Whats everybody using------ for line???

Jay · **Joined:** Tue Nov 09, 2004 12:12 pm **Posts:** 102

Planning on re-rigging all of my bait casters for the fall walleye and was just wondering with everybody using these deep diving cranks what pound test and what type of line ( braid or mono or braid with a mono leter) does everybody feel gives the bait its best action??

Superdad · **Posted:** Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:35 am

I guess I haven't fully committed to the braided line as I have it on one rod and mono on the other.

The braided line goes a bit deeper.

Red shad · **Posted:** Tue Nov 01, 2005 1:12 pm

Jay wrote:

Planning on re-rigging all of my bait casters for the fall walleye and was just wondering with everybody using these deep diving cranks what pound test and what type of line ( braid or mono or braid with a mono leter) does everybody feel gives the bait its best action??

20LB B.S. PowerPro braid...and 12 LB B.S. Flourocarbon leaders. Seems a good combo for me.

furious · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2005 5:51 am

I use 12 pound P-Line, Flourocarbon coated mono. It works pretty good. I haven't had any problems yet, I just make sure I change it frequently.

A.W. Willoughby · **Joined:** Wed Nov 10, 2004 2:26 pm **Posts:** 16

My personal preference is mono or possibly flourocarbon if the water I'm fishing is super clear.
If the water is the least bit rough and the boards are bouncing around the braid will transfer that bounce directly to the lure and if the fish aren't aggressive they won't chase it.
The mono has some stretch and will "absorb" some of the bounce to keep the lure running more stable.

steve-hamilton · **Joined:** Fri Apr 25, 2003 7:40 am **Posts:** 1776

30 lbs braid with a 17 lbs flouro leader.

on all my rods.

RJackson · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2005 5:47 pm

12 Pound mono......on everything.......

I have stayed away from the braid as I think the mono acts as a nice shock absorber.... :wink:

RJ

Wall-I-Guy · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2005 6:45 pm

RJackson wrote:

12 Pound mono......on everything.......

RJ

You too huh :!:

12 pound Big Game here :!:

steve-hamilton · **Joined:** Fri Apr 25, 2003 7:40 am **Posts:** 1776

shock absorber?

these are walleye not salmon!!!!

slug · **Joined:** Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:37 pm **Posts:** 211

hey guys I just happen to like to fish light.

I guess I live under a rock, and thought most would fish lighter than some of the rates that I've heard. Some of those lines give very good sensitivity and I like to fish with them.

I had only meant that a salmon strike is awesome, and when you have 30lbs of pissed of chinook on the end of your line, a 14lb walleye can't compare. So there I use cheap 20lb. I have only been snapped off once near Bluffer's Park, and my god, it was a monster.

Sorry guys :oops:

. I just like to fish light, 8lbs. It's a hell of a lot of fun. After spending $1000s on fishing over the years, if I lose $7 lure, big deal. Now if I was tying on one of "superdad's" golden muskie bait it might be a different story.

slug

steve-hamilton · **Joined:** Fri Apr 25, 2003 7:40 am **Posts:** 1776

remember, the 30 lbs braid has an 8 lbs diameter...

basically, your using an 8 lbs line...with a little more strength.

There'sOne! · **Joined:** Wed Nov 10, 2004 9:58 pm **Posts:** 38

Slug, I appreciate you wanting to use lighter line, I agree it can be more fun! However, looking at this purely from a conservation point of view, I don't think any walleye with a Mann's 20 lodged in it's mouth is going to survive very long. I'd rather err on the side of caution than know that I was responsible for an avoidable casualty.

Red shad · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:21 pm

There'sOne! wrote:

Slug, I appreciate you wanting to use lighter line, I agree it can be more fun! However, looking at this purely from a conservation point of view, I don't think any walleye with a Mann's 20 lodged in it's mouth is going to survive very long. I'd rather err on the side of caution than know that I was responsible for an avoidable casualty.

Yup, gotta go with that...100%

slug · **Joined:** Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:37 pm **Posts:** 211

Very good point. I never looked at it that way.

Quote:

I don't think any walleye with a Mann's 20 lodged in it's mouth is going to survive very long.

A bait like that, with all those hooks could very well do just that. Thanks guys for that insight.

Great fishing to all of you.

tim

ps please forgive me if I slip up and say pickerel. I took a little flak on that once :roll:

. Some folks just need to relax a little.

Hookset · **Posted:** Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:22 am

30 lb power pro on one rod, 20lb & 30lb big game on the other two (these are also used for salmon)

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