Tatsu for Jig Rod

[Michigander]

I've been a braid to FC leader guy for a long time, the only all FC I do is on my drop shot rod. However, I want to give Tatsu a go because I read nice things about it.

 

Should I put 15lb or 20lb on my 7'3" Heavy jig rod? I'll have an SLX MGL 70 on it as the reel. I'll be tossing the jigs in all the fun places that jigs like to be.

 

And I assume that I should get some line conditioner? If so, any recommendations are welcome.

[MN Fisher]

1 minute ago, Michigander said:

I've been a braid to FC leader guy for a long time, the only all FC I do is on my drop shot rod. However, I want to give Tatsu a go because I read nice things about it.

 

Should I put 15lb or 20lb on my 7'3" Heavy jig rod? I'll have an SLX MGL 70 on it as the reel.

 

And I assume that I should get some line conditioner? If so, any recommendations are welcome.

I'm putting 15# Tatsu on my MH jigging/moving bait rod - if that helps

 

Yes - KVD has worked great for all my line, YZH especially - so it's all I recommend as a line conditioner.

[Mike L]

It depends on where you’re fishing. 
For light cover 12# is fine. 
Moderate cover 15# in fine. 
Anything heavier use 20#
 

 

 

Mike

[Team9nine]

3 minutes ago, Mike L said:

It depends on where you’re fishing. 
For light cover 12# is fine. 
Moderate cover 15# in fine. 
Anything heavier use 20#
 

 

 

Mike

 

This ^^ and line conditioner is optional. I never use it myself. 

[roadwarrior]

For me it's #15 and KVD Line & Lure Conditioner.

[jbsoonerfan]

I use 15lb Tatsu on one of my jig rods on a MH in moderate cover and I went with 20lb Shooter on my H rod for Heavy cover. I just added that H rod in December so I haven't had time on the water with it yet.

[A-Jay]

While I am an admitted total Tatsu fan boy and fish 20lb on my jig rod, 17 lb InvisX is a fantastic and cost effective  'substitute'.  Bet while fishing it, you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference. 

A-Jay

[jbsoonerfan]

8 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

While I am an admitted total Tatsu fan boy and fish 20lb on my jig rod, 17 lb InvisX is a fantastic and cost effective  'substitute'.  Bet while fishing it, you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference. 

A-Jay

When looking for something a little lighter than 15 to throw cranks on I went with some 12lb Invizx and I agree it is really good line.

[Michigander]

33 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

While I am an admitted total Tatsu fan boy and fish 20lb on my jig rod, 17 lb InvisX is a fantastic and cost effective  'substitute'.  Bet while fishing it, you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference. 

A-Jay

I've got Invisex in 8-20lb for leaders. Just wanted to try the premium option of Tatsu to form an opinion of whether straight FC is right for me.

59 minutes ago, Mike L said:

It depends on where you’re fishing. 
For light cover 12# is fine. 
Moderate cover 15# in fine. 
Anything heavier use 20#
 

 

 

Mike

Guess it depends how you define moderate and heavy cover. I typically view heavy cover as anything I can't throw a jig into. ?

[MN Fisher]

3 minutes ago, Michigander said:

ust wanted to try the premium option of Tatsu to form an opinion of whether straight FC is right for me.

Wait a couple weeks - BPS/Cabelas sale has Tatsu at 25% off during the spring sale. (clipped from flyer)

[Michigander]

7 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Wait a couple weeks - BPS/Cabelas sale has Tatsu at 25% off during the spring sale. (clipped from flyer)

I had noticed that but 20lb is cheaper on Amazon right now with free shipping than it will be on sale at BPS even before S&H. ?

 

[Mike L]

22 minutes ago, Michigander said:

 

Guess it depends how you define moderate and heavy cover. I typically view heavy cover as anything I can't throw a jig into. ?

  
Yes, that’s about it. 
Heavy cover to me is a shallow rooted floating mat of some sort that if you threw an exposed hook into, you couldn’t get it out clean.  
 

 

 

 

Mike

[Catt]

2 hours ago, A-Jay said:

While I am an admitted total Tatsu fan boy and fish 20lb on my jig rod, 17 lb InvisX is a fantastic and cost effective  'substitute'.  Bet while fishing it, you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference. 

A-Jay

 

I've had 17# InvizX on my jig rod for about a year now & recently put 15# InvizX on my worm rod. 

