G-Man,

Ask 10 people, you'll get 10 different answers. Again, no disrespect to other opinions but I take the high road and will not slam on other brands. What works for one application/angler doesn't work for another. Like others, I've tried many and found one that I feel is superior. And my being Japanese has nothing to do with my choice, lol.

Take home message - give two or three brands a try and see what works for you.

The thing that does stink about being young is, in my case, not a lot of access to cash. I'm just trying to minimize the amount I spend trying to find the "one"

I still would like to know what you use.

G-Man,

I understand your situation as I too was young once and had less cash for tackle. I use Sunline fluorocarbon line but only for a couple of specific tactics. I'll use 7 lb. Sniper for dropshotting smallies on Lake St. Clair and Erie and 8 lb. for dragging tubes on Lake St. Clair. I also use 10 lb. on my wacky Senko rod.

You mentioned rattlebaits. In my humble opinion, the best line setup for just about all horizontal baits is braid with a fluorocarbon leader. Use a uni-to-uni knot or an Albright knot and you'll be fine as long as you take your time and tie the main line to leader knot correctly. Then you won't have to worry about expensive spools of fluorocarbon line or wasting it due to breakoffs. And make sure to use a heavy enough leader i.e., 10-17 lb. at least, depending on the weight of baits you're throwing.

I have used 15# Tatsu on my 7'11'' jig rod and still had a problem with hooksets! I got home and tied it to a post and gave about 60' of it a pull and it was WAAAAY STRETCHY!!! Should I have tried a larger size (20#)? or is the KVD L&L my problem?

In all reality, the stretch isn't an issue for me. I've never had issue with hooksets or with moving fish with it.

Berkley Trilene Pro Grade 15#...good stuff!

Seagaur all the way, I have used invisx but switched to the red label last summer and have liked it just as much at half the cost. This line has saved me two big fish in the past month....one was a 5lber in a club tournament that had me under a slab rock on a hookset and another was a three pound fish that wrapped me around a laydown on a hookset. I kept pressure on both and they came free after about 30 seconds and both were landed without the line failing, in fact the line had very little wear in both cases. I can't say enough good things about this line.