This will be my first year applying a multiple rod system to my fishing. I've bass fished my entire life (, but it's been with one spinning setup, 8lb mono, and a rubber worm. I have been learning so much the past few months from researching, and I'm finally branching out with different lures, rod/reel combos, etc. So I've finally picked out my three rod/reel combos and now I just need a little help choosing my line for each. I have very little idea on what I should use, so I'd like your opinions if you could! Where I am, there isn't TOO much heavy cover, although there is some. Most of what I fish is moderately heavy cover at the most. Here's what I have:

 

1) Quantum Accurist PT Baitcaster (6:1) //Shimano Convergence 6' M/F Rod: for crank baits and spinnerbaits. Line Choice? How about a 12lb Fluorocarbon?

 

2) BPS Pro Qualifier Baitcaster (6.4:1)//Johnny Morris CarbonLite 6'6" MH/F Rod: for my usual un-weighted heavy senkos. Line choice? Not sure… Best for this?

 

3) BPS Pro Qualifier Baitcaster (7:1)//No rod yet, but will be a 7' H/F Rod: for flipping, jigs in heavy cover, and frogging.. Line choice? I'm thinking some sort of braided line, but not sure if that will double as a good frogging line. Also, not sure where to go with line weight here.

 

4) Hoping to keep this in the rod compartment… my lightweight quantum spinning reel with 8lb test and a medium power/mod fast rod.. too lightweight I think and I will save it for trout fishing and crappie if I feel the need. 

 

Thank you in advance! Love this forum (new to it); everyone is so helpful and knowledgeable!

 

JTD

This will be my first year applying a multiple rod system to my fishing. I've bass fished my entire life (, but it's been with one spinning setup, 8lb mono, and a rubber worm. I have been learning so much the past few months from researching, and I'm finally branching out with different lures, rod/reel combos, etc. So I've finally picked out my three rod/reel combos and now I just need a little help choosing my line for each. I have very little idea on what I should use, so I'd like your opinions if you could! Where I am, there isn't TOO much heavy cover, although there is some. Most of what I fish is moderately heavy cover at the most. Here's what I have:

 

1) Quantum Accurist PT Baitcaster (6:1) //Shimano Convergence 6' M/F Rod: for crank baits and spinnerbaits. Line Choice? How about a 12lb Fluorocarbon?

 

2) BPS Pro Qualifier Baitcaster (6.4:1)//Johnny Morris CarbonLite 6'6" MH/F Rod: for my usual un-weighted heavy senkos. Line choice? Not sure… Best for this?

 

3) BPS Pro Qualifier Baitcaster (7:1)//No rod yet, but will be a 7' H/F Rod: for flipping, jigs in heavy cover, and frogging.. Line choice? I'm thinking some sort of braided line, but not sure if that will double as a good frogging line. Also, not sure where to go with line weight here.

 

4) Hoping to keep this in the rod compartment… my lightweight quantum spinning reel with 8lb test and a medium power/mod fast rod.. too lightweight I think and I will save it for trout fishing and crappie if I feel the need. 

 

Thank you in advance! Love this forum (new to it); everyone is so helpful and knowledgeable!

 

JTD

1) 12# Fluoro

2) 10-12# Fluoro, can double up and use t rigs or other plastics

3) 50# braid Braid

For 2, you can go either way, but fluoro i like better for that. For 3, 50# braid has always worked great for me, ive never snapped 50# and ive had that in THICK stuff, but you can go 65 if you want as well.

Everyones going to have different answers and its honestly mostly personal preference. Good luck!!

Thanks RawJuice! What's the lightest braid I should go on #3? I've heard no lighter than 30lb or I'd have casting problems maybe???

If that is you in your Avi, you need to change your PB...That is a TOAD

Thanks RawJuice! What's the lightest braid I should go on #3? I've heard no lighter than 30lb or I'd have casting problems maybe???

for those techniques the lightest i would go is probably around 30-40, 50 seems to be a good all around.

As far as having problems with less than 30lb for braid, you just have to make sure your using mono backing with braid(with any braid) and make sure you spool tight (not overly tight) but also make sure your drag is not too tight. I usually go with the lighter braids like 20lb for spin gear, half with braid and fill the rest with whatever line im using, my finesse rod has 20lb sufix performance braid and other half is 8lb fluoro.