P4 Braided pound choice

  • joe-winter
    St. Peter, MN
    Posts: 1293
    September 16, 2011 at 4:40 pm #995301

    hey stu,

    15 or 20 would work fine. I am willing to bet 80+% are using these strengths for walleyes.

    Whiskerkev
    Madison
    Posts: 3835
    September 16, 2011 at 4:51 pm #995306

    I run 20 PP in high vis yellow as it is what I use for cats and I’m too cheap to have walleye specific gear. It drags beautifully and vertically well but it pitches horribly. I like suffix 832 (or something like that) for pitching in 10lb.

    francisco4
    Holmen, WI
    Posts: 3607
    September 16, 2011 at 5:06 pm #995311

    I think the answer depends on how you plan on using that rod. In general, I would go with 8 or 10 lb test while checking your line often.

    FDR

    redneckjr
    Rosemount, MN
    Posts: 1041
    September 16, 2011 at 5:46 pm #995318

    Depends on what you’re going to be using it for. If it is strictly for trolling than I would go with the 15-20lb(most people run 20) I prefer the 14(fireline, but identical to 15 powerpro) because it makes the cranks dive just a little deeper. If it is going to be a pitching rod then 8lb is hard to beat, maybe 10lb in a bind. If its going on a spinning reel that you plan to use for both then I would settle on the 15lb. You’ll still be able to pitch with it, just not as well, and it can be used for trolling two.

    There’s no substitute for buying a couple of the smaller spools and taking it out and trying it to find what you like best though. All of the above was found out by trial and error.

    bassless
    Posts: 251
    September 16, 2011 at 5:58 pm #995323

    Just throw a lazy ike…

    stuwest
    Elmwood, WI
    Posts: 2254
    September 16, 2011 at 6:10 pm #995329

    I’m thinking only for downrigger trolling with the casting reels mentioned in earlier posts.

    If I’m casting, then I’m using spin rigs with 8#.

    When I’m DR trolling, i do have the advantage of not needing dive strength, so I can run lighter lines to help the lures run more naturally,IF a lighter line does help them.

    Most of the problem when running Mono from my perception is from the boat pull going down to a single pull point, instead of a curved mouth of a snap lock, which allows lateral movement.

    j-eye
    La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 40
    September 16, 2011 at 6:51 pm #995347

    On a lake I like 10# but for the river 15 is more apporpraite with other species of fish and fishing in and around snags. The 15 seems to be durable enough while keeping the line diameter small to get crank baits down quickly.

    ryan_mcneil
    Dodge Center, MN
    Posts: 277
    September 17, 2011 at 12:14 am #973642

    #8 suffix is perfect. I would have one rod atleast with color line for jigging. Just my 2 cents

    bhs91
    Posts: 47
    September 17, 2011 at 12:18 am #973644

    i am a lake guy but i have used 10/2 power pro for 4 years and i use it for rigging and jigging. i use mono leader when jigging and fluoro leader when rigging. i can’t imagine using anything, especially when it is windy.

    redneckjr
    Rosemount, MN
    Posts: 1041
    September 17, 2011 at 2:10 am #995418

    No experience with downriggers but I would imagine that the 15lb would be about right then, as it’s a very good all around trolling line.

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4749
    September 17, 2011 at 11:31 am #995435

    6# 832 for pitching small blades, 6# Cortland or Sufix Elite Mono for casting jig/plastic or dragging jigs.

    I dont troll on P-4…

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