I am looking for a new line for fishing a jig. I was using mono 17lb but after a hour my line will just break setting the hook. does anyone have a good idea of line to use and what pound test I should use?

I toss my jigs on 14# mono. If thats what you prefer..keep using it. I think your problem is coming from casting, pitching, swimming your jig and catching fish for an hour without re-tying your knot or checking for abrasion in your line.

I like 15 pound big game.

Two of the most common lines used for fishing jigs are braid and fluorocarbon, primarily because of their ability to transmit vibration.  They both have their advantages and disadvantages, a quick search on the topic will provide you with more information and opinions than you will most likely care to read.  Choose a line type and strength based on your particular fishing situation and needs.

Lately I have been pitching jigs in and around some heavy vegetation and I am using 50 lb Suffix braid. However, your problem seems to be coming more from either a poor knot or neglecting to check the knot as the day goes on.

Try braid as was suggested...

Personally I like 15# or 20# Floro

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

I like 20lb floro for larger jigs, and use braid/floro leader set up for finesse jigs. Mostly 10lb floro on the finesse.

Keep this in mind.

When fishing with Mono after pulling that line tight for a few hours (catching fish, pulling out of brush etc...)

The line will stretch thin and your 17lb will gradually become weaker until you lose lures or fish. If your line takes a beating or a lot of work. Cut off 8-10ft. Re tie

I always say go as light as conditions will allow you to go. That being said you don't have to throw a jig on 6lb test.

I have a few jig rods and flippin rods that I throw jig on

You will see that I use both floro and braid... Nice to have set ups of both.

Jig rod 1 30# braid

Jig Rod 2 14#floro

Flip 1 50#braid

Flip 2 20# floro

Yeah ... I didn't read all of the OPs post, its doesn't matter what size or type of line you have... Get in the habit of checking your knot and line after ever few casts and after every fish or every miss.

What happened to you tends to happen. Re tie often and remember, mono doesn't last forever. Pull a few feet off and cut it every now ans then.

Minimum of 14 pound mono, 20 around heavy wood cover. For slop and thick vegetation, go with a minimum of 50 pound braid, 65 is better. I use a fluoro leader always when pitching a jig.

Fishing a jig with mono is like having a 50 foot rubber band between you and the lure. Don't get me wrong, I love monofilament... it's about the only line I use for crankbaits and the like. 

 

For jigs I typically use braid main line with a fluoro leader or just straight braid, for what it's worth. And no matter what line you use, retie often.

My bottom jig outfit is spooled up with Berkley 30-lb Trilene Braid tied direct to the jig.

Braid is highly sensitive, very fine diameter line with great knot strength and it holds up to weedbeds like iron.

If braided line has a hidden bugbear I'm yet to learn about it. For mat-punching I use Berkley 50-lb Trilene Braid,

which negotiates the heaviest cover I encounter.

 

BTW: Chris Lane just won the Bassmaster Elite on the St Johns River in Florida.

Chris was using 65-lb braid tied direct to the jig. His finesse rig was tied to 15-lb nylon mono

but his biggest bass fell for the jig tied to 65-lb braid (Chris boated 37-9 setting a new 1-day Elite record).

 

Roger

I fish my jigs on fluoro, 12-20 pound depending on cover/situation. 

I fish my jigs on 15lb Tatsu, or 17lb Shooter. If I am fishing around moderate cover or rocks, the Tatsu is plenty strong. I use the Shooter if I am throwing directly into stumps or some nasty stuff that's going to really be rubbing the line. It seems like it's impossible to nick that stuff, tough as nails.

15 lb vicious flouro is hard to beat! Low stretch and tough as nails!

Straight fluoro. 17-20# test. I fish a lot of zebra muscled wood and rock. 

There is not much grass on the lakes in my area, but I do fish Guntersville often. If I am casting a jig on ledges, I use 16lb Sunline  Sniper. If I am flipping laydowns, I am using 20 lb Sunline Sniper. If I am in Guntersville, I use 50 lb Sunline FX2 Froggin and Flippin. 

Depending on the structure I am fishing I either use 15lbs fluorocarbon or 50lbs braid. When swimming a jig I use either 10lbs fluorocarbon or 30lbs braid.

I am looking for a new line for fishing a jig. I was using mono 17lb but after a hour my line will just break setting the hook. does anyone have a good idea of line to use and what pound test I should use?

Details; what brand and type of mono and what knot do you use??

If you are fishing in and around structure that damages your line, then cut off the damaged line and retie.

Tom

I've fished jigs & t-rigs on 15# Berkley Big Game for 40+ yrs with zero problems. Unbelievable abrasion resistance, shock resistant, & affordable enough to allow me to change line often.

Flouorocarbon in my opinion is lacking in abrasion restistance, has no shock restistance, & coils worse than mono. It does add somewhat to your sense of feel & cast well in wind.

The only difficulty I have with braid is the times I set hook on something other than a fish; it well send a sharp pain straight my arm to the shoulder, at my age that aint fun!

Surprised that no one is using Yo Zuri Hybrid

Sunline Sniper 20lb! 

Wow. Looks to me like you have a wide array of good choices. I use braid tied directly to the jig. I also check it frequently.

The only reason I don't fish fluoro with jigs is that I'm a line watcher and it's hard for me to see. I use bright mono and a long fluoro leader.