nolantitleist Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 Hey guys I have a question about fishing line. I live in Central Florida and I have gotten pretty big into bass fishing, although I being a student I don't have the budget to buy all the rods and reels that I need for different techniques. That being said I am fishing two rods. I have a 7ft medium spinning rod and then a 7ft MH baitcaster that I use the most. I primarily throw Texas rigged soft plastics with the baitcaster and I want to know what kind of line I should have on this rod that I can use with the most different techniques. I want a line that I can fish soft plastics and jigs with as well as a top water frog from time to time and topwater hard baits and chatter baits. Obviously I know there is not one perfect line but if you were limited to one rod like I am what line would you go with? Also if the answer is braid with a flurocarbon leader do I need to match line diameters or can I use a 12lb fluro leader with 30lb braid even though they are not the same diameter? Any advice about line is greatly appreciated! Quote
Scorcher214 Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 Have not really used pure flurocarbon but i do like P-line fluroclear. Nice castability, knot strength, and sensitivity, and decently priced. 8lb on your spinning rod and 15 for your baitcaster. As for a leader on braid...When i do throw it on my spinning rod when i need some strength/sensitivity. I don't use a leader, and I fish Lake. St Clair where water is nice and clear. Only thing id see a leader being useful for is if you want some shock absorption. Otherwise its a pain in the butt having 1 rod with a leader and changing baits every once in a while and having to add a new leader when it gets too short. Quote
kikstand454 Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 15# yozuri hybrid for the baitcaster. 6-10# yozuri ultrasoft for the spinning reel. Just what I would do. Quote
ABW Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 Braid to fluoro leader diameters do not have to match. 30/40 lb braid to a leader sounds good to me. Maybe 50 if you're fishing some thick stuff. Quote
Super User jbsoonerfan Posted March 31, 2015 Super User Posted March 31, 2015 50lb braid to a 20lb leader. I use Sufix 832 and Sunline Sniper FC and I am happy with it. Quote
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