Help on choosing lines

[spencer7sw]

Recently bought a Duckett Micro Magic Pro Spinning Rod 7' Med Heavy and I was wondering what line would you guys recommend for all types of finesse fishing. I was thinking 15lb brad to 12lb fluorocarbon or 10lb braid to 8lb fluorocarbon. Any thoughts?

 

[AlabamaSpothunter]

I really like Sunline 12-15lb braid to Sunline FC Sniper 8lb leader.     I'd look for a 8 carrier braid.   I like to have one setup with a sinking braid, and another with a normal floating braid.   If I could only pick one, I'd go with a sinking braid.  

 

 

[Brian11719]

I'd start with 15lb braid to a 10lb leader...especially with a medium heavy rod. Sometimes I'll go down a bit for there on my lighter rods but that's a good starting point (especially if you are going to be fishing around any sort of cover). The braid / fluoro combo @AlabamaSpothunter mentioned is a good one and funny thing about that I was just looking at their SX1 braid on TW and noticed Brett Ehrler suggests the same setup. I personally like Sufix 832 for braid and you might look into that one as well. 

[MN Fisher]

On my Medium-Heavy spinning rig, I run 20# Smackdown braid to 10# InvizX leader. It's used for skipping lures under docks/overhanging trees and finesse jigs.

[Dwight Hottle]

Go with 10 lb braid. It breaks any where from 17 to 20+. You could go even lower considering your goal is finesse. If you don’t want deal with all the known defiencies  of fluorocarbon consider using 8-10 lb mono for leader material. 

[casts_by_fly]

I’m with Dwight. 10# domestic braid is actually 15+ # strength depending on the brand and model. I’ve even considered dropping to 6-8 rated for finesse work. I’ll throw 6-10 leader depending on the situation. 

[CDMTJager]

I will share what worked extremely well for me last year while fishing from shore and wading. The cover I can reach from shore or wading in the lakes I do 90% of my fishing in is a mix of concrete thick weeds and lily pads. I learned best area to catch bass consistently were areas the weeds were still below the surface located between sections of lily pads. Also open pocket in the lily pads and long outside edges of lily pads were VERY productive.

 

Only lure that worked here was obviously weedless soft plastics. The soft plastic that worked best was a jerk bait like a 5" Zoom Super Fluke or a 5.5" Hog Farmer Spunk Shad. 

I used a size 3500 spinning reel and a 7'3" MH/FA rod. I spooled it up with 20lb 8 strand hi-vis SuffX 832. I chose an 8 strand braid as I felt should be more fixable and hopefully would allow me farther casts and better lure action VS a 4 strand braid. 

 

For a leader I used 12lb Yo-Zuri copolymer and connected it to the braid using a size 0 or 1 stainless swivel. I have been using Yo-Zuri copolymer for at least 5 possibly 6 years now as my only non braided fishing line and are 100% happy with it in every possible way. 

 

After an entire season of using 20lb Suffex 832 on my spinning reel I feel confident recommending it for this application and I can not say enough good about Yo-Zuri hybrid copolymer.

[new2BC4bass]

Welcome to the forum, spencer.  I think the majority consider finesse to be light lures.  Not everyone, tho.  I've read that finesse is more a method than a weight.  I adhere to the first, but have no problem with someone using a 3/8 oz. jig plus trailer and calling it finesse because I don't feel like I know the true meaning of finesse.  Am I finesse fishing with a 3/8 oz. jig, or am I just bass fishing?  What's the difference?  I don't know.

 

What weights will you be using?  I don't recall anyone ever suggesting over a medium power rod with many suggesting a ML for finesse.

 

I only have one MH spinning rod, and I definitely don't use it for finesse.  It has straight 30# braid spooled.  Have no problem casting into thick stuff, but have to admit that it hasn't been used in some time because I prefer casting reels for the weights I would use on this rod.  The 30# braid has straightened a 3/8 oz. jig hook more than once.

