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Choosing Line

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  • Super User

From the Home Page:  https://www.bassresource.com/fishing/line-choices.html

 

Selecting line can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be. The easy solution is

#6 for spinning tackle; #12 for baitcasting. After that it's a matter of preference and technique.

For me that's generally #6 Tatsu and #12 Tatsu  On several rigs it's Smackdown and leader.

 

So many choices...

 

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  • Super User

I use fluorocarbon mostly; 6# for Ned, 10# for cranks, 12# for jigs, and 15# for spinnerbaits.

Guess its no mystery with my handle, it was a long slow curve to Tatsu........ not overnight. Tried mono, braid, and several other FC lines first, I strictly use spinning finesse tackle and smaller lures year round. Tatsu line has really been impossible for me to beat, couple weeks ago I posted about considering some of the new hybrid lines and appreciate the feedback I got from many members. Thing is it seemed they all were a compromise in different ways and I had to give up something I already had to make the switch. Decided to stay with tatsu FC line and accept the added cost as the major drawback. Invisible as you're going to get, stretches but very little, amazing sensitivity, it sinks just right for my style of fishing, and the stuff is really strong and resists abrasion. No I don't work for seaguar or sell tackle, just my own personal on water experience. Buy your KVD line conditioner in bulk :) and learn to push the line a couple times in a days fishing. I spool 5 rigs at a time and I'm happy. 

Good read but it states braid as being abrasion resistant.   I only use braid on my frog rod and I don’t have much experience with abrasion.  It seems I’ve read that people use flourocarbon leaders quite often because braid is susceptible to abrasion on rocks, zebra mussels and dock posts.   

What’s the general consensus on braid and abrasion?

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  • Super User

braid = butter when it comes to abrasion, especially cutting on rocks

Braid will cut. I have pulled logs to the water surface with 50lb braid and had it cut with probably only 5lbs of pressure on sharp rocks. I haven't had any problems in gravel, but larger sharp edged rocks are a big no-no. Never had a problem fishing docks with it, but I know if I encounter something sharp its probably going to cut. 

  • Super User

I have changed my line around quite a bit as I have added experience and more rods and reels to my arsenal, but I largely got it to how I like it now. Straight 65lb braid for frogs and jigs and punching rigs in cover, 12lb braid with usually a 6lb leader for finesse and flurocarbon for everything else.

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