Line setup for jigs on brushpile

Thinking of braid to leader or straight 6# copolymer? Any input would be appreciated.

I use 6# Vicious hi-vis copolymer line & a weedless jighead for casting to wood cover of all types. :twocents

Some use mono and some use braid as Crappie not really line shy most of the time

I was using Braid to flouro yesterday and broke off 3 or 4 times and got tired or retying. I went to straight braid and no more issues. Fish didn't care. I think jig size was more important than the line type or size and I use high vis braid.

I have been using 10/2 braid without a leader a lot this year and have not experienced any problems.

Tried leaders with braid way back when some “pro” anglers told me it was the way to go ….
They was right and it is now gone from my arsenal….:Rofl

I use straight 10# Power Pro 8Slick in Moss tied right to the jig. It smokes anything else I have tried. Limber rods help fishing it along with a piece of wooden dowel to pull your snags free. Wrap the line around the dowel NOT your hands. River fishing crappie the light lines you spend all day tying on new jigheads.

:popcorn

Braid for sure. Better in most all counts.

Come fish in clear water w me and I will spank you using straight braid. Now in really stained or muddy water I can see where it would make no diff at all. Lots more easier for me to ise straight 4lb Trilene xl.

I find the sensitivity of braid to be very helpful. A lot of times if you are able feel a limb without pulling hard on the line, you can drop it back down and pull it through successfully without getting hung up. Saves a lot of jigs.

I use a mono leader, about two rod lengths long, just because braid is a pain to tie with, but you don't really need to.

I use 6lb Vicious hi-vis panfish mono and a Charlie Brewer weedless crappie head with a 1.5” slider grub


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My system works for me , I use 20 lb suffix 832, a bead , a swivel and a mono leader about 3 ft long, loop knot.
Lots of reasons for my madness :)
The bead keeps the grandkids from reeling the fish all the way to the rodtip. It also make a visual aid to know when to swing the fish into the boat.
The braid lasts for years , I don't have to respool constantly
The swivel cuts down on line twist, and I can tie the leader to the swivel faster than I can tie leader to braid,
the loop knot lets the jig hang horizontal, I used to use a palomar , but got tired of constantly adjusting the knot.
When I get hung up , the mono breaks easier that the braid , so re rigging is faster.
When I used straight mono i could not " feel " my jig deeper than about 10 ft. I love the sensitivity of the braid,

your mileage may vary , but this works for me
good luck
MO

if fishing straight down either on brush or night fishing braid all the way to the jig

if holding your rod, you will detect more bites with braid in my experience