Talking specifically about line for square bills and 1/2oz lipless. What is your line of choice? Over the years I've tried lots of different things and haven't found the one yet

This

or this 

A-Jay

1 minute ago, A-Jay said:

This

or this 

A-Jay

 

Ditto ^^

 

My exact setup choices...

Just now, Team9nine said:

 

Ditto ^^

 

My exact setup choices...

Does it all. - 

Every time I re-spool new Tatsu,

it makes me smile.

Yup, I'm weird.

A-Jay

 

I'm different - this is what I have on my crank-rig and I've been happy with it.

Usually this. If there is a notable amount of grass, I might step it up.

Invisx 

 

What are the benefits of fluoro for cranking? Sensitivity and invisibility seem to be the big benefits of fluoro neither of which would matter much with a moving bait in my mind

16 minutes ago, DitchPanda said:

What are the benefits of fluoro for cranking? Sensitivity and invisibility seem to be the big benefits of fluoro neither of which would matter much with a moving bait in my mind

 

Let me ask the question a different way. What are the negatives? I’d argue none, and it makes life as a fluoro user easier because it allows for consistency across all my casting outfits, and lets any outfit (or reel) in my arsenal to act as a surrogate for some other technique or rod.

For 2.5's and 1/2 traps I throw 15lb yo zuri hybrid

 

For 1.5's I throw 10lb yo zuri hybrid

11 minutes ago, DitchPanda said:

What are the benefits of fluoro for cranking? Sensitivity and invisibility seem to be the big benefits of fluoro neither of which would matter much with a moving bait in my mind

Don't forget sinking....and, of course....stretch....lol

46 minutes ago, Team9nine said:

 

Let me ask the question a different way. What are the negatives? I’d argue none, and it makes life as a fluoro user easier because it allows for consistency across all my casting outfits, and lets any outfit (or reel) in my arsenal to act as a surrogate for some other technique or rod.

I guess if you were switching the reel from rod to rod there wouldn't be alot of negative. I have dedicated reels for cranking so for me the negative would be cost of fluoro.

     I have a Curado 70 with 12 lb. InvizX on it. The rod is my smaller crankbait rod; a M/MF. I'm a firm believer that for all the different lines out there, there is one particular line that will perform the best on a particular reel. That InvizX at 12 lb. really matches the Curado 70, and the feel of squarebills hitting riprap is hard for me to explain ..... but I definitely like it.

   The other thing is that I use this setup for 1/2 oz. Mepps spinners. Fluorocarbon seems to resist twist better than nylon, and MUCH better than braid.

   So I get  two ..... two ..... two mints in one!   ???     JJ

4 hours ago, DitchPanda said:

What are the benefits of fluoro for cranking? Sensitivity and invisibility seem to be the big benefits of fluoro neither of which would matter much with a moving bait in my mind

Thinner diameter of fluro will allow cranks to dive deeper 

16 minutes ago, Jmoney402 said:

Thinner diameter of fluro will allow cranks to dive deeper 

Yes but I'm shallow cranking so I'm not concerned about diving depth

12 lb Big Game .

 I have tried several and this has been my favorite.  I have yet to find it's equal for crankbaits. 

6 hours ago, DitchPanda said:

I guess if you were switching the reel from rod to rod there wouldn't be alot of negative. I have dedicated reels for cranking so for me the negative would be cost of fluoro.

 

In the long run, cost might be a wash. I get at least 3 years out of a spooled fluoro reel...sometimes 4. Not certain you could get that using anything nylon based. Most people change at least yearly, if not more frequently. The repeated moisture absorption and drying out tends to play havoc on nylon based lines.  Several times of respooling, even if just yearly, would about negate any cost disadvantage of a single spool/filling of fluoro.

I really like Sunline FC crank. Very similar to Sunline Reaction. Great stuff for my shallow squarebills and flatsides. 

I started using suffix siege and absolutely love it don’t look at lb look at diameter. Go 1/2 oz lipless I use 14 lb for jerkbaits 10lb.

12-15lb mono. I use big game 

15 lb Big Game. 

14 lb. Stren Original.  

10-15lb Big Game depending on which rod and what I'm doing.

How much does Tatsu stretch compared to Sunline Sniper?