What’s the best fishing line to use. Tired of all the tangles and line breaks.
mj
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What’s the best fishing line to use. Tired of all the tangles and line breaks.
mj
With line you get what you pay for. Crappie maxMr, Crappie ect are junk. I like stren soft and not a lot of memory
I'm testing out some 100% nylon stuff (Seaknight Monster Blade) I got off of Amazon. It's very limp and low memory. So far, I like it, but I've only used it a couple of times. I think it's a Japanese company, but made in China. The only issue is I'm not so sure that it's quite as strong as it's rated. But, it's a lot thinner than most mono, so you could just go up a size.
*Edit, just to add: I've used Stren for most of my life, with no complaints. I tried some Mr. Crappie this year, and didn't like it. I'm just experimenting with the Blade stuff. I may go back to Stren.
It will depend on what type of fishing you will be doing.Quote:
Originally Posted by eminart
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I bought some sufix to try. I didn’t like Mr.Crappie or vicious as already said it broke easily.
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If you get 50 replies, you're going to have at least 25 different choices.
I haven't found one yet that I'm fully satisfied with. IMO, Mr Crappie is the worst that I've tried and Berkley XT Solar is the best, but it's far from perfect. I'm going to try some 10/2 braid next. I bought it this winter and don't remember the name of it, but if I like it, I'll post it up.
Not for crappie fishing but for other spinning tackle, my favorite line is Berkeley XL but I don't think they make it in a high vis color and I need that.
Put me down for Berkley xt as well. Like ditch said it's not perfect but close as I've found. Had good luck with hi seas to
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I like Berkley xl myself. I wonder if you could die a spool of it somehow with spike it?
I'm partial to Vicious Panfish for hi-viz. I use 10 LB for spider rigging and trolling cranks on my line counters and 6 LB for long lining jigs. Strong with very low memory. Mr. Crappie is not what you want to use.
The Berkley xt in solar is hi vis green
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Tried most on the market. Stren is hard to beat and is what I keep going back and spooling with. Does not kink and get brittle like others.
I've been happy with p-line hi vis
I have tried a lot of lines but Berkley XL is wonderful stuff. Keep returning to it
Been a Stren original user for years. After hearing Capps/Coleman , I am trying p-line .
andi line is what I use and it was recommended by a few of the guides on Weiss lake ! awesome line , look them up on-line to order .
Well I guess I’ll throw my two cents in the mix. I use the line every one hates, Mr Crappie #4 for my trolling needs, and #2 vicious for dock shooting and have never had a problem with this brand or any other that I can think of, but I season all my line before I spoil up on any reel. Just an old trade secret I’ve learned over the years, and believe me, it works. But each his own and tight lines to all.
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Have used many brands some as much as 30 bucks for a 1100yrd spool and am back to using vicious and Mr crappie as well .its good stuff when you get a fresh roll.
You hi vis guys should check out Slime Line, best out there IMO. I like XT, Seagur Red Label and Tectonic for cast. A lot of Line twist comes from user error, like clicking the bale with you handle crank, not threading the jig head perfectly straight on the jig body, over gripping the line when casting, and not changing Line often enough to name a few.
Spill the beans you rascal. Gotta have that trade secret. [emoji23][emoji23]Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowboy215
I bought 3 miles of that Mr. Crappie 4lb line. Bout 10-12 bux delivered.
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I must be missing something. How do you season line? I've heard of unspooling out a hundred yards or so in warm weather and letting it set a while before reeling it up. Is that close?
Close
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I use Mr. Crappie 6lb. on all of my long lines. I change about every 2 to 3rd trip due to line twist and breakage. It holds up well and it is cheep. that being you can change it out with out much cost. But that does not mean that I like it.
You can get rid of line twist, by taking the jig off the line, and troll and let the line out as you go. Let out a 100 yards, then reel it back up, put the jig back on and she should be better than it was before. Some drop the newly spooled spool in to almost boiling water as well.
I find that most line deteriorates with prolonged sun exposure and high heat. Boats under a cover in the sun bake your line and it needs replaced to maintain it's properties. I like the Crappie Maxx lines from Bass Pro. In 2/4/6/10 for the different type of crappie fishing I do.
I like 2lb trout sos... good line that you can buy in bulk
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That works ! your onto something now !
Bill , Bill, Bill your giving away to much info, lol
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You must be talking to Bill Dance. Not me. He posted that on Facebook. [emoji23][emoji23]Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowboy215
He does fish with two of my Excel Catfish Pro Staffers as their net man. Yes, net men can fish also. [emoji23]
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I would have said, "If you get 25 replies, you're going to have at least 50 different choices." ;)
I heard it's junk:Quote:
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