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What type and make of line do you feel is the best All-Purpose line for Smallies?

What is the most versatile for fishing anything from soft plastics to Jerk Baits?

  • Super User

Spinning tackle: Yo-Zuri Hybrid Ultra Soft #6 (.010" diameter, 11.9 lb test)

Baitcasting gear: Ultra Soft #12 (.013" diameter, 19.5 lb test)

8-)

spinning, yo-zuri hybrid ultra soft (per RW rec.) and baitcast, Gamma Copoly

15 or 10 pound test Power Pro with 12 lb test Yo-Zuri Ultrasoft leader  ;)

Before my health issues I used RW's YS in #6 on spinning reels and became a real fan. As for all the years of guiding for smallies on the rivers here before I gave it up, the last 7-8 years I used BPS Excel in #8 test green for all my client rods and it worked great. I still think its a great cold water line because of the stretch. Never had a problem with it.

  • Super User

Original Stren 6 pound test.

spinning- 10 pound test bereky vanish

baitcasting   i like 12 pound berkey trilene easy casting or 14 pound vanish

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Excaliber Silver Thread coploymere (no stretch or rubber band effect)

Wow ! Talk about a loaded question.  

Jerkbaits I use a spinning setup spooled with 10 lb Power Pro and a 12 lb leader.

Tubes, Grubs, Hula Grubs, and 4 inch stickbaits I also use a spinning setup spooled with 8 lb Sufix Elite clear.

Spinnerbaits on a Baitcaster with 30 lb Power Pro, no leader but colored black with a permanent magic marker.

Crankbaits, on a baitcaster spooled with 30 lb Power Pro and a 12 lb leader.

Wt'd plastics on a baitcaster spooled with 30 lb Power Pro and a 12 lb leader.

I mainly fish creeks for smallies and I just switched from Sufix Elite 6 pound mono to Berkly Vanish 8 pound floro.  Sufix is a great line but i like the floro a lot better.   It give you great sensativety making it good for everything from jerk bait to plastics.  It also seems like I get better hook sets.  

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