How much pound flouro most used?

[Pitch'nCypress]

I use mostly 20 and 25lb test fluoro  and 50-60lb braid but use different brands for different techniques. Some brands line diameter are much smaller than others. With the heavy line I'm looking for reaction strikes flip'n and I don't believe they pay that much attention to the line. Jason christy and Greg Hackney have proved this to be true over and over. Christie flips 25lb the majority of the time no matter the water clarity and the same goes for Hack with braid. Also the size fish in your particular fishery should play big in determining your line size imo. Around here there's no way I'd use less than 20lb flip'n and mostly use 25lb. At the same time if I were in a part of the country that simply didnt have alot of big bass that line size would probably be pretty overkill. Whatever works for you and gives you confidence roll with it. If it ain't broke don't fix it.

[WRB]

You all are bass fishing not tuna fishing.

Tom

[RB 77]

For Bass fishing I use 5-25 lb test mono/ flouro or braid equivalent. However, the majority of the techniques will get 10-12 lb test. Super "light" for finesse presentations like drop shotting gin clear water. Super "heavy" presentations for throwing A-rigs and such.

[WRB]

The OP's is fishing sparse wood and rock with jigs and worms, didn't sound like heavy flipping cover or big lures heavy lures. 

What the OP's bass fishing water sounds like is what the majority of bass anglers fish and why I made my opening statement. Bass anglers tend to over power their tackle and use line and rods too heavy and strong for general bass fishing. 20 to 25 lb FC is stiff high memory line suitable for heavy swimbaits or flipping heavy cover, other not needed for 95% of bass fishing.

I use 5 lb mono for finnese spinning 90% when finesse fishing. 10 to 12 lb mono for general bait casting 90% of the time for the type of cover and structure the OP fishes.

Tom

[freelancer27]

* 6# on BFS set up
* 8# of Spinning for Drop Shots
* 10 # Jerkbaits / Ned Rig Rod
* 12 # Deep Diving Cranks
* 12# Lipless
* 14# 3/-3/4 oz Jigs
* 15# Spinnerbaits
* 18# 1/2-1 oz Jigs in heavier vegetation
* 20 # medium sized Swim/glide baits
* 30 # large Swim/Glide baits (Deps 250)

[Boomstick]

For my casting rods, 15lb or 17lb gets most use from me. I don't own a boat, so I'm usually fishing in shallow water and the extra strength to pull a fish out of weeds and grass is often beneficial.

 

For finesse I will use 6lb or 8lb, often braid to leader.

[JDV]

On 2/28/2018 at 12:41 PM, Ksam1234 said:

So I was watching some YouTube videos of guys out fishing and they are throwing T rigs and jigs and soft plastics on 25 pound flouro.. I think that's a little overkill unless I'm missing something, they said it's to help not break off. I usually only use 10 pound abraisx and wondering if maybe I should up it to 15 or more. I know it's about where I'm throwing it and we do have some trees and limbs or rocks where I fish but is 20-25 pound needed ?

New Lake Fork Guy video?

[Ksam1234]

2 hours ago, JDV said:

New Lake Fork Guy video?

Haha yes it was.. I was thinking holy sh** just breaking 25 pound flouro 

[greentrout]

12# MONO

[JDV]

16 hours ago, Ksam1234 said:

Haha yes it was.. I was thinking holy sh** just breaking 25 pound flouro 

Ha, ya I recently watched it as well and thought the same thing when he mentioned the line he was using.  I was thinking I only have 20lb test on my Swimbait rod and that already feels like weed wacker line to me!