Lightest You'll Go?

[BaconStealer303]

I fish a lot of clear lakes and therefore use somewhat light line. I typically throw 8lb flouro. When fishing clear water with jerkbaits, drop shots etc. what's the lightest line you have or do use?

[WIGuide]

I routinely go down to 6 lb fluoro. If i felt it would help me, I'd go down to 4.

[new2BC4bass]

I've got 6# mono (Siege and Big Game) on 2 reels.  Plan on trying 4# on a PXL.  Mainly because any bass caught on it won't be in the plan.  On spinning reels I have no problem using 4# mono.

[zeth]

The lightest I ever use is 6 but would use 4 if I had to.  Haven't felt the need yet and I fish some CLEAR water.  Were not ice fishing here.

[Catch and Grease]

10# braid or 8lb fluorocarbon

[DTack]

7lb Sunline Sniper is the lowest I have felt I needed at this point.  I used to use 6lb in other brands but Sniper is actually thinner than what I used to use so I just stick with it now!  All about the confidence you have in it!

[Felix77]

The lowest I go right now is 8lb test FC.  I intend to practice way more with 6lb to see if I can gain confidence in that # test.

[Kevin22]

6

[The Next KVD]

The lightest I have used is 4lb P-Line 100% fluorocarbon.  It truly is fun to hook and fight a good one on that lb test.  However, I normally throw 6lb as my lightest in a tournament situation.

[Tony L.]

10# is the lightest I go in braid, 6 for mono and flouro. The generally small bass in my area probably could be reeled in on 4lb without too much problem, but I can't seem to get good enough hooksets with it, so I save line that light for panfish.

[Team9nine]

I routinely throw 6# fluoro, and sometimes go to 4# (fluoro & mono). Lightest I have used is 2# and 2.5#. Works in open water with the right setup, but not around cover. Throw a lot of 3# micro braid also - good stuff!

 

-T9

[Alpha Male]

currently the lightest is 8# Fluoro and I dont plan on going any lighter.

[F14A-B]

I routinely throw 6# fluoro, and sometimes go to 4# (fluoro & mono). Lightest I have used is 2# and 2.5#. Works in open water with the right setup, but not around cover. Throw a lot of 3# micro braid also - good stuff!

-T9

Pretty much this^^ although I haven't used the micro braid, I have seriously considered the Stradic in ci4+ that is capable of the micro line.

[A-Jay]

 My light rigs are usually 10lb braid with a mono leader.

 

I prefer to hang out in the 6-8 lb area - 

 

Had my heart (and line) broken a few times while I was living dangerously in the 4 lb zone.

 

Also depends on where I'm fishing, but I've got to get bit first, I'll worry about what happens next right after that.

 

A-Jay

[tracker01]

In the boat I can use 6 and have a ball. I also do some pond (shore) fishing, minimum 8.

[Bruce424]

4#

[J Francho]

Drop shot...4#

 

Jerkbaits... 10#

[Djf3864]

6 or 8# FC for me

[chadmack282]

Is any1 using 4#, 6# on a casting rig ?

[Jeff H]

Is any1 using 4#, 6# on a casting rig ?

No 4lb for me, not yet anyway.  I will be this season though.  I will be using 4lb mono on my Daiwa Presso.  I also just bought some 6/2 Fireline to try too.

 

I used 6lb quite a bit last year on some casting rigs.

[FishTank]

6lb so far is the smallest I have used.

[Bluebasser86]

I've used 4# on Table Rock a couple times with a DS. Provided you're not around cover you should be able to land any bass on 4#.

 

6# is as light as I've used for jerkbaits. 

[Bankbeater]

6# is the lightest I will go.  

[riverbasser13]

#4 in the river, #6 in the lakes/ponds.

[Oregon Native]

Like to use six in winter when water is clear and relatively clear of wood. (due to drawdowns) Have caught many fish bass, steelhead and salmon on four also but quit when I felt it was taking to long to get the fish in.  Have heard its not good to play a fish to long...so with six I feel you can horse them a bit better. Love ten pound PP and six Silver thread.