Fishing Line

Hi guys I just want to start off by saying I love the site. Anyways I am wondering if you guys can help me out with choosing my fishing line. I use spinning reels only and fish a lot of topwater lures and usually am fishing backwaters/weedlines etc. for bass. I am currently using monofilament 10lb line but I think it is stretching when I set the hook and am losing some big fish. Thanks

What mono do you have spooled on? I know you need a limp line to minimize twisties on a spinning reel but they’re also the most prone to stretching properties. A nice balance seems to be available in Berkley’s Trilene Sensation mono. Available in clear and solar green, I’ve heard some good things about this line and while my personal experience is limited, I have no complaints with it either.

Another thought is maybe beefing up the lb. test you’re using. If you’re using a low memory 10lb. mono, maybe upping to 12 would give you just enough extra “oomph” to get the hookup you’re looking for. Just exploring options here.

As a side suggestion, I’ve had tremendous experience with low diameter Fireline on a baitcaster. No stretch properties let me feel the fish very acutely and I get good hookups. I’m not a jumpy top water guy. If I don’t feel the fish or see my line moving to the left or right or down, I don’t rip it out of the mouth. Some guys blame line for this….. I blame myself if I yank a bait or lure away from an agreeable fish. A slight change of habit can mean instant hookups.

Hope some of this helps! There are much smarter guys than me around here so if I didn’t nail the answer you need, someone else will! BTW, welcome to the site!

BuzzBait,

I don’t think you can ever go wrong in buying expensive line. I’m a braided line guy myself, so I recommend PowerPro . P-Line is really good as well, if you don’t like braid.

I use a lot of fireline. It seems to work really good to get the hookups and hangs on to them. It seems to have a good feel for working the surface bites, sometimes mine gets a little messed up on the spool, but not too often. Then only thing bad is if you get a snag….you lost your lure most of the time and it will cut your hand like a sharp knife if it gets the chance.

I recently tried some Cajun(sp?) line?? It seems to work good too. The red line disappears into the water nicely and has good strech but not too much. If you don’t like the fireline I suggest the same as the above.

Thanks for all the info guys. I know that I have used spiderwire braided line on my old spinning reels and I had problems with loops on my reel. Should I not use braided line on my spinning reels and save that for the baitcaster.

With most topwaters, aside from Spooks and the like with big grappling hook size hooks, I don’t think you need much of a hookset to get it lodged well. In fact, I like more stretch in my topwater line to keep the fish from coming unbuttoned on those little trebles. I like Excalibur because it is strong, abrasion resistant, and has some stretch.

I like braids in that they float, but I don’t like the no stretch properties for fighting fish.

I personally son’t care for braids on a spinning reel, but I know plenty of guys who do. I use mono or Fireline.

If you use braids on a spinning reel close the bail manually when you engage to reduce loops. ive used powerpro in the 15-20 lb range on spinning reels with minimal problems

Second time I have posted this?? Stren HIVIS 6 or 8# on spinning gear. Not a sponsor…walleye,bass,northern,cats,panfish

Recently I was introduced to a new line called McCoy mean green. I have been using the 10# on spinning reels and have been extremely pleased with it. It is low stretch,abrasion resistent and handles very nice on spinning gear.

I liked it so much I tried there 6# diameter 20#test braid. The braid I have had for the last 4 days and I have been very pleased with it so far too.It is a very tight weave that is supposed to not do the rod tip wrap or give you air knots. So far I have really like it’s performance too.

I don’t why I can’t copy and paste my link, but here is the web addy for Lake Fork Tackle Pro Shop where they have the info on the line and option to buy.

http://www.lakeforktackle.com/proshopMcCoyselection.html

Copolymer is the mono
The superline is the spectra

I agree with slopbass,there is no disadvantage to using a super line in this situation.I would use 50 pound Power Pro in situation

I use 15 lb Power Pro on spinning tackle, with
no problems, other than one does have to pay
some attention to closing the bail on tight line.
I have 15# PP on one 7′ ML spinning rod, for small
crankbaits, and hard jerkbaits, and on one 6’6″
Med Spinning rod, for dock skipping/slop fishing
Senkos. I wouldn’t be afraid to use the 7′ ML
rod for small scum frogs, or small buzzbaits.
I can’t say I have ever lost a good fish to Power
Pro line failure, in the 15# and up sizes, unless
I was working around abrasive dock piling, or
Zebra Mussels. One added benefit of braids, in
veggies, is the line cuts through veggie stalks,
so that helps fewer weeds from balling up when
a good fish takes off in the slop.

I have to second the McCoy’s Mean Green recommendation.
I fish a lot of clearer inland lakes, and the #8 Mean
Green has become my bread and butter finesse line.
It has great abrasion resistance, is quite castable,
and the stretch is lower than most monos(it is a
coploymer). I will have to try their braid, someday.
But for now, Power Pro ain’t broke, so I am not looking
to fix my choice in braids.

Big Bass Bane

I use 15 lb. P Line. It is strong enough to reel in a 25 lb. salmon but is limp so the line doesn’t recoil and become tangled up. I have tried other brands 12-15 lb. line and they are stiff and want to unwind off the spool. If you buy the line Gander Mt. will wind on the reel free so the curl is going on the right way and doesn’t become twisted.

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I use 15 lb. P Line. It is strong enough to reel in a 25 lb. salmon but is limp so the line doesn’t recoil and become tangled up. I have tried other brands 12-15 lb. line and they are stiff and want to unwind off the spool. If you buy the line Gander Mt. will wind on the reel free so the curl is going on the right way and doesn’t become twisted.

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Perfect!