Best bet for ultra light braid?

[mheichelbech]

I got me an ultra light outfit and put mono on it.  I haven’t even made one case and it’s already twisting bad.  I’m wanting try braid and wondering what my best bet would be for an ultra light braid.  I had 10lb Fireline on another spinning outfit and had great luck with that over many years.  Didn’t know if there was something better in ultra light or not.

 

Thanks.

[Mr Swim Jig]

I have Suffix 832 braid on several spinning reels as well as some Fireline Ultra 8....

[Tywithay]

I've been doing well with 8lb Sunline Xplasma. I think I still prefer 4lb fluorocarbon, but I'll leave it on there until it gives a reason to take it off.

[galyonj]

I recently put 15lb Power Pro V2 on a spinning rig and I really dig it. It feels, like, silky, I guess due to how they coat it.

[Lobocito]

I uuuussuuuaaallly use 15# Suffix 832 on my nearly-ultra "light" rod. I love it. Usually I'm using it in some close quarters and the 15# gives me the strength to get my lure back or at least bend a hook out and get it back if I get hung.
 

Definitely get more bites using a flouro leader than the straight braid for light fishing though.

 

Right now I have some 4# mono on it though. If I had to guess if your already having bad twist problems you may have spooled it backwards.. I've had awful luck with mono on spinning set ups before but now that I know how to properly spool them I really like mono. 

[mheichelbech]

8 minutes ago, Lobocito said:

I uuuussuuuaaallly use 15# Suffix 832 on my nearly-ultra "light" rod. I love it. Usually I'm using it in some close quarters and the 15# gives me the strength to get my lure back or at least bend a hook out and get it back if I get hung.
 

Definitely get more bites using a flouro leader than the straight braid for light fishing though.

 

Right now I have some 4# mono on it though. If I had to guess if your already having bad twist problems you may have spooled it backwards.. I've had awful luck with mono on spinning set ups before but now that I know how to properly spool them I really like mono. 

I know how to spoil a spinning reel.  Actually this one was done at bass pro out of convenience.  It does have too much line on the spool but I didn’t expect it to twist this bad this quickly.  I think from here out it’s gonna be 100% braid on spinning reels for me.  Not worth the headaches.

[Hewhospeaksmuchbull]

40 minutes ago, galyonj said:

I recently put 15lb Power Pro V2 on a spinning rig and I really dig it. It feels, like, silky, I guess due to how they coat it.

Silky smooth?

[JustJames]

If you like Fireline, stay with it. I converted most of my Ultralight spinning reel to Nanofil 4-8lb which help a lot in casting light lure. For bass or float rig, I like 8-10lb Sufix 832. 

[jimmyjoe]

   I saw a lady this last weekend who had an ultralight rod and the spool was filled to the brim. She had so many double-feed knots coming off that thing that she was almost crying. Filling a reel too full is a recipe for disaster, and most people underestimate how much trouble it can cause. And it's simple to find out whether that IS the cause of the problem; cut line off until the spool is filled only to 1/8" below the spool lip, and see if that cures the problem. If it does, you're good to go. 

   I would recommend not using a retailer to install line. Yes, I know, I know .... some of them are excellent. But some aren't.

   Good luck!      jj

  

[waymont]

I regularly use original Power Pro in 8lb which is super thin, and never have any problems. I usually use a 6 or 8lb fluoro leader. It's my main ned rig set up.

[galyonj]

8 hours ago, Hewhospeaksmuchbull said:

Silky smooth?

Exactly like that.

 

[Armtx77]

10lbs 832 Sufix. I think it has a 4lbs diameter and I think the next lower one is 8lbs and its diameter is 3lbs.

 

I use a bunch of the 10lbs 832 in Coastal blue. You get some line fade, down to a baby blue, but it still shows up enough that you detect visual strikes. 

[Team9nine]

If this is really an ultralight setup, then go with 3, 4 or 5lb. braid. I routinely throw all 3 sizes for both bass and panfish (Power Pro), though I’m not certain they make the 3lb. “Microline” any more...but I still have a small stash left. If instead this is more for general finesse bass fishing, then the higher 10-15lb. suggestions above would be more appropriate.

