Help me get in the right direction here fellas..

[LeakyWaders]

I got an Abu Garcia Max Z casting reel (got it on sale for $15 new) and a 6’10 MHFA lews laser SG1 rod. Nothing special by any means, but should get the job done. Im aiming to throw worms, jigs, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, topwaters. 
What exact brand, line type, and pound test would you go with? 

[10,000 lakes Bassin]

I’m a braid to leader guy so that’s definitely what I’d go with personally. You would have to learn to tie the FG knot though. 
A MH with 30lb sufix 832 did 75% maybe more of my fishing this summer. 
I tied a leader of 20lb Sunline sniper for everything that I didn’t want straight braid for. 
Works for me. 

[10,000 lakes Bassin]

If you don’t want to to the braid to leader, 15lb flouro would be good too. Seaguar invisx is good stuff. The problem is that flouro sinks so it wouldn’t be great for topwater. 

[12poundbass]

Braid no leader and never look back.

 

Seaguar Smackdown or Bassx and go fishing.

[Columbia Craw]

Confused yet?

[GreenPig]

Simple 14 - 17 lb mono will handle those baits.

[Columbia Craw]

8 minutes ago, GreenPig said:

Simple 14 - 17 lb mono will handle those baits.

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[ironbjorn]

We have braid to fluoro, straight fluoro, straight braid, and mono so far. I'll add 12 lb Yo-Zuri Hybrid for the finishing move. Good luck.

[MN Fisher]

^ What our resident Viking said

[ironbjorn]

5 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

^ What our resident Viking said

And if that doesn't work, he could try using the entrails of Saxons. Skol!

[GRiver]

37 minutes ago, ironbjorn said:

could try using the entrails of Saxons. Skol!

And if you can’t find entrails, Berkeley , Big game- 12lb. You can get it at Walmart and inexpensive. 

[ironbjorn]

4 minutes ago, GRiver said:

And if you can’t find entrails, Berkeley , Big game- 12lb. You can get it at Walmart and inexpensive. 

Just gotta go to Lindisfarne if you can swing it, but Big Game works too.

[Catt]

Berkley Big Game #15 Mean Green

[Swamp Girl]

I'm straight braid 30 lb. test. I fish weeds and wood, catch hundreds of bass, and it never fails me. I only use mono for slow-moving lures like wacky worms.

[10,000 lakes Bassin]

12 minutes ago, Swamp Girl said:

I'm straight braid 30 lb. test. I fish weeds and wood, catch hundreds of bass, and it never fails me. I only use mono for slow-moving lures like wacky worms.

I agree with this. Fish straight braid, don’t worry about it, later on if you want to tie leaders to the braid you can. 

[Eric 26]

Almost all of my baitcasters are spooled with either 10 pound big game which is budget friendly and readily available or 10 pound Suffix Advance Monofilament. 

[Skunkmaster-k]

15 # Big Game gets my vote. 

[king fisher]

Eventually you will want to try all of the different types of line.  You may find one line you like for everything, but most likely you will prefer different lines for different applications.  You might as well start at the beginning and spool up some 12 pound Big Game.  It is a strong, forgiving, inexpensive line, that has worked for years.  If you get a backlash that requires a pocket knife, then you can respool for far less than any of the more expensive lines.

[thediscochef]

The best plastic line I've come across so far is Sufix Tritanium Plus. Comes through all cover with minimal wear, casts great, strong as heck. Just not very invisible. I use it primarily as a shock absorber on my topwater braid combos, but I also use the 14# test as mainline for the exact lures you listed. I fish up against concrete and rocks and rarely ever have evidence of abrasion. Started using it after running across it on a tarpon forum searching for tougher line than big game or sufix mono, and I haven't looked back. 

[WRB]

Suffix Tritanium Plus has been on the market over 20 years promoted as a salt water high abrasion resistance line and never caught on with fresh water anglers.

Good copolymer line and not expensive the down side is it’s a high memory line difficult to cast in cold temperatures common with bass fishing.

Used as a leader line should be good.

Diameter and stiffness is more important then how visible it may appear.

It’s hard  today to find a better all around mono then Big Game.

Tom

[KP Duty]

An easy casting 12lb* mono is the easy answer, but my jig vs topwater line preference is quite different.

 

*American 12lb.  16lb if Japanese

[Eric 26]

1 hour ago, WRB said:

Suffix Tritanium Plus has been on the market over 20 years promoted as a salt water high abrasion resistance line and never caught on with fresh water anglers.

Good copolymer line and not expensive the down side is it’s a high memory line difficult to cast in cold temperatures common with bass fishing.

Used as a leader line should be good.

Diameter and stiffness is more important then how visible it may appear.

It’s hard  today to find a better all around mono then Big Game.

Tom

I have zero anywhere near this man’s experience and knowledge but I know enough to know when he shares an opinion I listen.

Edited October 6, 2024 by Eric 26
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[FrnkNsteen]

I've used both the Big Game and the Suffix Titanium and have been happy with both.

 

I agree with Tom that the Tritanium is a little stiffer and has more memory. In my opinion it seems to have a little less stretch than Big Game.

 

I have spools of Big Game in 10, 12, 15, and 20lb and spools of Tritanium in 12 & 17lb. I mix and match as desired.

 

I kind of like the Tritanium for single hook baits like Spinnerbaits and Buzzbaits where I want a little less stretch when setting the hook.

[Bigbox99]

13 hours ago, Catt said:

Berkley Big Game #15 Mean Green

This, but it's actually called low vis green.  

[thediscochef]

6 hours ago, FrnkNsteen said:

I've used both the Big Game and the Suffix Titanium and have been happy with both.

 

I agree with Tom that the Tritanium is a little stiffer and has more memory. In my opinion it seems to have a little less stretch than Big Game.

 

I have spools of Big Game in 10, 12, 15, and 20lb and spools of Tritanium in 12 & 17lb. I mix and match as desired.

 

I kind of like the Tritanium for single hook baits like Spinnerbaits and Buzzbaits where I want a little less stretch when setting the hook.

I also agree that it is stiffer and has a little more memory, and less stretch. Those are all good qualities to me in my applications though, when I make a long cast and get bit at the end of it, sometimes too much stretch is a bad thing. It has just enough stretch to absorb some shock as a leader and the bait fouls on itself much less than with straight braid

I haven't had the cold issues as I live in Texas and that doesn't really happen here