Line Tips For Spinning Reel!

[akiy]

hello,

so i have a 6'6" med. fast tip rod, right know it is my only rod. what type of line would you suggest? i was thinking 10 or 15 lb. braid? i mainly fish with crank baits, frogs, jigs, spinner baits and some sinkos. any tip would be great!

 

tight lines,

adam 

[Felix77]

10 lb PowerPro is what I use on all my spinning rods.

[akiy]

what line color do you like to us?

[motodmast]

yes braid is perfect. i would use 10-15lb. i normally use green. then if you want you can tie on a mono or fluoro leader, thats up to you though..

[BrianinMD]

As your only rod I would go to a larger braid, 10 or 15 is not strong enough for frogs or jigs if you are fishing in heavy cover.

[Hyrule Bass]

i would go 12lb mono, its a good line size for just about any type of bass fishing...

[motodmast]

As your only rod I would go to a larger braid, 10 or 15 is not strong enough for frogs or jigs if you are fishing in heavy cover.

keep in mind he only has a medium action rod, that's not ideal for a frog anyways lol and too heavy of braid can snap a lighter powered rod on the hookset ive heard 

[tholmes]

Yo-Zuri Hybrid, 10 lb.

 

Tom

[B@ssCrzy]

I use 15-20lb high visibility yellow Power Pro.  I don't use anything less than 15.  I also use a 3-4 ft leader.  That being said I don't use my spinning tackle to fish with frogs or in heavy cover.  Braid is great for spinning gear though. 

[BrianinMD]

Motomast,  thanks I apparently read right over that point. With a medium I wouldn't throw frogs at all or jigs over 1/4 oz.

[akiy]

at the lakes i fish there is not much heavy grass or pad cover, it is mostly rocks and trees.

[BrianinMD]

Becareful with braid and rocks, they do not get along to well...a flouro leader would help.

[motodmast]

Motomast,  thanks I apparently read right over that point. With a medium I wouldn't throw frogs at all or jigs over 1/4 oz.

ya i did to at first to , i thought he said it was a MH, then i reread it and saw m and thought tomyself, a M rod and frogs dont go good together

[Marty]

I have rods with the same specifications and use 15# Power Pro. I use them in heavy cover and I know that the line breaks at considerably higher than its stated strength.

[jerzeeD]

I would probably bump up to 20-30 lb braid...but I am the overkill master. Most of my spinning reels run 12 lb. P-line CX or flouroclear with no real issue in manageability. I plan on pushing the envelope a bit more this year by running 15. lb. P-line CX on one of my setups.

[Mike L]

Seeing as you are only useing 1 oufit to cover all your bases,

I suggest you use 20# braid with and without a leader depending on technique and cover. 

 

The only thing that would scare me useing braid for would be for treble hook baits..cranks, jerk's etc.

When you get a hit just give it a steady but strong [not forcefull] sideway hook set with a fairly loose drag setting, or backreel.

 

I agree with the Brain and Basscrazy, useing a med spinning rod to throw throw frogs, regardless of the line wouldnt be ideal.

 

 

Mike

[SissySticks]

i would go 12lb mono, its a good line size for just about any type of bass fishing...

I would perosnally rather be shot than be forced to use 12lb. mono on a spinning reel unless its a 4000 size, but I'm a total primadonna about line management . I'd go with 15lb. braid (I'm partial to sufix 832) and a 10 or 12lb. fluoro leader (anything but Seagar Red, which I hated).

[SirSnookalot]

The size of the reel is important if you plan on using mono or copoly, I would not go heavier than 8# on a 2000 reel, smaller reels I would use 4 or 6#.  I will always pick braid, 10 or 15# is good but 20# isn't that much thicker and line capacity for bass fishing is not a major concern.  As said a 6'6 med rod is not the best choice for frogs, but if this pretty much an all purpose set up and that's what you got don't hesitate to use them.

[Hyrule Bass]

ya i did to at first to , i thought he said it was a MH, then i reread it and saw m and thought tomyself, a M rod and frogs dont go good together

 

i frog fish with M rods just fine, never seemed to have a problem setting the hook...

 

 

 

I would perosnally rather be shot than be forced to use 12lb. mono on a spinning reel unless its a 4000 size, but I'm a total primadonna about line management . I'd go with 15lb. braid (I'm partial to sufix 832) and a 10 or 12lb. fluoro leader (anything but Seagar Red, which I hated).

 

i use 4000 sized spinning reels for the most part...

[roadwarrior]

I have been fishing #4 & #6 Yo-Zuri Hybrid for years. I am currently experimenting

with #10 Tuf-Line with #6 Tatsu leader. Results to be posted after a few outings on

this rig.

[Virtuoso]

i frog fish with M rods just fine, never seemed to have a problem setting the hook...

 

 

 

 

i use 4000 sized spinning reels for the most part...

 

Me too, I do not have any problems setting a frog hook with Medium powered rods with mono. The OP can use a 6'6'' Medium powered rod to do anything he wants to do. As long as he is using braid with a leader or yozuri hybrid in 6#. Mono works too, you might want to go 8lb though.

 

4000 sized spinning reels are just about perfect for bass fishing. 240 yards of 8lb line is just enough to get by. And if you are using 10# braid, that also will be great on a 4000 sized reel. It takes me a few spools, but then I don't have to worry about putting new line on because braid lasts a long time.

[roadwarrior]

4000 series for freshwater?

 

I think you will find the 2500 MUCH more user friendly.

[skeletor6]

OP, if you only have 1 setup to cover everything for fishing. You should seriously consider getting yourself another setup. There could be many reasons you can't, so I will go out and say you are best using Mono. 8lb for spinning gear is pretty versatile. Seaguar Senshi or Suffix Siege. 

 

Yozuri sinks = not good for floating applications

 

Braid and trouble hooks don't get along

 

Braid with a fluorocarbon leader = Buying two spools of line, when you could be saving that money for a new rod/reel setup which is needed since a medium powered rod can't cover all of your techniques well.

 

Mono = topwater, jerkbaits and crankbaits well, will do the rest good enough without any serious conflictions. When mono was all that was available, people got by just fine.

[Virtuoso]

4000 series for freshwater?

 

I think you will find the 2500 MUCH more user friendly.

 

Freshwater fish can get very large. The 2500 will be user friendly because it is lighter, but it can't handle large muskie pike, even sturgeon found in the St. Clair. I would not want to catch a large catfish with a 2500 series reel either. I can put either 4lb mono eqivalent line, or 30lb equivalent mono line on my 4000 series reel. That is what I call versatility. If the diameter bothers anyone, then just tie a leader, I have read many members on here that say tying a leader solves all of the problems that the main line has. So you could pretty much have ridiculous versatility with that setup. 30lb mono equivalent line, go out and fish for whatever you want. If you think you might hook something large, use it straight, something smaller, add a leader.

 

More drag strength, more line capacity, more versatile, and less user friendly. It wins 3 out of 4 for me.

[roadwarrior]

Yozuri sinks = not good for floating applications

 

No, it floats as a result of "surface tension". From a fishing perspective Yo-Zuri

is neutral. Without a lure or weight the line will remain on the surface, but once

submerged it will not float up. This has absolutely no impact on any fishing application.