 

What brand/size reel are you using?  I lean towards being frugal most of the time.  I wouldn't want to spool more than 100 yards on a reel as I would consider it a waste of money and line.

 

EDIT:  Normally I use a mono or co-polymer on spinning reels, but have tried some pretty light braid on one.  I definitely will be using a leader with this line because I found out that abrasion resistance is about zero with the braid I have on the reel.

[MRQturbo]

16 to 20 lb sunline Sx1 to 12lb sniper leader is what I run on my spinning setups... 

[LCG]

Micro guides may be an issue for braid to leader. Possible solutions could be 

 

1) straight braid, fluorocarbon, or mono

2) lighter braid to lighter leader (diameter) 

3) learn the FG knot 

 

[spencer7sw]

Thanks for all the feedback guys but I was wondering if a I should switch to a medium action rod over the MH. This will be my only spinning rod for the moment and Id like to do all things with lighter lures(finesse mostly). Any thoughts?

[MN Fisher]

If you're going with mainly finesse tactics - then switch to the Medium. It'll handle Neds to light-medium Shakey-Heads...and everything in between.

[spencer7sw]

14 hours ago, new2BC4bass said:

Welcome to the forum, spencer.  I think the majority consider finesse to be light lures.  Not everyone, tho.  I've read that finesse is more a method than a weight.  I adhere to the first, but have no problem with someone using a 3/8 oz. jig plus trailer and calling it finesse because I don't feel like I know the true meaning of finesse.  Am I finesse fishing with a 3/8 oz. jig, or am I just bass fishing?  What's the difference?  I don't know.

 

What weights will you be using?  I don't recall anyone ever suggesting over a medium power rod with many suggesting a ML for finesse.

 

I only have one MH spinning rod, and I definitely don't use it for finesse.  It has straight 30# braid spooled.  Have no problem casting into thick stuff, but have to admit that it hasn't been used in some time because I prefer casting reels for the weights I would use on this rod.  The 30# braid has straightened a 3/8 oz. jig hook more than once.

 

What brand/size reel are you using?  I lean towards being frugal most of the time.  I wouldn't want to spool more than 100 yards on a reel as I would consider it a waste of money and line.

 

EDIT:  Normally I use a mono or co-polymer on spinning reels, but have tried some pretty light braid on one.  I definitely will be using a leader with this line because I found out that abrasion resistance is about zero with the braid I have on the reel.

I have a Stradic FM 3000 and I switched to a medium over the MH, Im mostly will be fishing texas rigs, neds, and some smaller swimbaits. Around the 1/8-1/2 so I switched over to the Medium power. Now for the line, thinking 10lb Suffix 832 or Suffix Revolve(Not to positive) and a 8lb Sunline Sniper. 

[new2BC4bass]

Sufix 832 is listed as having a .008 diameter.  Who knows what it actually is. 

 

Many 6# lines are listed with a .009 diameter with a very few being .008 diameter.  The reel is listed as holding 230 yards of 6# mono.  If not fishing for Marlin or Tarpon, you might want to consider using cheap mono backing unless money is of no concern to you.

[MN Fisher]

I'm going to be testing Revolve on my light finesse rig this year. I'd go with 832 for now.

[spencer7sw]

6 hours ago, new2BC4bass said:

Sufix 832 is listed as having a .008 diameter.  Who knows what it actually is. 

 

Many 6# lines are listed with a .009 diameter with a very few being .008 diameter.  The reel is listed as holding 230 yards of 6# mono.  If not fishing for Marlin or Tarpon, you might want to consider using cheap mono backing unless money is of no concern to you.

yea I planned on using some cheap mono backing to save money

[MN Fisher]

2 hours ago, spencer7sw said:

yea I planned on using some cheap mono backing to save money

this is the stuff I use for backing on spinning reels.

Quarter pound spools can be had for $7.49 and the spool of 4# test is 3000yds of line