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Topwater Line

47 members have voted

  1. 1. Topwater line?

    • Braid
      23%
      11
    • Monofilament
      57%
      27
    • Other
      19%
      9

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What kind of line do you prefer for topwaters?

  • Super User

Mono 'cause it floats or braid, depending on the bait and presentation I want.

 

Braid on frogs and toads all the time.

  • Super User

Mono for everything except frogs

Ditto
  • Super User

I like copolymer except for frogs. 

 

this is what i'm doing

Yo-Zuri Hybrid

Me too.

Mono I use suffix

I like copolymer except for frogs. 

 

X2

Makes no difference to the fish or me.  4# braid. for everything.

As for knots, again it all depends what type of topwaters. For walking baits and floating minnows, I like a loop, or Rapala knot. For spoons and frogs, I prefer a palomar. For most others it will be one or the other depending on the action I'm trying to achieve.

Braid to mono leader of about 7 feet.

  • Super User

I fish all braid on all my rods, but choose to swap to either mono or FC topshots depending.  So if it was a frog or buzzbait, straight braid.  Popper or walking bait, then would fish a 10-15ft mono topshot.

30# braid with short flouro leader.

  • Author

I'm rather surprised how few people use braid. I really like braid for walk the dog baits, the lack of stretch really seems to help that action.

Braid on any topwater.

 

Fluro on all reels.

I have always used braid. Most top waters I do are walk the dog type lures, so I don't know if switching to mono would be a benefit in regards to action.

  • Super User

I'm fishing clear water & need loooong casts `

 

So it's braid. 

 

Especially nice on walking baits ~ Essential for Frogs.

 

A-Jay

Walking baits get 30lb braid and poppers get mono. With walking baits, I want more snap and the lack of stretch lets me really bomb them and get a good hookup at long distance. Also, they tend to have bigger hooks than the poppers I use so I'm not as worried about losing them.

Poppers seem to do better for me with some forgiving line ala suffix siege.

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