Type Of Line For Jigs

[Sherlock 60]

Not trying to highjack the thread but for the Braid users what color do you go with red, yellow or green?

Green 50# Power Pro.

[OkobojiEagle]

12lb Nanofil might be a consideration. The benefits of braid with the slack line sensitivity of a fluoro line.

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[FL_Sharpshooter]

17# XPS Fluorocarbon line for me. Direct tie to jig.

[msolorio]

50lb vicious braid with a 5'-6' 20lb vicious pro elite fluoro leader. i use braid w/wo a fluoro leader for pretty much everything.

[A-Rob]

I usually throw 65# Braid (power pro)

I put some 20# flouro on at the end of the year when all the grass and pads had thinned out. I may keep the flouro on for the spring then back to braid when the cover gets thick again.

[jorilo]

15LB or 20lb Big Game

[Fat-G]

I recently switched my jig rod from 50# braid to P-Line FloroClear, specifically 20#. I have to say, I'm pretty impressed so far. I agree with Hooligan in that a very high quality flouro is an outstanding line for fishing jigs, and in some cases, a better option than braid. I have used 20# Super Hard Upgrade as well as 20# Super FC Sniper before switching back to braid.

Someone recommended the FloroClear to me, so I bought a spool to see what they were talking about. Pretty low stretch. I'm getting solid hooksets on long casts fishing footballs in a new to me pond. Not as sensitive as a real flouro, but the sensitivity is still there. As long as you split/thin the weedguard, reel all the way down to the fish, and swing hard, you'll be fine. It's an odd transition from instant hooksets with braid to longer, more defined ones with a non-braid, but I actually like it.

[Reel_Kaotic]

What's a good size fluoro to spool on a BC, the heaviest jigs I use are 3/4oz (most are 1/2)? I would like to use the same setup for deep cranks, if possible.

[J Francho]

I'll use anything from 6# fluoro for little spider jigs on up to 80# braid for heavy slop. Match the line to the cover and the weight of the jig. In a general sense, a MH/F rod, and 14# fluoro or 40-50# braid will be fine.

[G_money]

I fish a lot of clear rocky lakes...and catch roughly half smallies and half LMB's.

I use three lines, which all seem to work well for bottom contact baits.

Seaguar 12 lb abrazx

Sunline Sniper FC 12 lb

Toray Superhard Upgrade Soloroam 10 lb -- expensive but the best longest lasting strongest line I've fished...and it has a higher breaking point than other fluoro's thus the smaller lb test...could probably even get by with 8 lb

[Reel_Kaotic]

I'll use anything from 6# fluoro for little spider jigs on up to 80# braid for heavy slop. Match the line to the cover and the weight of the jig. In a general sense, a MH/F rod, and 14# fluoro or 40-50# braid will be fine.

Thanks for the advice!

[G_money]

14-25 pound floro for me. I hate braid with jigs unless I'm flipping grass.

FatG-We fish 1/2oz football jigs down to 50ft on 14lb floro at deep pits, Table Rock, and Lake of the Ozarks. I've stuck fish up to 8lbs and never felt like the stretch was a problem if that helps your confidence with using floro for jigs.

Bluebasser86 we should hook up some time and hit the water. I live in the Topeka area and fish a lot of the same lakes. I have two private lakes I can get you on both around 260-400 acres that would blow your mind for big largemouth...one of them has some good smallmouth fishing too.

Hit me up at sam150s@hotmail.com if you want to get out sometime. My usual partner has been getting a little too many honey-do's on the list from the old lady and is hard to get out enough. Always enjoy fishing with new people.

[tnbassfisher]

Most of the time when I'm throwing a jig, I like to throw them in heavy cover, so I prefer 50# braid.

[andamtoft]

I use straight braid most of the time 30# have had no issues with this. sometimes if i'm fishing in open water when the water is super clear i will add a flouro leader, but only if I really have to.

[RyneB]

I use 50 lb power pro on my jig rod. I fish a strip mine that has crystal clear water (20 ft visibility) and i have never had a problem with the braid. I feel when it comes to jigs, that if the fish isnt turned off by the weed guard, it isnt going to care about my line.

[Sam]

I have seen and used flouro and braid for jigs.

Just depends on the bottom and the structure I will encounter.

Virginia tidal rivers can have barnacles on piers and pilings so braid is a must.

Lakes and ponds are usually safe for flouro other than if you will be fishing the jigs in rocks and stumps like on Buggs Island.

I would think you have to make the decision based on the waters you fish.

[Packard]

I have seen and used flouro and braid for jigs.

Just depends on the bottom and the structure I will encounter.

Virginia tidal rivers can have barnacles on piers and pilings so braid is a must.

Lakes and ponds are usually safe for flouro other than if you will be fishing the jigs in rocks and stumps like on Buggs Island.

I would think you have to make the decision based on the waters you fish.

Fluoro has better abrasion resistance than braid.

[jmed999]

Fluoro has better abrasion resistance than braid.

I thought it was the other way around...no?

[J Francho]

Some braids are better at abrasion than others, but in general, they aren't very tough in this department. Put it this way, abrasion resistance will not make any list of pros for using braid.

[jmed999]

Some braids are better at abrasion than others, but in general, they aren't very tough in this department. Put it this way, abrasion resistance will not make any list of pros for using braid.

Would it be a pro for FLouro?

[J Francho]

It depends on the specific line. InvisX is soft, a bit stretchy, but it's clear and sinks. It isn't super abrasion resistant, but somewhat better. Some the really tough fluoro don't are tough to manage on spinning and casting gear.

[LgMouthGambler]

65# Spiderwire all the way, down here I take a black sharpie marker and color the line about 6 ft before the lure.

[Jiggen]

It is true in most cases braid is not as abrasion resistant as fluoro, however some fluoro's have no better or worse abrasion properties then a good Mono or Copoly line. One thing to remember Braid vs Fluoro. If Fluoro gets nicked by anything or starts to fray it will break with little effort. If Braid frays it will hold up quite well for a long time so you have more then adequate time to retie. Not so with Fluoro. Jim

[A-Rob]

20# flouro or 50-65# braid depending on the cover

Braid in the grass

Flouro I throw in pads or reeds.

Often I just throw braid b/c it is awesome.

[3dees]

it depends on the type of cover your fishing. I fish rocks a lot and braid just does'nt work for me. it seems to get fraid to easily and you need a dowel or something to get the jig out of a jam. I have tried every kind of line and keep going back to Silver Thread Excalibur co-polymer. low stretch, low memory, and really holds up to abrasion. also works great for casting so I use it on all my reels.