Quinte Fishing

I have been reading some of the posts and I would love to come out & try for some big walleye you guys are writting about. I am new to this so I appreciated reading skunked's post and the replies because, like him I have a small boat and safety & launcing is my concern. Now I just got to convince one of my buddies to come out .. lol

I was hoping I could get an idea of what line (lb test) you guys run on your reels for both flat lining and for running some of those deeper crankbaits. I would think that the smaller diameter stuff would help get the baits down but with the size of the fish and the beefy rods, I am not sure. Anyone running Power Pro or braids. Any suggestions would be great!

Finga,

I like to use 12 or 14 lb test mono. In the open water I have yet to break off and this is on fish that are 10+. Mind you my personal biggest is just over 11 lbs so I guess I haven't really tested the mono with a fish biggest than the rated test.

I have used Power Pro in the past but found that the no stretch was pulling the bait right out of the fishes mouth after a strike when the boat is moving (which is whenever you are trolling). Now this does not happen 100 % of the time but I did find that I was missing way more strikes with the braided line than the mono. This is just what I have experience and why I went back to mono.

Cheers,

Mike

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Wish I wasn't here...Rather be fishing if you know what I mean

I use 20 lb mono and 30 lb power pro. I don't like goofin around when it comes to losing fish. Some of the PWT guys look at me like I'm an idiot when I tell them what I use and some of those same guys are a lot lower on the board too. Big open water fish in this situation sre not line conscious at all. They will also hit 8 to 11 inch baits most days. Try it for fun some time.

Not sure if the much heavier mono is actually required?? However I have been using Berkley Fireline for the past few years and it is pretty incredible. I use the thinnest Fireline - Smoke, 6lb (2lb diam). The line is so thin there are no problems with Walleye getting spooked. If you’re jigging and using heavy mono you are missing the boat, these fish WILL shy away from the heavy line. The Fireline also allows you to feel every single thing that touches or breathes on your bait.

Trust me, it will put more fish in the boat - My earlier posts will attest to that.

Good luck this weekend fellas.

Cheers,
Fishman.

Has anyone found any difference, concerning fish strikes, in using a clear mono, opposed to green in colour?

As well, for Trilene users, is there any serious differences between Trilene XL and XT?

Thanks for your responses, the folks on this board are great.

The Tech- I have used both XL & XT and I find there is quite a difference. My observations are:
XL - It's limp, thin diameter quality makes it great for casting minnowbaits, crankbaits, topwaters and bobber/livebait. A good clear water choice. It has good feel and knot strength but not great at abrasion and stretches real easy so proper drag setting is key.
XT - It's tough, thick, heavier qualities makes it great for fishing heavy cover and heavy lures that give alot of drag. I use it alot for flipping & pitching in heavy cover for bass and chunking hardbaits for musky/pike fishing. It doesn't spool on as smoothy as XL, it can get quite stiff and is more visible but if you fish the weeds as much as I do, I like the confidence of knowing I am not going to lose a fish because of my line.

They are both good lines. Fish hard and have fun.

Usually don't use more than 10 lb XL but when I do it's 12. Never, repeat never had any of those lunkers break off yet! Personal best 13 lb 8 ozs, Knock on wood! Lost a few to improperly set hooks, that's another story! Hoping to get the opportunity to improve on that in a week or so..........Fish On'.....

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WIG

You get much better hook sets trolling with 20 . The larger the diameter of mono the less stretch you get.