line Best all around line

[espowell15]

I fish from the bank and have one bait casting combo and one spinning combo. What type of line should I use if I only have 2 rods and don't want to carry a lot of rods.

[Josh Smith]

What cover, if any? Water clarity? Lure types?

Josh

[roadwarrior]

In expensive:

Yo-Zuri Hybrid #6 for spinning gear, #12 for baitcasting

 

More expensive, but what I consider the very BEST:

Seaguar Tatsu #8 for spinning, #15 for baitcasting

 

[JigMe]

10lb braid for Spinning, and 30-40lb braid for BC. Use FC leader for clear water presentation. 

[RB 77]

Best "all around" for bass fishing? For me, probably 10 lb. mono. I like Izorline. I do however use co-poly, braid and flouro as well. For all around  price, ease of use, versatility my vote goes for good ol' reliable Monofilament.

[Raul]

Berkley Trilene Big Game.

[Josh Smith]

1 minute ago, Raul said:

Berkley Trilene Big Game.

+1

I personally like the XT or XL if I'm using mono, depending on where I'm fishing.  Haven't tried Big Game, though.

Josh

[Mike L]

Not knowing if you're fishing grass, pad's etc or mostly open water with a hard bottom so...Spinning..10 lb Yo Zuri / Baitcasting..30 lb Braid. 

 

Mike 

[bowhunter63]

21 minutes ago, Raul said:

Berkley Trilene Big Game.

x2

[Raul]

14 minutes ago, Josh Smith said:

+1

I personally like the XT or XL if I'm using mono, depending on where I'm fishing.  Haven't tried Big Game, though.

Josh

XT if you are going to go 6-8 lb test ( XL doesn´t work well where I fish ), for 10 lb or more Big Game.

I know there are lines that perform very well ( like YoZuri Hybrid ), reason why I pick always XT or Big Game is because, you are not going to believe me, even though I live in one of the largest cities of the country there isn´t a true fishing tackle store so that´s what I can get easily. There´s a real tackle store in San Luis Potosí ( Curricanes.com ) but I leave that for other purchases and sometimes I order line but as like: "hey I need line now" , shipping costs are too high to just order a couple of spools from them.

[blckshirt98]

I'd run 15lb PowerPro.  You can fish reaction baits tied direct to either reel, and fish finesse with a fluoro leader on your spinning setup.

[buzzed bait]

i'd either run braid on them both and add a leader of your choice when it calls for it

OR

trilene big game

[S. Sass]

4 hours ago, bowhunter63 said:

x2

×3 simple working for years and years 6 or 8 spinning heavier for casting 

[anthonyfip]

I also only use one spinning and one casting and I currently am set up with 15# power pro on spinning (dia of 4# mono) and 12# sufix siege on my casting setup.  Like someone else mentioned, the thin but strong braid allows for leader selection based on your needs.  As for the casting setup, with a good drag system, 12# is all you need to land just about any freshwater fish! 

[Turkey sandwich]

On 4/14/2016 at 9:55 AM, roadwarrior said:

In expensive:

Yo-Zuri Hybrid #6 for spinning gear, #12 for baitcasting

 

More expensive, but what I consider the very BEST:

Seaguar Tatsu #8 for spinning, #15 for baitcasting

 

This is a great start.  Tatsu is killer, but Hybrid is an awesome all around line.  I run braid (cheaper in the long run) and use Yo-Zuri leaders anytime I'm fishing around rock (because it's almost indestructible). 

If you add line conditioner and take care of it well, it can act as a really good low-stretch, low-vis main line.  Also, it's indestructible because it's made of indestructible. 

[DBL000006]

Get yourself 2 Spools of Seaguar Red Label in 10lb and 15lb. Make sure you use cheap Mono for backing on both Reels.

 

 

[scaleface]

A quality mono. I use Trilene xl , xt and Big Game . 

[BassThumb]

All-around: Yo Zuri Hybrid. 6 for spinning, and 10-12 for casting. 

Fluorocarbon: Seaguar Tatsu. 20 for casting. You can get more than one season out of Tatsu and it's no worse for wear.

Braid: Daiwa Samurai. 15 for spinning. 30-55 for casting.

[Catt]

On April 14, 2016 at 9:58 AM, Raul said:

Berkley Trilene Big Game.

15# Mean Green.

[DBL000006]

9 hours ago, BassThumb said:

All-around: Yo Zuri Hybrid. 6 for spinning, and 10-12 for casting. 

Fluorocarbon: Seaguar Tatsu. 20 for casting. You can get more than one season out of Tatsu and it's no worse for wear.

Braid: Daiwa Samurai. 15 for spinning. 30-55 for casting.

You can get Seaguar Red Label for 5 Dollars Cheaper. Great Line and for the price of 10.50 Per Spool.

[BassThumb]

3 hours ago, DBL000006 said:

You can get Seaguar Red Label for 5 Dollars Cheaper. Great Line and for the price of 10.50 Per Spool.

That's a solid line and one of my favorite fluorocarbons. Probably my second favorite. 

However, it's not nearly as good as Tatsu, which is far more manageable and durable and a little more sensitive.

Two seasons ago, I did a side-by-side jigging experiment comparing the two lines over the course of an entire season. I used 20 lb. Tatsu on a Dobyns 745 jigging rod, and 15 lb. Red Label on a Dobyns 744 jigging rod. Both have the same reel.

The heavier line proved to be much more manageable, feeling more like mono than fluoro after a break in period. That's saying something. The Red Label also needed to be replaced halfway through the season because of how beat up it was getting. I proceeded to get another season and a half from the Tatsu, thus offsetting the cost difference of the two lines.

Red Label is good line at a bargain price, you're right. I have a lot of it left over than I use for leaders.

[snake95]

On 4/14/2016 at 9:55 AM, roadwarrior said:

Yo-Zuri Hybrid #6 for spinning gear, #12 for baitcasting

RW, Darren and others have made it clear how much they like YZ Hybrid.  Thanks for this post and the replies.  Lately I've gone back to my spinning gear and gotten addicted to the Ned rig with the TRD and small craws.  Just ordered my first spool of 6# Hybrid to try. 

[timsford]

I use hybrid too on baitcasting but on spinning I like trilene Xl because it is more limp. I fish a lot of open water though so with more cover I'd use hybrid and if there's a lot of weeds where you fish I'd recommend braid

[Big Bait Fishing]

On ‎4‎/‎14‎/‎2016 at 8:06 AM, Mike L said:

Not knowing if you're fishing grass, pad's etc or mostly open water with a hard bottom so...Spinning..10 lb Yo Zuri / Baitcasting..30 lb Braid. 

 

Mike 

10 lb Yo-zuri on a spinning reel !! ,  you're leading some one to disaster !!! i couldn't imagine what a nightmare that would be unless the person had a giant saltwater spinning reel , even then that would still make a terrible birds nest big enough for a hawk or two to live in  

[Turkey sandwich]

3 hours ago, Big Bait Fishing said:

10 lb Yo-zuri on a spinning reel !! ,  you're leading some one to disaster !!! i couldn't imagine what a nightmare that would be unless the person had a giant saltwater spinning reel , even then that would still make a terrible birds nest big enough for a hawk or two to live in  

To my understanding, it tames substantially with line conditioner.  Still, I prefer using it as a leader with braid main line for most applications.  The stuff is low vis and virtually indestructible.