Jig Setup

[Brett's_daddy]

Okay, this has probably been rehashed a hundred times over but what do you use when jig fishing, straight braid, braid to fluorocarbon leader or straight fluorocarbon?

[Choporoz]

Yes.

[Brett's_daddy]

1 minute ago, Choporoz said:

Yes.

Care to elaborate a little? 

[PaulVE64]

15# hi vis 832 - FG - 12# Trilene XT.

I usually have too much current to drag  bottom.

[Jar11591]

40lb braid main to 25lb fluorocarbon leader. 

[LrgmouthShad]

Heavy mono or fluoro if not punching. 15lb big game or 18-20lb fluoro. 
 

If punching, 65lb braid

[Justinfish]

I generally fish 15lb mono but if I’m around a lot of grass I fish braid. I don’t have any deep water around me but if I was going to be dragging a jig out deep I’d prob fish braid 

[casts_by_fly]

None of the above?  My standard jig rod is 17 mono. If I’m throwing a swim jig it’s either 16 mono or straight braid depending which rod it’s on. 

[papajoe222]

It depends on the cover, if any, water clarity, and what kind of jig I’m throwing.  If you’re talking about a typical, skirted bass jig and trailer, I’m using straight braid, even when dragging along the bottom. 

[WRB]

Currently straight 12# Tatsu FC on Tatula reel and custom ALX 6’10” 5 power Fast rod.

Tom

[Bass Rutten]

Thick cover; heavy rod, x-heavy hook, 50lb straight braid.

Moderate cover; std heavy wire hook, 40lb braid.

Leader optional around wood, rock, or clearer water, 15lb yzh.

 

[dj1975232]

17# Invisx on my normal Jig rod.  I'll switch out to my frog reel with 65# braid to 20# leader if its nasty.  

[DaubsNU1]

I run 20lb Power Pro braid on all my bait-casters. It works.

 

[Catt]

Powell Inferno 703C

7'0" Med-Heavy Ex-Fast

Lew's Team Lite spooled with 15# Berkley Big Game 

 

Kistler Helium 

HE7045HMH

7'0" Heavy Medium Heavy X-Fast

Lew's Tournament Lite spooled with Sufix 832 50#

[LonnieP]

15lb P-Line Tactical  Fluorocarbon . Tried braid a time or two. Hated it

[Jig Man]

12# fluorocarbon sometimes 15#.

[Lead Head]

40lb suffix 832 to a 6 foot (ish) 25lb Sunline Sniper leader. Started using this setup because of the super sharp rocks I love to pick through. Stuck with it in all cover and conditions because it has just simply worked for me. It has also been very economical, I buy braid every 2-4 years (flipping it around on the spool 1 time) and a spool of Sniper every 1.5-2 years.

[rangerjockey]

12 lb. Flouro

[Choporoz]

3 hours ago, Brett's_daddy said:

Care to elaborate a little? 

You've been around here a minute.   You likely fully understand that each has its benefits and drawbacks.  And that line choice for jigs and t-rigs is a personal choice that each of us makes after trying each and adapting to our situation, biases and experience.   Do you worry bass are line shy?  Maybe don't use straight braid.  Got zebra mussels? How's that 20# braid working out for you?  Punching hydrilla? Maybe not with 12#FC....unless you are really just itching to place a new order of jigs.   Dragging a flat bottom?  Do you want confidence in setting the hook with braid?  Or the increased sensitivity of flouro?  Are you snagging a lot and tired of cutting your line and leaving yards of braid?  

  I use braid with jigs.  I use flouro with jigs.  I use braid to leader with jigs.

[Columbia Craw]

Crashing grass or pads gets straight 30 braid.

 

Stained water and wood gets 20 Tatsu

 

Rocks with light mixed cover and docks get 15 Tatsu. 
 

I don’t punch with jigs.

[Wprich]

14 or 16 pound Sunline Shooter fluoro for me 

[MN Fisher]

As others have said - depends on the situation. 50# straight braid, 40# braid with 20# FC leader, 15# straight FC...that's how the three rigs I toss jigs on are spooled.

[Fishin Dad]

12-20 lb. Fluoro for 90% of my jig fishing.  10% is braid when fishing grass with a jig.  I usually T-rig grass more.  

[Jrob78]

12-20 lb fluorocarbon for any jigs fished on the bottom

[Dye99]

I use 20lb braid to 10 pound flouro leader. Dont know if its the right way but its definitely worked for me for years.