I live in PA and I want to buy some braided line for bass should I get 15 lb or 10 lb test

Welcome to the forum!  

Are you planning to spool it on a spinning reel? Baitcaster?  What kinds of water are you fishing? 

i like braid, but the wrong size, on the wrong gear (like any line) can give you headaches. 

I have #14 braid on a medium spinning rod, #40 and #50 braid on several MH to H bait casters, and #65 braid on a heavy punching rod (bait caster). Here in South Florida, aquatic vegetation is pretty thick, and so are the bass on good days -- hence, the preponderance of heavy line.

(I also have rigs with #10 FC for finesse, #15 FC on a crank bait rod, and #20 FC on a MH rod for spinnerbaits/swimbaits/jigs in clear water. And one MH spinning rod with mono.)

Hope this helps.

I would normally suggest 10/15 lbs. for spinning setups, but if you use an uncoated line like Tufline XP then you could bump it up to 20. On casting rods I like 30 - 40 lbs. depending on what the rod's going to be used for. The extra breaking strength saves me a lot of money in the long run because I can usually pull lures out of snags without breaking off. 

If you're going to use braid, remember to have a good pair of cutters on you - the stuff just won't break. Nothing worse than forgetting your scissors and trying to cut 40 lbs. test by sawing at it with a rock. 

1 hour ago, PennBass said:

I would normally suggest 10/15 lbs. for spinning setups, but if you use an uncoated line like Tufline XP then you could bump it up to 20. On casting rods I like 30 - 40 lbs. depending on what the rod's going to be used for. The extra breaking strength saves me a lot of money in the long run because I can usually pull lures out of snags without breaking off. 

If you're going to use braid, remember to have a good pair of cutters on you - the stuff just won't break. Nothing worse than forgetting your scissors and trying to cut 40 lbs. test by sawing at it with a rock. 

I thought part of the requirement to be a man was to always carry a pocket knife

 

 

if you switch to braid op and are not using a leader remember to use a palomar knot, a clinch knot will slip with braid 

I use 10 pound braid on my spinning reel. I've never had a problem hauling in a fish with it. The only problem I had was when my spool was full to the top of if it was windy. When I cast the braid would catch on the first eyelet of my rod and make a big knot. It was easy to untangle but it was very annoying. I have 15 braid on a Johnny Morris baitcaster and have had no problems

I run 15# on most of my spinning setups and it has always worked well for me!  It's sturdy enough for reaction baits, and thin enough to tie to a fluoro leader for finesse!

PennBass,

You may have your man card back upon the purchase of your first pocket knife. A belt knife earns extra points.

Josh