LB test for spinnerbait

[Jonny15678]

I will be using a medium heavy rod and throwing only 3/8oz spinnerbaits and buzzbaits, fishing in shallow water 10ft the deepest. Heavy vegetation to moderate some structure, what would be the best pound test to use?

[keagbassr]

I throw mine on 30 lb. Straight braid.

[heavyduty]

1 minute ago, keagbassr said:

I throw mine on 30 lb. Straight braid.

Same here

[MN Fisher]

My 1/2 oz and less I'm throwing on 20# braid, over that on 50#.

[Ksam1234]

I use 16 pound fluoro and never had a problem on spinnerbaits.  Buzzbait is usually straight braid 50#

[Mike L]

8 minutes ago, Ksam1234 said:

I use 16 pound fluoro and never had a problem on spinnerbaits.  Buzzbait is usually straight braid 50#

Ditto

 

 

 

Mike

[NorthernBasser]

I use 14 lb mono. 

[jimmyjoe]

   12 lb. Big Game. Spinnerbaits are 3/8 and 1/2, single blade, double blade and tandem. Just pulled in a nice one this PM on a 3/8 double Colorado.   jj

[Dens228]

30 lb braid.

[NittyGrittyBoy]

30lb PowerPro

[ZbestBassman]

26 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

I use 14 lb mono. 

I agree! Or even 12 if the water is clear

[greentrout]

12 # mono ... most of the time ... mostly throw 1/4 to 3/8 oz. spinnerbaits using mostly colorado and indiana blades gold and silver ... white & white/chartreuse skirts ... 1/6 1/8 oz. spinnerbaits 8 & 10 lb. mono on spinning tackle ...

 

like humdingers for 1/4 3/8 ... h&h and academy for the small spinners ...

 

good fishing ...

[MassYak85]

Open water around light vegetation and smaller spinnerbaits I'll go down to 10lb, otherwise I'm using 18lb. But that's really just because of the leader line I keep on me (10, 18, and 25). Ideally I'd probably go 15lb most of the time. 

[NorthernBasser]

1 hour ago, ZbestBassman said:

I agree! Or even 12 if the water is clear

Yup. 12 is more than sufficient also if you aren't worried about being dragged into any brush, etc. 

[GReb]

15lb mono

[Bluebasser86]

15-20lb Big Game or Pline depending on the amount of cover. 

[scaleface]

12 lb Big Game .

[Deleted account]

12-17 lb mono or 30-50 braid.

[PersicoTrotaVA]

12 lb mono or fluoro, I don’t like throwing spinnerbaits on braid, they don’t tent to be forgiving and repeated use can destroy a spinnerbait balance and even destroy the bend on the wire. I tend to destroy spinnerbaits so I don’t throw 3/8 oz and larger spinnerbaits.  I prefer the smaller ones, pond magic, 1/16 oz to 1/4 oz at the biggest. I fish a lot of skinny water. Depths of 6 feet maybe 8 feet max. 

[gilkeybr]

Another vote for 30lb straight braid.  If I could only have one line, this would be it.

[Catt]

7 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

15-20lb Big Game or Pline depending on the amount of cover. 

 

This except Yo-Zuri Hybrid over Pline  ?

[tander]

Sniper Sunline 16# test, never had a breakoff that I can remember.

[Munkin]

12-15lb Big Game.

 

Allen

[bagofdonuts]

Save the dough and use mono for spinner baits and buzz baits. I like 15lb pline, but most quality mono in the 12 - 17lb class will do just fine. Only time I use floro on my spinnerbaits is when I'm slow rolling them in late fall when the bites are subtle and i want them to run deep. Never used anything but mono on a buzzbait and I throw them alot, especially right now.

[rod snapper]

20lb straight braid all day, it is physically impossible to break off, as well as providing a more solid hook set due to the low stretch. Honestly though, it probably doesn't even matter that much which line you use.