Bass_Fanatic Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 O.K. so here is the deal... Last year I experimented with MANY different lines to try and find the one that fits me the best. I have settled on Suffix Siege mono (12lb) for cranks, Yozuri Hybrid Ultrasoft (15 lb) for spinnerbaits and topwater, Suffix Performance Braid (50lb) for frogs, jigs, and carolina rig, Yozuri Hybrid Ultrasoft (6lb) for spinning gear, but here is where it gets tricky... My plastics rod has got to my head. I used Suffix braid and it was o.k., but I think it may be too much for my ferocious hooksets lol...I tried 20lb Invizx and liked it, but I dont like paying $25 each time I want to replace the line, so, I still have my Invisx on there that was last changed in August and fished probably 15 times. Do you think I need to change it or leave it. Also, I bought bulk 15lb Yozuri Hybrid Ultrasoft, so should I replace it with the Hybrid, leave my Invizx on there, or just suck it up and buy more Invizx?? All this line stuff drives me NUTS!! I dont know if it matters, but it is a Pflueger President reel and Powell 704C rod. Quote
OHIO Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 That's some pretty heavy line you have on there now. I prefer 12# at the highest on baitcasting and 6# on spinning. I think you will be fine if you left the line on there, but I don't think you need line that heavy to fish plastics. Quote
Bass_Fanatic Posted January 17, 2011 Author Posted January 17, 2011 I like the heavy line because I fish alot of thick stuff. I pitch ti cypress tress pretty much every trip and I fish alot of hydrilla, buckbrush, and laydowns with it. Quote
TBendBassin Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 That's some pretty heavy line you have on there now. I prefer 12# at the highest on baitcasting and 6# on spinning. I think you will be fine if you left the line on there, but I don't think you need line that heavy to fish plastics. down here its big fish big line ***atic if it was stored properly that invisx is should be fine might need to hit with a little line & lure and it should be good to go Quote
Bass_Fanatic Posted January 17, 2011 Author Posted January 17, 2011 Alright TBendBassin, I appreciate it. I took it out of my boat in September and hit it with some Line and lure and it has just been sitting in my extra bedroom waiting for Prespawn. I will give it a shot and see how it goes. Quote
Super User Gatorbassman Posted January 17, 2011 Super User Posted January 17, 2011 This is just my opinion but I think you are just complicating things a bit. There are hundreds of lines out there and it can get complicated but I would suggest keeping it simple. It still amazes me when I look at some of the top touring pros line and see braid on a frog rod, Fluorocarbon on a spinning rod and good ol' Berkley Big Game on everything else. Yep, just mono. I fish big bass waters to and I would suggest settling on a good 15lb test line for t-rigs and other soft plastics, a good 10lb test line for cranks, 20lb test for jigs, and braid for frogs. I personally prefer Izorline XXX. It's comparable to Yo-Zuri. It's a co-poly and has less stretch than mono and is more abrasion resistant to. I have it in 8, 10, 15, and 20 pound tests. It lasts longer than fluoro on the spool and in storage and it just works for me. I use 60lb braid for my frog rod and 4 and 6lb fluoro for the light stuff. Quote
Fat-G Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 Frogs, jigs, plastics, and swimbaits all get 50/12 or 65/16 PP. Spinning rigs have 6# Yo-Zuri Hybrid or braid. Try some PowerPro for your plastics my friend. Quote
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