Favorite Non-Braid For Spinner Baits / Swim Jigs ?

[ChrisD46]

I tried braid main line for spinner baits and swim jigs - but lose fish due to early hook sets . The slight stretch that mono , copoly or perhaps FC line have (as compared to braid)  may help me get better hook sets due to the delay / stretch with these reaction style baits ... What is your favorite line and # pound test you use for spinner baits and swim jigs on a bait caster?

[Bluebasser86]

I use braid for swim jigs, so can't comment on that.

I use either 15lb Big Game or 15lb Pline CXX for spinnerbaits. If the cover is really heavy I might step up to 17 or 20 pound though. 

[smr913]

x2 with @Bluebasser86. For wood or open water I would use 15# Big Game. 

[moguy1973]

I use 10-12lb P-Line CX Premium.  It's a lot more pliable than the CXX and still very strong.

[illinifan4152]

15-17lb McCoys Mean Green/Xtra clear Co-Polly for me.

[RoLo]

 

I can't help you because I only use straight braid for spinnerbaits.

You're going to lose the occasional bass no matter which line material you use.

You might try adding a trailer hook and I'm pretty sure you'll find

that bass virtually hook themselves on non-stretch braid   I ain't changin nuttin 

 

Roger

 

[Damn Yankee]

12# Yo zuri hybrid preforms well for me.

[FrankN209]

Just now, d**n Yankee said:

12# Yo zuri hybrid preforms well for me.

 

Same here..

[kylek]

12lb or 14lb Stren for me.  

[byram bassturd]

defier armillo 13#

[NHBull]

10 lb braid with blue label.....The blue label stretches

also loosen the drag a bit

[22hertz]

Im not going to say its the best or my favorite because I haven't tried everything on the market but I have been satisfied with Pline Floroclear 10lb especially at $8 for 300 yards.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Something I learned bed fishing is if a fish you can see can inhale, move and spit a bait faster than you can react and with out feeling it, no way are our reflexes so fast as to pull a bait away from a fish that truly wants it. If you're getting short strikes change color, size, retrieve or bait. It's not the line or rod action causing the problem. 

[Mike L]

51 minutes ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

Something I learned bed fishing is if a fish you can see can inhale, move and spit a bait faster than you can react and with out feeling it, no way are our reflexes so fast as to pull a bait away from a fish that truly wants it. If you're getting short strikes change color, size, retrieve or bait. It's not the line or rod action causing the problem. 

 

Ditto 

 

 

 

Mike 

[ChrisD46]

Good replies to date : I have Big Game #15 lb. , Stren #14 lb. ,  Yo Zuri Hybred #12 lb. and CXX #12 lb. & #17 lb. available locally - I believe (based on replies) these would be in the ball prk to try on top of cheap backing I have on  couple of bait caster reels . *I mention the possible benefit to slight stretch for spinner baits (mono / copoly) based on comments from Jimmy Houston to: "Let bass have the spinnerbait for just a split second delay  before setting the hook and you will catch more fish" ...

[fishnkamp]

I think you may be missing the biggest item. What rod are you using?   Is the tip forgiving enough, many times a more moderate tipped rod will handle spinnerbaits, traps and  such. A good example of that is the Falcon Buccoo Micro Trap Caster. It is a 7 foot rod with plenty of backbone, but a very forgiving tip to keep a bait from getting tossed.  Try tossing those baits on a softer tipped rod.  I use the same rod as I use for traps and jerkbaits.

[Cgrinder]

Depends on the hook of your jigs and wire of your spinnerbaits. 

 

12 lb red label works.

[Angry John]

8 hours ago, FrankN209 said:

 

Same here..

Me to.  The system of line and rod work together for give.  I use fast rods with yhb.  If you use braid you may want a medium fast rod for more give.

[ChrisD46]

OP here - for spinner baits and swim jigs up to 1/2 oz.  I typically usea 6'10" M Fast baitcast rod .

[MassYak85]

I usually fish brad but I'm also a fan of 16lb sunline sniper.