 

I'm thinking I like the 17# better & may put it on my worm rod as well.

 

Do you find 17# handles better than 15#?

[A-Jay]

16 minutes ago, Catt said:

 

I've had 17# InvizX on my jig rod for about a year now & recently put 15# InvizX on my worm rod. 

 

I'm thinking I like the 17# better & my put it on my worm rod as well.

 

Do you find 17# handles better than 15#?

I use the 15 lb for rattlebaits,  chatterbaits, spinnerbaits  and squarebills.  The 17 presents jigs and A-Rigs. Only difference for me between the 15 and 17, besides a very slight diameter increase, is the 17 seems to have just a little less stretch.  

To answer your question. 

@Catt Yes, I do.

A-Jay 

[Bluebasser86]

I use 15lb for most of my jig fishing but you can step up to 20 if you fish a lot of heavy cover.

 

Zero need for line conditioner.

[MN Fisher]

Just now, Bluebasser86 said:

Zero need for line conditioner.

Seems to be the consensus for Tatsu. So I'll probably skip the KVD on that rig.

 

What about InvizX?

[A-Jay]

3 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I use 15lb for most of my jig fishing but you can step up to 20 if you fish a lot of heavy cover.

 

Zero need for line conditioner.

We use it for everything except topwater in Mexico.

Zero line conditioner. 

And we do OK.

A-Jay 

[Bluebasser86]

3 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Seems to be the consensus for Tatsu. So I'll probably skip the KVD on that rig.

 

What about InvizX?

I don't own line conditioner, haven't in probably 15 years. 

[MN Fisher]

1 minute ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I don't own line conditioner, haven't in probably 15 years. 

Well, I've got it mainly for the YZH I have on the crankbait rig...use it on my mono just because. I'm just wondering what lines I can skip using it on.

[Teal]

1 minute ago, MN Fisher said:

Well, I've got it mainly for the YZH I have on the crankbait rig...use it on my mono just because. I'm just wondering what lines I can skip using it on.

I have some but I dont really need it on sniper or assassin.  I just got some tatsu in and few the couple times I fished it, I dont think I'll be needing it on that line either.   I despise using cheaper berkley or BPS floors, but kvd line conditioner makes them alot easier to deal with.   (I havent used them in 8 or 9 years) 

[MN Fisher]

2 minutes ago, Teal said:

I have some but I dont really need it on sniper or assassin.  I just got some tatsu in and few the couple times I fished it, I dont think I'll be needing it on that line either.   I despise using cheaper berkley or BPS floors, but kvd line conditioner makes them alot easier to deal with.   (I havent used them in 8 or 9 years) 

I tried Berkley FC a few years ago - hated it and turned away from FC all together. Got a gifting of Tatsu and AbrasX - Tatsu will be mainline, AbrasX will be leader for braid rigs.

 

Purchased some 6# InvizX for the Ultra Finesse rig - that's why I was wondering about KVD on that.

[Teal]

Just now, MN Fisher said:

I tried Berkley FC a few years ago - hated it and turned away from FC all together. Got a gifting of Tatsu and AbrasX - Tatsu will be mainline, AbrasX will be leader for braid rigs.

 

Purchased some 6# InvizX for the Ultra Finesse rig - that's why I was wondering about KVD on that.

It definitely wont hurt it. Go for it.

 

Yeah, Vanish nearly sent me back to spinning gear and mono  only ??.  Then I found Sunline, Gamma, and Seaguar and my faith in FC was restored.   

[Michigander]

38 minutes ago, Teal said:

Yeah, Vanish nearly sent me back to spinning gear and mono  only ??.  Then I found Sunline, Gamma, and Seaguar and my faith in FC was restored.   

That's why I figured I would start out around the top end, don't want to have a negative experience because of the line itself. I might try FC for a while and go back to my usual and that's ok as long as it was a fair shot from both directions.

[Catt]

4 hours ago, A-Jay said:

I use the 15 lb for rattlebaits,  chatterbaits, spinnerbaits  and squarebills.  The 17 presents jigs and A-Rigs. Only difference for me between the 15 and 17, besides a very slight diameter increase, is the 17 seems to have just a little less stretch.  

To answer your question. 

@Catt Yes, I do.

A-Jay 

 

17# InvizX is .015, 15# Berkley Big Game is .015.

 

I know 15# & 17# are the same material but the 17# appears to be more abrasion resistant.