15lb. and 17lb. Defier and Armilo....

Usually 12 lb Stren Original for topwater plugs with casting gear except the Whopper Plopper and SK Mega Dog.  I use 50 lb Power Pro for those.  On my spinning rods, I'll tie a 8-10 lb Stren Original leader onto the 15 lb braid (Power Pro or Tuf Line 4orce yellow) for the really small torpedo baits and Zara Puppy.

Trilene XL. 8 # on my spinning rod and 12 # on my baitcaster.

 

If I don’t have my dedicated topwater reels mounted, I’ll use whatever I have with me, be it braid or Yozuri Hybrid.  

 

Very rarely will I use fluorocarbon for topwater baits. 

 

30# PP Braid...

I sold my topwater reel spooled with 15# Big Game and swapped out an extra reel freshly spooled with 20# Power Pro. 

 

I don't like leaders and have never used braid for topwater. I'm too cheap to take the braid off the reel so I'm going to give it a shot. I hope it works. 

I have been using 12lb Sufix Siege for poppers and buzzbaits and 65lb braid for frogs.

Usually braid to a mono leader to give it some stretch and help the line from getting around the hooks on walking baits and poppers, but I will also sometimes throw straight braid on lures like whopper ploppers or buzz baits.

21 hours ago, rangerjockey said:

20lb. braid, no leader.

Same.

 

Only topwaters I don't use braid for are buzzbaits and baits with front props. Everything else is straight braid, 20 for treble hook baits, 50 for frogs and toads.

10 lb Big Game for poppers, and torpedoes.  15 lb Big Game for the jitterbugs, buzzbaits, and spooks.

poppers, spooks, other small baits - 20 lb Cortland Master braid

 

also have a spool of 12 lb mono for clear water

 

frogs - 50 lb master braid

 

buzz baits - 50 lb master braid with 17 lb leader of mono for shock