[craww]

Im for the most part a “braid is braid” guy, theres some differences but as long as same diameter vs diameter is compared theres not a ton of difference when it comes to actual fishing.....That said, the fireline 8 carrier braid has been a pleasure to use in 8lb the last couple years...I like it slightly better than regular powerpro and much prefer it over J-Braid, which for some reason has always seemed to result in me getting more wind knots than comparable braids (in thin diameters/spinning gear).

[JustJames]

I guess @Team9nineis right about using 3-5lb braid instead of 8-10lb. For that I’m using 4 and 6lb nanofil on two of my rig. It is not really regular braid but fused braid? It cast better than braid, sensitivity is also very good. Im also trying 6lb Fins windtamer on another rig which so far so good, cast not as far and still get tip wrap from time to time. I plan to convert all my spinning ultralight to nanofil.

[Vilas15]

I use 4 lb mono on a 500 size reel to fish almost exclusively inline spinners without a swivel with no problems. What size line are do have on there now?

 

If i was to switch to braid I'd use 10 lb. I dont see the benefit in going lower, only easier wind knots and cutting up my fingers.

[mheichelbech]

22 hours ago, Vilas15 said:

I use 4 lb mono on a 500 size reel to fish almost exclusively inline spinners without a swivel with no problems. What size line are do have on there now?

 

If i was to switch to braid I'd use 10 lb. I dont see the benefit in going lower, only easier wind knots and cutting up my fingers.

6 lb I think. Maybe 4 lb.  I think part of the problem may be that I just haven’t used it.  It’s been in there for a few months with no use at all.  Could that result in twisting?  All I’ve done is pull out line to tie on a lure and it was already twisting terribly.

[Vilas15]

27 minutes ago, mheichelbech said:

6 lb I think. Maybe 4 lb.  I think part of the problem may be that I just haven’t used it.  It’s been in there for a few months with no use at all.  Could that result in twisting?  All I’ve done is pull out line to tie on a lure and it was already twisting terribly.

Yes, not using it for a while combined with overfilling will cause it to jump off the spool. Take some line off so its not overfilled. Then dunk the spool in warm water for a bit or use KVD line conditioner to get it to relax a bit. Once you start fishing with it you'll be fine and it will straighten out. The next time you use it it might take a few casts to relax again.

[OkobojiEagle]

On 6/24/2020 at 7:50 PM, mheichelbech said:

 I had 10lb Fireline on another spinning outfit and had great luck with that over many years.

As said above, if Fireline works for you go with it.  I've been using Fireline on my spinning reels since the mid-1990s and fish with 8lb, 10lb & 14lb today.  When another line catches a lot of notoriety on the boards I often try a spool, but so far I've always gone back to original Fireline.  To each their own...

 

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[optimator]

I'm a recent convert to braid. I had a little less than 1/2 a spool left over that I didn't know what to do with. BOOM, I forgot about my ultralight! 

 

[ChrisD46]

On 6/25/2020 at 8:22 AM, Team9nine said:

If this is really an ultralight setup, then go with 3, 4 or 5lb. braid. I routinely throw all 3 sizes for both bass and panfish (Power Pro), though I’m not certain they make the 3lb. “Microline” any more...but I still have a small stash left. If instead this is more for general finesse bass fishing, then the higher 10-15lb. suggestions above would be more appropriate.

+1 ... I use Power Pro 3 lb. , 5 lb. & 8 lb. braid on UL , L and ML spinning rods for panfish and bass . The ML with 8 lb. Power Pro + leader is my Ned Rig set up .

[BrianMDTX]

Tie a ball bearing swivel to a tree limb. Tie your line to the other end and walk back until 90% of the line is spooled off the reel. Close the bail and put tension on the line to stretch it and hold for 2-3 minutes. Reel in while keeping tension on the line. Passing the line through a lint-free cloth saturated with KVD is even better. It will remove the twisting.