Ok here it comes, the subjective topic ever

[Puggz]

I just grabbed a new Megabass X10 swamp survivor and a JDM '22 Bantam 6.2. These were not planned to go together but I might give it a try.  I feel that the rod is going play really nicely with my Calcutta 200d. Time will tell.

 

So, back to the topic, what line? I'm going to use this rod for Pike and Muskie in spots that don't hold huge fish. As well as learning the Bass SB game. I'm also interested in this for hollow body frogs cuz I heard that recommendation as well, Right now I use a 7'11" loomis IMX flipping stick but am interested to see if there's an advantage here.

 

Thoughts??

 

 

[Nelson Delaney]

50 lb braid.  Pick a brand you prefer.  

[LCG]

5 hours ago, Puggz said:

So, back to the topic, what line? I'm going to use this rod for Pike and Muskie in spots that don't hold huge fish.

Regardless of line choice, I would recommend a wire leader. I fish for Pike regularly and they will bite through almost any line. 

[MN Fisher]

^ If you're targeting any Esox (pike, muskie, pickerel), then a wire leader is almost mandatory. I've had pike bite right through braid, hybrid, FC and mono with no effort...no 'regular' line is safe from their teeth.

[Puggz]

13 hours ago, LCG said:

Regardless of line choice, I would recommend a wire leader. I fish for Pike regularly and they will bite through almost any line. 

 

6 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

^ If you're targeting any Esox (pike, muskie, pickerel), then a wire leader is almost mandatory. I've had pike bite right through braid, hybrid, FC and mono with no effort...no 'regular' line is safe from their teeth.

I absolutely use a leader. Usually wire but on my big musky baits, I have some floro leaders in the 100# category.  We don't have Pickerel here, at least in the ESOX sense. Some of us call walleye "pickerel" and for those, I never use a wire leader.