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Preferred line for cranks?

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I was wondering what everyone's preferred line for throwing cranks?  Mainly squarebills and medium diving?  

I use mono.  Maxima ultragreen or chameleon.

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9 minutes ago, Tizi said:

I use mono.  Maxima ultragreen or chameleon.

What pound test mostly?

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  I've used many, many lines over the years. I'm on InvisX (12 lb.) right now, and I like it.     jj

 

I use 10 lb.  the lighter the line usually the diameter is less too.  Allows lures to dive deepest.

 

I use flouro for jerkbaits however.  Flouro sinks 

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Shallow running cranks - 10-12# mono or 20#braid

Deeper running cranks - 10# Yo-Zuri hybrid

braid to flouro leader material 100% of the time and a long leader 15 or 20 feet . 30 or 40 braid  main line. 17 or 20 leader for the big cranks. 15 for every thing else. ill never go back 

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I use Sufix Siege 12# mono for crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and topwater poppers, buzzbaits, and walking baits.

The lightest line you can get away with and be comfortable with. Banging on rocks, I feel flouro gives the best resistance. Burning traps through grass, I like braid. Mono would be great for treble hooks if you don't have a parabolic bend (moderate action) in your rod, however I do so I don't use mono at all.

12 lb k9 fluoro presently. It's really good cranking line in my humble opinion.

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 15 lb. Seaguar InvisX or Tatsu Fluorocarbon 

 

A-Jay

12lb big game mono

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Thanks for all the responses everyone!  Never really threw cranks before because I was mostly shore bound.  Now that I have a boat, I have a buddy that I have been fishing with since we were kids that keeps telling me I have to throw cranks more often.  Just wanted to see what everyone uses for line.

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#11 Sunline Armilo

 

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I'm slowly moving to Trilene XT as my Stren supply runs out. Hadn't used XT in years but they changed the formula a few years back apparently and it handles better but still has lower stretch and is more sensitive than most monos..noticeably more than Stren. I'm cranking with 8lb.

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10-12# mono Sufix ProMix or Berkely Big Game

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My buddy keeps telling me I need Flouro for the cranks, so was wondering what everyone else uses.  I hate Flouro!!!

I to use 12lb Invizx for the those baits in the question and 15lb Invizx for all plastics and jig and pig,

14# Sunline Sniper

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