I Accidentally Another Rod And Reel.... What Should I Spool Onto It?

[Daniel Lin]

Swung by the pawn shop to see if they had gotten anything new worth a d**n (which until now, has never really happened). Got to the fishing rods and found a BPS Prolite Special combo in MH for $40. It was surprisingly clean compared to most of the other setups they had, I would say it's sat in truck beds for a little bit but not forever. It felt just a little bit rough but the levelwind track was pretty gritty and I took the gamble that it was the only issue with it. Everything else checked out, and I felt like it was a deal I couldn't pass up, especially in the context of how generally horrible the market for used fishing equipment around here is.

 

Once I got it home, I took it apart and got everything nice and happy again. Feels factory smooth now. The question remains though, what line should I spool onto it?

 

I already have the 10-bearing Prolite Special on a 6'10" MH Shimano Sellus running 50lb PowerPro Slick, a 6'6" M Abu Garcia Blackmax combo running 40lb Suffix 832, and a Pflueger President 6935 on a 6'0" M Berkley Lightning Rod Shock running 15lb Power Pro Slick.

 

If it isn't already obvious, I've totally fallen in love with braid. That beind said, I'm still open to suggestions. I have a spool of 15lb flouro that I originally bought for leader material that I've been thinking about putting on this, but water clarity is hardly ever an issue where I fish, so I don't see why I shouldn't keep going with straight braid. I honestly don't know how I want to use this new rod yet, I was already pretty happy with the spinnerbait, topwater and soft plastic triple threat I could present with my existing arsenal. Maybe use it to step up my creature bait flipping/pitching game?

 

I should probably mention that I'm shorebound except for maybe one boating trip a month, and I generally fish 3-4 days a week as work permits.

[Fisher-O-men]

My only suggestion is that you might set it up with 12-15 lb mono for crankbaits.  The give in the mono is advantageous when using baits with small treble hooks.  Fluoro is just messy to cast and if the water you fish is not clear and you do not need it for added depth, I would not bother.

[Catch and Grease]

If you like braid why change it? I'd just stick with braid, its what I use and I love it

[F14A-B]

FC is my choice on slack line senko/ trick worm fishing..

[Daniel Lin]

My only suggestion is that you might set it up with 12-15 lb mono for crankbaits.  The give in the mono is advantageous when using baits with small treble hooks.  Fluoro is just messy to cast and if the water you fish is not clear and you do not need it for added depth, I would not bother.

 

Throwing crankbaits isn't always an option with the shallow depths and algae bottoms we tend to have here, but it doesn't stop me from trying. What other applications would mono be ideal for on a 7' MH F rod with a 6.3 ratio?

[Fisher-O-men]

Throwing crankbaits isn't always an option with the shallow depths and algae bottoms we tend to have here, but it doesn't stop me from trying. What other applications would mono be ideal for on a 7' MH F rod with a 6.3 ratio?

Some people use it for topwater, when a little stretch is desirable.