17 vs 20 lb floro

[Quarry Man]

when would you choose one over the other? This is for a swim jig rod, 1/4 - 1/2 oz, 7'2" MH Mod Fast rod. Will also be for pitching docks on clearer lakes. Watched an interesting video on fall rate for 20 and 10 lb floro, got me thinking...

[georgeyew]

Look at the line diameter. I bet there is not much difference between the 2.

[Stephen B]

I'm sure you'd be fine either way. My swim jig rods usually have 50 lb braid or 17 lb fluorocarbon. 

[Shimano_1]

I rarely fish anything over 15. I keep 20 on one rod for bigger jigs, heavier cover type fishing.  The majority of my other rods including the one I throw smaller jigs and swim jigs on have 15. You're gonna get varieties of answers here so I guess its what you think you'll have more confidence in

[Quarry Man]

51 minutes ago, Stephen B said:

I'm sure you'd be fine either way. My swim jig rods usually have 50 lb braid or 17 lb fluorocarbon. 

im thinking if I get into super heavy cover I have my other rods with braid, so floro is a good alternative

[Fishes in trees]

17 or 20 lb fluorocarbon for what?  I use 17 lb  for throwing 10" worm, because it casts the 10 worm and 5/16 weight a little better than 20.   (5/16 is where I generally start when 10" worm fishing  When I'm throwing my bubba drop shot rig I've got 20 lb on it because, why wouldn't you.  It is a little stronger and casting distance isn't ever an issue.

On my Biffle Bug rig, I use 20 because, I'm starting with 5/8 or 3/4 ounce weights and I'm bouncing them off deep rocks all the time.

Most of my pitching soft plastics to objects I use 15 lb Abrazx.

[OnthePotomac]

Was watching Mark Zona the other day and he was fishing a chatterbait on 20lb flouro.  I have used 15lb Invizx, but I may give this a try.

[gilkeybr]

Of those two I would use whichever one I had handy.  Either way its heavy line!