And what do you use it for?  Purchased some Sufix Advance 20# (.017) Fluorocarbon.  Have a reel that's listed on the box as holding 12/170 (and that's the only mono line size listed).  Nearest I can figure is that the reel should hold 100 yards of the 20# Advance.

 

I don't fish large swimbaits.  If I fish a jig, it's a swim jig, not one off the bottom.  Thanks.

5 minutes ago, new2BC4bass said:

And what do you use it for?  Purchased some Sufix Advance 20# (.017) Fluorocarbon.  Have a reel that's listed on the box as holding 12/170 (and that's the only mono line size listed).  Nearest I can figure is that the reel should hold 100 yards of the 20# Advance.

 

I don't fish large swimbaits.  If I fish a jig, it's a swim jig, not one off the bottom.  Thanks.

I thought we'd posted this often enough.

 

https://www.pattayafishing.net/fishing-reel-line-capacity-estimator/

 

Put in diameter/length posted on reel, put in diameter of line you want to use and it'll tell you how much it holds.

10 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

I thought we'd posted this often enough.

 

https://www.pattayafishing.net/fishing-reel-line-capacity-estimator/

 

Put in diameter/length posted on reel, put in diameter of line you want to use and it'll tell you how much it holds.

That's the link I used to come up with 100 yards.  

I use line in the .011 to .013 diameter for all my jig fishing in FC Line, primarily 12 lb Tatsu FC.

Tom

Largest diameter?  20 lb big game at 0.018”.  I also fish 22# sunline shooter at 0.0159”.

Right now the largest I use is 12 pound Big game. I have my eye on some 25 pound for punching though. I wan't to try it instead of braid. Seen it in an old Denny Brauer video.

12 minutes ago, Bazoo said:

Right now the largest I use is 12 pound Big game. I have my eye on some 25 pound for punching though. I wan't to try it instead of braid. Seen it in an old Denny Brauer video.

12# is my go to for MH rods.  I have 17# on a HF.

 

I have the line.  I have the reel it's going on.  I have a few rod choices but need to decide what to use it for before deciding on which rod.  Obviously it won't be a BFS rod.  

The largest non-braid line I use is probably 20lb flouro. I think I have it on 2 rods at the moment. One is Seagaur Abrazix and the other is Invisix.

 

I do have a spool of 20lb Big Game, but don't know that I've got it loaded on anything. My largest mono is typically 15lb Big Game, or some 17lb Suffix Tritanium. I've found I kind of like it for a buzzbait or running large shallow spinnerbaits.

20# Shooter for flipping and pitching in most areas that I don’t punch, but not always 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

I have one rod with 20 # copoly for swimbaits and schoolie stripers.  

10lb test as leader material

8 minutes ago, OkobojiEagle said:

10lb test as leader material

  I started fishing with 8# XL.  Switched to 4# XL around the age of 16.  Have never used line as heavy as 20# except for braid.

 

I was afraid flipping and pitching would be one suggestion.  Not done that as yet but am considering starting to pitch short distances along the shoreline.

 

25lb fluoro which has a diameter of .019”. 

20# as leader on my heavy pitching rig, 15# on my med-light pitching rig and my heavy jig rig - InvizX or Tatsu (when I got spare cash)

For bass the largest I use is 20lb yo zuri hybrid .438mm

25lb P-Line PF Original for large (3+ ounce) swimbaits. 

17 lb Tatsu for large swimbaits.

 

Large meaning 1-3 oz.

If surf leader counts, 40-lb Gold.  

 

14 hours ago, new2BC4bass said:

And what do you use it for? 

20lb Big Game for swimbaits.

#16 Shooter on my jig rod. As big as I go,,,,,unless it’s braid.

For bass fishing 15lb mono or fluoro.  For ocean 50lb mono.

20# - Punching, Swimbaits, A-Rigs

16-17# - Flipping Jigs, Heavier T-Rigs

12-14# - most everything else on baitcasters

On 9/8/2025 at 7:58 PM, WRB-2.0 said:

I use line in the .011 to .013 diameter for all my jig fishing in FC Line, primarily 12 lb Tatsu FC.

Tom

That’s all open water stuff? Do you bump it up when you’re up in the cover? 

15lb yozuri hybrid is pretty much the heaviest I use, except for a 40lb mono leader sometimes if I'm going to be around a lot of small pike.

The largest I use for bass is 20lb Tatsu and 20lb Big Game for pitching heavy cover and fishing swimbaits.