Jerk Baits, What Line Are You Using???

[Hogsticker]

11 lb Sunline Defier baby!! Soooo nice

[tomustang]

12lb fluro

[SirSnookalot]

Same set up as every other lure type I fish, braid and leader.  10-20# braid, 10-30# leader......both conditions and species dictate the combination.

[roadwarrior]

12lb sunline super natural

 

I plan to try the Sunline Defier Armilo after hearing several member recommendations.

 

 

[Oregon Native]

Power Pro (15) with a 8 to 12 fluro leader.

[long island basser]

Power Pro (15) with a 8 to 12 fluro leader.

Same here.

[new2BC4bass]

I've been running 10lb fluoro the last few years, but am switching to 10lb braid with a fluoro leader this year. Do you tie directly (if so, what knot) or use a swivel?

 

No swivel.  Tie direct.  Uni Knot.

 

OP:  Gereral rule: 8# mono Medium power rods, 12# mono MH power rods.  Just ordered some 3000 yd spools of 8# and 12# AN40, and some 350 yd spools of 6# and 10# Excalibur.  Will be trying these lines on a few rods this year.  Another general rule:  I don't limit line choice to specific fishing techniques.  Obviously there are some specific techniques where I prefer a specific line, but jerk baits isn't one of them.  I will use whatever happens to be on the rod at that time, be it fluorocarbon (rarely), mono (mostly) or co-polymer (gaining).

[Kevin22]

8# sufix mono, I like the rubber band stretch in this application. When the weeds come in I will switch to 10# seaguar fluoro for better sensitivity (ticking the top of the weeds) and a little more strength. 

[thehooligan]

8lb hybrid and cxx

[WIGuide]

I throw them on 12# Berkley 100% Fluorocarbon 

[DTack]

I use 12 lb or 10 lb Sunline Sniper.  Just a confidence thing in that line overall.  8-12 lb mono/co-poly is just fine as well. 

[Fishes in trees]

For the past several years, I've used 14 lb Fireline Crystal.  I prefer a shorter, 2 or 3 foot fluorocarbon leader.  I'm happy with this system and for my purposes, it is very well thought out.    The shorter fluorocarbon leader tends to drop the nose of the Pointer just a little bit, which I think is good.

 

The Fireline Crystal stands out well enough, in the waters that I fish.  When the jerk bait is paused, on a semi-slack line, the Fireline serves kind of like a strike indicator.  I'll always see the line move before I feel the fish and I think that's an advantage.

 

14 lb Fireline has the mono equivalent of 6 lb line (according to Berkley) so I find this lure/line/leader combo to work better on spinning gear.

 

So, anyway, that is my current thinking on jerk bait line.

[Manigotapee]

8lb maxima mono

[CHugh]

8-20lb Braided powerpro, usually 8lb, always with a 20lb+ fluro leader.