you using? And how big was your boat?Quote:
Originally Posted by chief
Forget the line, jig and boat. I am not giving anyone a hard time that lifts a 14' fish of any kind.:yikes My hero!
:Rofl:Rofl:RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by mac crappie