Line Tips For Spinning Reel!

[BuckyKat]

Yo-Zuri Hybrid, 10 lb.

 

Tom

X2....or even the 12lb. You get the strength of a larger lb. line with the dia. of a smaller.

[Hyrule Bass]

4000 series for freshwater?

 

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

 

yep, not all my reels are that big, but most are. i do a lot of catfishing and some striper fishing too, i like bigger lines for those so i need bigger reels unless i want to cast down to an empty spool everytime, which would be foolish. but i also use them for bass fishing at times too. of course, im not so worried about a combo being a few ounces heavier, or line wary fish, or none of that stuff. bass have no problem eating lures on the end of 20lb mono...

[A-Rob]

15-20# braid is my choice if you are fishing largies in vegetation

 

I use 15# braid with a mono leader if fishing clear water smallies

[Darren.]

what line color do you like to us?

 

Yellow PP. I do use a leader (FWIW), but the yellow helps with visibility, and when it lays on the surface and a fish nips your bait, the line jumps. That and braid transfers great feel, too.

[skeletor6]

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.

 

 

To each their own. You can fish yozuri for topwater applications if you want to, but I have found that its buoyancy effects the action of the topwater bait. When you pop/walk/imply action or whatever depending on the bait, the line goes under the water .Per your theory, it is going to want to stay underwater effecting the next action applied. I've fished topwater with yozuri and mono side by side, mono allows the bait to act much more naturally. When the line sinks with mono, it wants to pop back up for the next action. Yozuri or any hybrid for that matter does not fish topwater as well as straight monofilament line.

 

I have found almost all details of Hooligan's experiences to be accurate and unbiased. Fish what you may, but I feel it is somewhat misleading to say Hybrid line is going to fish topwater as well as monofilament. Once surface tension is broke, the tension on top of the water due to hydrogen bonding is lost. Thus it will desire to remain in its current sunken state. Monofilament and its buoyancy will want to float, it sinks, it will want to rise back up the perfect scenario for a topwater bait as you want your line to remain on top. Yozuri sinks, it wants to stay underneath, the wrong scenario for topwater applications.

 

"Posted by Hooligan on March 29 2013 - 02:12 AM in Fishing Rods, Reels, Line, and Knots

Hybrid isn't satisfactory for top water baits because it sinks, still. It's terrible trying to get popper to work properly with fluorocarbon."

 

 

[new2BC4bass]

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.

 

This is a bass forum.  Most posters are going to suggest gear better suited to that type of fishing.  I went from spinning reels to baitcast reels because I didn't like the long reach to pick up the line with my rod hand.  125 yards of line is more than I will ever need with the fishing I do.  Would I like to catch Muskies, huge catfish and Sturgeon?  Darn tootin I would, but it ain't going to happen.

[bassin is addicting]

1st choice Yozuri hybrid ultra soft.  6lb (11lb break point)

2nd choice 20lb Power Pro.  with or without a leader

 

most decent spinning reels come with a spare spool.

[SirSnookalot]

For bass a 2000 or 2500 size reel generally is better size, but not always.  Some 4000 reels may balance better on a heavier or longer rod, I like to match my reel to the rod or vice versa.  Quite true a 4000 reel can have upwards of 20# of drag and even more, but if you set your drag to your line, the drag setting will about the same as the 2000 size.  The line type of choice is always a personal decision, just about all lines break well over the number on the label, imo diameter of the line is what I look at.

[Sam]

What does the rod say?

 

What are the paramaters written on the rod regarding line test and bait weight?

 

Stay within those paramaters and the rod will perform as promised.

 

Go above and break the rod; go below and your casting will be hindered.

 

And look at your spinning reel. Do the line tests match those of your rod?

 

This is part of the "balance your rod" formula.

 

In the future when shopping for new rods always check the line test and bait weight to make sure it is within the areas you like to fish.

[dodgeguy]

kvd uses 4000 size spinning reels.i think he does it because you get less line twist on the bigger spool.a lot of pros use this size.

4000 series for freshwater?

 

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

[dodgeguy]

i would use power pro super slick in 20 lb test.