I need a line for topwaters and big spinnerbaits?

[bitman]

What line guys, I fish lakes with ultra clear water or I would use briad buts its not really a good option where I fish.  Im thinking Gamma Copolymer, Yo Zuri hybrid?  WHat else, I would like something with good knot strength and low memory.  Whats a good option for me guys.  By the way Ill be fishing all my topwater frogs and sammys on this as well as bigger spinner baits on this baitcaster rod and reel.

Danny

[WCCT]

I fish a frog on braid, and any topwater plug  on regular mono, so it doesn't sink.  

[HPBB]

I fish top water a lot. Baby torpedo(the bigger one) are my lure of choice

I use 15lb or 20lb Trilene XL .

Now with a Buzz bait I  used braid, P-Line Floroclear and Yo-Zuri hybrid and had good results, but on the torpedo, with treble hooks, like the sammy, the no strech line seemed to pull the hooks free when the fish jumped. I like a little strech  when they run the hooks don't pull free.

Infact my top water set up is different than most. I have a rod set up as just a "torpedo rod" it even has it written on it with a sharpe. Its a 7 6 fiberglass Ugly stick med action. The only ugly stick I use. I use a fiberglass rod for the same reason guys use one for crank baits. When a fish runs the rod gives and the hook don't pull out. I use a Shimano Chronarch MG ( big $$ reel, low $$ rod) and usially 20lb Trilene XL. With the give of the rod and the strech of the line I rearly have a fish throw a lure. I have tried stiffer rods and no strech lines and have lost to many fish. I stick with what works best for me.

[bitman]

sounds cool HPBB and you got a good thing going there, a $20 rod and a $300 reel kinda makes me laugh  My bro in law loves those Ugly Sticks and he swears by them,

Thanks and lets hear more guys!

Danny

[flyphisher #]

I use 15 and 17lb P-line Premium CXX.  Cant beat it for the price. Plus its flourocarbon coated so it disappears in the water.

[The_Natural]

I like heavy line for buzzbaits and walking baits, and go with 15lb CXX.  For poppers and chug bugs, I think heavy line can impede the action, and go with 10lb CXX.  I read an article by Hank Parker a while back, and he said he got smoked one time, because he was using 12lb line to throw is buzzbait, and his partner was using 20lb.  He surmised that the heavy line allowed the buzzbait to come up faster, and ride higher on the surface.  A nice little trick is to coat a couple of feet of line in front of your bait with chapstick, which will make your line float high and prevent your bait from digging.

[dodgeguy]

cajun red cast in 17 or 20 lb.braid and flouro are not good for topwater.

[HPBB]

"a $20 rod and a $300 reel kinda makes me laugh'

Hey Bitman,

Lots of guys laugh when they see that set up. I hear " is that an Ugly Stick?" " your not really going to use that. Are you?" " You Have what reel on that rod?" then after a fish or two smashes the torpedo, and they are in the live well, the laughter seems to stop stops.

the Chronarch Mg , I love those reels. I have a few of them and they are the best reel ever. Well at least in my mind.

That Ugly Stick is about 20 years old. Its a good rod, but wow is it heavy. You get into a good top water bite and your throwing it all day. Your arms feel like their about to fall off. After throwing that set up , then I pick a light weight rod. You don't even feel it.

[BassPonder72]

I've used Trilene XL in the past but, I was unhappy with it. It wasn't durable enough to make it through the day. I was using 8lb so that may have been the problem. I made the swith to Stren Original 10lb for my topwater plugs (rebel pop'r mostly) and have not cursed my line once since the switch. For the buzz baits (and the occassional Magnum Torpedo or Lucky 13) I use Stren DuraTuf 12lb. I haven't had any problems with wear on either of these lines. That's just what works for me though.

[justfishin]

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