What kind of line do you use for cranking?

[Muddy]

Here's the answer:

Baitcasting gear: Yo-Zuri Hybrid or Hybrid Ultra Soft #12

Spinning equipment: Ultra Soft #6

Now what's the question?

Overpriced and overrated! :

8-)

[Muddy]

Thank you all, I have a lot to learn here I am grateful to have such good teachers here. 8-)

[booneangler]

speaking of floro for deep cranking i been really wanting to try it but im afraid i will have a bad experience with it for deep cranks.

[Bassboss]

I tried using braid for deep cranking... uuuhhhh, DON'T TRY IT, it hurts!!  

but if you're talking about shallow, and medium depth crank bait, than braid works nicely!

I like to use mono and FC for cranking best, it's got stretch, and I like that when using cranks.

     

[MALTESE FALCON]

I use 12# Trilene XL for my cranking.

Falcon

[cart7t]

I've tried both braid and fusion braided lines for cranking.

My advice.

Don't.  

[detroit1]

XL in 6&8# (spinning) and 10 & 12# (casting) 14# (pike) Tried braid and copolymers and did not like them.

[Stringjam]

I use 20 lb PowerPro with various sized P-Line CXX leaders (depending on cover conditions).  

The CXX leader takes the abuse from rocks and crankbait lips, and the braid mainline allows me to get maximum depth and sensitivity.  

I've been using braid for cranks for the past 13 years, and fish all styles of cranks from sub 1', to deep cranking up to 25'.   Rocks, cedar piles, mud flats, stumps - - whatever.....if it's in the water I'm throwing a crankbait at it.    It's just what works for me.  

As always, your results may vary.  

[Jeff P.]

I use the Bass Pro Shops XPS Fluorocarbon 10# for my crankbaits and I really like it.  I like the sensitivity of fluorocarbon, especially for the deeper diving crankbaits.

FWIW, even though fluorocarbon line sinks, I'm not convinced that the sinking properties of the line would overcome the retrieve on a moving bait like a crankbait or spinnerbait.  It seems to me that the sinking properties of fluoro are going to be more useful with slower presentations like jigs and such.  I use it on my crankbait and spinnerbait setups, but more for the sensitivity as opposed to the sinking characteristics.