Line for my jig set up?

[Justbass11]

I was at a boat show where Denny Brauer was giving a jig seminar, he said that he doesn’t use anything over 20lb Fluorocarbon.   What are your opinion on this? And if you don’t agree with what he says, what would you use??? 

I’m thinking about not using the 20lb fluorocarbon but not sure what I would use. In Florida it’s a no brainer, 60lb braided. But I’m in South Carolina now and don’t seem to need that heavy of line. Anyway again your advice is appreciated. 

[WRB]

Denny Brauer recently? 

Denny is right there isn’t a LMB that can break 20 lb line on it’s own. You may not be able to force the bass out of heavy cover so it’s the cover that is the issue.

All my giant bass were caught using 10 to 12 lb mono line because the smaller diameter was needed to get the bass to strike my jigs. At night I could get away using 15 to 17 lb mono, any heavier I lost contact with the jig do to larger diameter line.

When I fish the Delta or Clear lake then 60 lb braid was needed so the line cuts through the cover to get even a 4 lb bass out.

I prefer using the lightest line that I can detect strikes and control the bass. 

Tom

 

[Bluebasser86]

I use 15lb fluoro for a majority of my jig fishing but will go up to 20 for heavy cover. I don't fish heavy grass with jigs so I never fish them on braid. 

[Finessegenics]

15# fluoro does it for me but I don’t fish any crazy cover or through grass a lot. It’s usually a hard bottom with scattered boulders.

[Catt]

Ya gotta understand Denny was flipping, for years it was 20-25# mono. Short length of line, stout rod, quick hookset, bass in the boat.

[Mike L]

Cover dictates everything.
Weeds, grass, pads etc in varying depth   and thickness are king down here. 
 Line strength and type choices are based on cover.
When using flouro, 16# Sniper and 20#  Shooter get the most play.  

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[Bankbeater]

I've been using 15# big game for years.  I don't have any problems in cover unless I snag a tree limb or plant stalk.

[Phil77]

21 minutes ago, Bankbeater said:

I've been using 15# big game for years.  I don't have any problems in cover unless I snag a tree limb or plant stalk.

This or 12# P line CXX. 

[KP Duty]

I like 12 or 15lb CXX for a dedicated pitchin' rod (not working the bait back to the boat)  .  I don't see a need for fluoro in a shallow water reaction bait unless you are trying to get more sensitivity out of your rod.

[Siebert Outdoors]

Huh,  I'm right in line with what Denny said.  I use up to 15lb flouro on jigs. 

 

Never use 20.  For me if its thick and nasty I'm going braid. 

[F1SH]

I’ve always used 12 or 15lb berkley big game for jigs

[PressuredFishing]

18 hours ago, Justbass11 said:

I was at a boat show where Denny Brauer was giving a jig seminar, he said that he doesn’t use anything over 20lb Fluorocarbon.   What are your opinion on this? And if you don’t agree with what he says, what would you use??? 

I’m thinking about not using the 20lb fluorocarbon but not sure what I would use. In Florida it’s a no brainer, 60lb braided. But I’m in South Carolina now and don’t seem to need that heavy of line. Anyway again your advice is appreciated. 

Yes I was fishing 12lb today when jig fishing, am livid because that jig went through hell and came out of places it shouldn't have, all to be lost to a person's line in cover.  *GRRRRRRRRRRR*

[Skunkmaster-k]

I almost always use 20# when I am pitching into cover.  Going over 20 is unnecessary in my opinion. 

[roadwarrior]

I fish #15 Tatsu. 

 

                                                                   

 

 

[ajschn06]

14 pound fluoro (Shooter) for smaller jigs or standard wire hooks.  Thinker ones I'll push it up to 17 pound Abrasx but I can't deal with 20 pound fluoro.  Just not worth it...

[Fishin Dad]

I like 17 lb. and sometimes move down to 15 lb. for smaller jigs to give them better action.  I do have 20 lb. on my T-rig pitching set up for wood.  

[Smalls]

I can't really think of any reason to use anything over 20# for jigs. Wasn't really aware people even did this. 

[Mike L]

1 hour ago, Smalls said:

I can't really think of any reason to use anything over 20# for jigs. Wasn't really aware people even did this. 

When I was a Marshal for the Elites a few years ago, my pro used 30# tied to an unweighted stick bait in submerged eel grass. First time I saw anyone do that.

 He finished in the top 20

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[FishTank]

5 hours ago, roadwarrior said:

I fish #15 Tatsu. 

 

                                                                   

 

 

Ditto....

 

Great line.  I haven't had an issue yet. 

 

[LonnieP]

I use 12lb flouro for jigs

[T-Billy]

14 or 17# XT on my jig rods. With the exception of swim jigs, jigs are structure and light cover baits for me. If I'm fishing wood and/or weeds I'm fishing a T-Rig on straight braid. I had two 7-8# bass break me off on 20# invisx. NEVER AGAIN!!! No more flouro period, and no mono in moderate to heavy cover. I've spent enough time now with straight braid, that I'm confident it doesn't cost me bites in cover, and when I stick one, it's coming out.

[Phil77]

5 hours ago, T-Billy said:

14 or 17# XT on my jig rods. With the exception of swim jigs, jigs are structure and light cover baits for me. If I'm fishing wood and/or weeds I'm fishing a T-Rig on straight braid. I had two 7-8# bass break me off on 20# invisx. NEVER AGAIN!!! No more flouro period, and no mono in moderate to heavy cover. I've spent enough time now with straight braid, that I'm confident it doesn't cost me bites in cover, and when I stick one, it's coming out.

About to go that route myself. 

[T-Billy]

52 minutes ago, Phil77 said:

About to go that route myself. 

I don't know why I waited so long to go this route. Believed the hype about flouro, and line shy fish I reckon. It cost me. 7lb+ bass are VERY few and far between in OH. I lost two in two years. One wrapped me up in a wood pile just out of reach, and broke off before I could strip down and go in after it, and the other ran under the boat and broke off as I tried to turn it. I went to 20# XT, and while I didn't break any off, I had a few close calls. I sometimes struggled to move them out of grass or big wood tangles. Not an issue at all with braid.

So far with 40# 832, I've pulled bass up to 5#, and catfish up to 13# out of thick wood and grass no problem. Had a couple big flatheads kick my butt and wrap me up deep in wood piles, but I couldn't break my line with rod and reel. Braid burned my thumb, bent the handle on my Super Duty, and made some terrible sounds come from my flippin stick trying to turn the first one. Had to wrap my line around my plier handles to break it. Braid allows me to fish confidently in places I was afraid to go with mono and flouro.

Which brings us to the T-Rig. I can fish cleanly through stuff with a T-Rig, snelled flippin hook point buried in the plastic, that I could never fish a jig through without hanging up. I still prefer mono for open water, especially if it's cold. I think baits move more naturally with it. It's been an enlightening year for me, and I'm fishing better than ever as a result. 

[Boomstick]

  

On 10/28/2021 at 12:02 AM, Bluebasser86 said:

I use 15lb fluoro for a majority of my jig fishing but will go up to 20 for heavy cover. I don't fish heavy grass with jigs so I never fish them on braid. 

 

We're in the same boat mostly. I usually use 16# Daiwa JFluoro. If I had more wood, I would use 20# but don't have the extra reel. If I fished only open water I would go with 14# (or if I'm feeling brave, 12#). 16# has worked well for me fishing open water, around wood and moderate milfoil.

 

We do have some heavy cover, and for that I'm using 50# or 65# braid.

 

 

[NathanDLTH]

I’ll run 12-20lb, or go straight braid depending on the weeds. For you 12-15 sounds about right.