Pat3697 Posted December 29, 2013 Posted December 29, 2013 Just Got A MH rod/reel combo spinning rod. Rods 6'7...I live in MA so we don't get huge bass and im a little scared to get 30-40lb test( makes me feel like fish might be able to see such thick line?). I was thinking maybe 12-14 lb test hoping fish wouldn't shy away from this thiner line. Also what brand/color would you suggest? I Mostly fish trout where lower pound test is better. New to bass fishing so sorry for the some what newbie questions! lol Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted December 29, 2013 Super User Posted December 29, 2013 Yo-Zuri Hybeid #6, 11.9 lb breaking strength. Green for gin clear water, purple smoke for stained. 1 Quote
BenBassmaster Posted December 29, 2013 Posted December 29, 2013 If you use 40# braid it's is the same equivalent to 12# monofilament. If you would like Braid some suggestions are Power Pro and Suffix. FluroCarbon: Seagar or P-Line. Monofilament: Suffix or Berkley. If you still feel the fish can see your braided line you can always use a leader. If you fish in clear water I suggest FluroCarbon. 1 Quote
Super User Felix77 Posted December 29, 2013 Super User Posted December 29, 2013 I would go with 10lb PowerPro. Add an 8lb leader in clear water. 1 Quote
Pat3697 Posted December 29, 2013 Author Posted December 29, 2013 thanks a lot for the suggestions guys much appreciated! Quote
Mike2841 Posted December 29, 2013 Posted December 29, 2013 I use 20lb power pro in my spinning set ups. I live in MA too, I prefer braid because it's easier to pull your lures out of weeds and I think it's a lot more manageable than mono. Quote
WhiteMike1018 Posted December 29, 2013 Posted December 29, 2013 Yo-Zuri Hybeid #6, 11.9 lb breaking strength. Green for gin clear water, purple smoke for stained. This Quote
Smallmouth Hunter Posted December 30, 2013 Posted December 30, 2013 If you use 40# braid it is equivalent to 10# monofilament. If you would like Braid some suggestions are Power Pro and Sufix. FluroCarbon: Seagar or P-Line. Monofilament: Sufix or Berkley. If you still feel the fish can see your braided line, you can always use a leader. If you fish in clear water, I suggest Fluorocarbon. Sorry, I am a stickler.. Yo-Zuri Hybeid #6, 11.9 lb breaking strength. Green for gin clear water, purple smoke for stained. I am going to have to give this stuff a try. I have heard great things 'bout it. Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted December 30, 2013 Global Moderator Posted December 30, 2013 20# braid with a 10# floro leader or 8-10 lb Yo Zuri Mike Quote
BenBassmaster Posted December 30, 2013 Posted December 30, 2013 Sorry, I am a stickler.. I am going to have to give this stuff a try. I have heard great things 'bout it. I couldn't remember if it was 10# or 12# lol. Quote
BenB54 Posted December 30, 2013 Posted December 30, 2013 I would go with 10lb PowerPro. Add an 8lb leader in clear water. x2 on this. Quote
Hogsticker Posted December 30, 2013 Posted December 30, 2013 TW has a special. Buy two new YZ3DB baits and get a free spool of 12 lb. YZ hybrid. Another good option that has not been mentioned yet is Sunline super natural mono. It's a little thinner than competing monos and handles really well. The 10-20 lb. braid with a leader is a good option as well. If youre really concerned about line visibility, Sufix fluoro is a nice line that handles good for a fluoro. Good luck Quote
Super User Oregon Native Posted December 30, 2013 Super User Posted December 30, 2013 8 or 10 pound power pro with a good fluro leader (6ft). I like silver thread. Can change leader sizes to match conditions and baits being used. I usually carry fanny pack with a spool of 6,8,10 along with some shad raps and various other baits. Casting is amazing Tight Lines Quote
jiggz125 Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 If I got the 30lb power pro, I think its 150 yds per spool. Could I spool a bait-caster and my spinning reel with one spool? I was going to put 17 lb mono on my bait-caster and decided after reading to use braid on both. Thanks Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted January 3, 2014 Super User Posted January 3, 2014 I think you could get away with 75 yards on each reel as long as you are able to lay down the correct amount of backing so the spool gets filled correctly. That is unless you are one of these guys capable of casing 100 yards and beyond. Quote
jiggz125 Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 I think you could get away with 75 yards on each reel as long as you are able to lay down the correct amount of backing so the spool gets filled correctly. That is unless you are one of these guys capable of casing 100 yards and beyond. Ha..I am lucky to cast my baitcaaster 10 yards..so that shouldnt be a problem. I have a braid spinning spool and looked that its rated for 85 yds/30lbs. I am new to baitcasters and I guess I was wondering how much line typically goes on them. Quote
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