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what is the best line to use pulling boards and cranks?

POWER PRO!!!!! IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE?

I second that!!!Power Pro all the way!!!!!

I am a new user to PowerPro this year. At first I hated it, found out it was my own bad After talking with friends on the shout box and getting the info I needed to spool it properly I love the stuff

Thanks for the info. Guess prower pro is the way to go.

10 lb XT or Stren regular. Any standard 10lb mono. More forgiving. Dive curves are true to the charts and there is much less for experimentation and interpertation. Also, you won’t need any special clips for the boards. If you need more depth use a snap weight or lead.

For pulling boards, mono is much easier to work with, however I use power pro because my rods are for other uses that I feel P.P. is better for. After you’ve hooked up the board 50 times, you get the hang of it.

To everyone that praises power pro, do you use a mono leader? I hate the way braided line has the tendencey to pull hooks out of fish because of no stretch.

I don’t use a shock leader on my rods, but I compensate by using the St Croic Pro Glass series rods. I felt they were the best fit for all my needs when trolling, especially on Pepin when we are going 3MPH and hit a snag!!

I started using power pro about 10-11 years ago, but not for trolling. I have since switched to some different “superlines” (mainly superbraid and fireline) for techniques such as vertical jigging, rigging, bottom bouncing, 3-waying. I doubt a mono leader will yield enough stretch to protect from ripping the hooks out. However, using the correct rod for the various applications when using super lines will help with this issue. I do use a flourocarbon leader much of time to prevent fish from seeing the line and to help with abrasion. That’s what sucks about the superlines, is they are not translucent and are easily seen in the water unless it is very dirty. Some don’t think it matters, and much of the time I don’t think it does either. But there are those days when I am convinced a leader is necessary.

I think when someone asks what is the best for this and the best for that it comes down to personal preference. My suggestion is to try both and see what you like. Mono still is best for certain techniques and I think most are convinced that the braids have there place as well.

One thing to keep in mind is that taking advice from Kooty is not good. We all know he couldn’t catch a fish in a fish bowl . Just joking. Everyone has there prefrences.

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To everyone that praises power pro, do you use a mono leader? I hate the way braided line has the tendencey to pull hooks out of fish because of no stretch.

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For this reason, I use long fiberglass rods and Fireline/Power Pro. No mono tippet or leader. I loosen the drag significantly, and use the clicker. The rod acts as the shock absorber (As Mono would if that was used)and the drag and clicker help to keep the hooks from being pulled out. Works really well. Once the board is pulled off, I tighten down the drag, and bring ‘er in.

Tuck