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Guess it depends on the type of cover and type of jig I am fishing.  I use a 15lb Braid as my main line

 

If it's a heavy gauge hook then I tie straight Braid.

 

10-12lb leader FC otherwise.

 

Kind of answers your question.

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  • Super User
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8 or 10# flouro. The higher you go the more memory and line handling issues you will have. On the lighter side you lose the ability to fish around cover.

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Depends on the situation. Back in the day I had no problems fising 1/8 oz jigs with uncle josh's # 101 pork trailer on as light as 4lb test trilene xl.

I would probably never go above 8lb test on spinning. Anything from 10 lb up casting. But I like lighter lines. I have20lb braid on a casting rod now and really like it a ton.

  • Super User
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The drag is there for a purpose - set it properly, and you won't break your line on a hookset. I usually go around 1/3 the breaking strength of the line (not the "test" advertised), so somewhere close to 3-4 lbs. of resistence should work well with 8 lb. line

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  • Super User
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A freind of mine fishes the Dirty finesse jig on 8 lb P-line FluoroClear, I use 10 lb Sunline Super Sniper because this jig uses a 4/0 Mustad Ultra point hook, both lines are about the same diameter.

Tom

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10lb would be the lightest I would go.

There is your answer this guy knows jigs.

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  • Global Moderator
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10lb is what it takes in clear water some times, just make sure not to jaw-jack them on the hookset and you'll be fine. 

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