Lightest Line for Use With Baitcasters.

[islandbass]

8 hours ago, papajoe222 said:

Thanks for all the replies.

I don't know how it happened to this thread, but I'm not asking about light line for a BFS reel, I don't own one,I'm asking about a standard 100 size baitcaster. I understand that I can add a shallow, skeleton spool to a reel, but I don't plan on throwing trout sized baits.

Then you’re in luck. My earlier post about using 8# mono and wanting to try 6# sometime in the future was done with my curado 101D. 

[redmeansdistortion]

Lightest I use on a 100 size is 30lb, but most often 40lb and 50lb.  They're similar diameters of 8lb, 10lb, and 12lb mono.  The problem with thinner braid is a potential backlash can work its way deep into the spool, and thinner lines make them a royal pain to fix.  

[JustJames]

BFS reel is just that another tool. It is only a reel with shallow spool same way as spinning with shallow spool. Ppl just emphasize too much on being/naming BFS. As I drop the last question to those “BFS” it isn’t really anything special at all, just regular bass lure but on light weight category. Yes you can fish with regular size casting reel, but to use shallower spool you worry less about backing and enchant your casting and accuracy. I look at those shallow spool for what I can use with 10-15braid or light line and don’t have to worry about backing. Same way as Shimano have Aldebaran 30MGL and Daiwa have Alphas finesse or pixy 10 years ago, Where these reel target those with finesse fishing in mind.

Let get back to line, most mono/Copolymer sold in US are bigger than FC, 4lb Copolymer is about 6lb FC, 8lb is a little bit larger than 10lb FC.

I’m staying with 6lb Copolymer as lightest but  might try 8lb FC . I try 4lb Copolymer and 6lb FC before but I had problem with line broke when lift fish or hookset at close counter. I only use this size line for Dropshot, weightless worm (finesse/trick) and sometimes Ned Rig (mostly the techniques that use light wire hook or open hook)
Remember though if you try to stay with regular size reel (in your case Daiwa 103) and 6lb FC, you might need about 150-200 yds unless you use backing. If you want reel with more efficiency you might have to look for Alphas Finesse custom or Pixy. I used my 105 but I use a lot of braid as backing.

 

[J Francho]

On 10/15/2021 at 5:29 PM, MN Fisher said:

Now if they'd just bring the price down for us budget anglers.

It's priced appropriately. I had Tatsu on a spinning reel for over 5 years and it was as good as new. The only reason I replaced it was it getting low on the spool. I saved that old line for trout leaders. I've never had any mono or copoly last that long. 

[zelmo]

I have 8# PP Super8Slick V2 on a Curado 101D.  That line measures 0.005" (0.13mm)  and I have no problems.