What's Your Line of Choice

[Skipper]

My primary mono has been Cabellas Pro Line for several years.  Sometimes I use BPS's Excell.  Stren was my favorite for years, but it became way too expensive, and I began getting some bad spools.

Skipper

[Lawdog]

Guess I'm to old a dog to change.  Been using Berkley Trilene, either XL or XT depending on conditions, ever since when.  I've tried many other brands but when it comes down to getting the bulk spools it's always Berkley that get ordered.  Lawdog

[Tony]

My line of choice has been and will continue to be Berkley Trilene XL, XT, Big Game and Fire Line. When it comes to using Braided line I use Spiderwire.

[ShootnStr8]

Another vote for Trilene XT or XL.  I've been using the low vis green line.  

What color line do you use and do you think it really makes a difference?

Blessings!

ShootnStr8

[Hound_Dog55]

I use the Cabelas Pro also. To me, line is kinda like finding the round that shoots best from a gun, I'm always looking for something better. I spooled up a reel with Ninja line that I saw in Cabelas. So far I really like it. Does the kind of line you choose differ from spinning to baitcasting reels?

[ShootnStr8]

Hound Dog,

I've used the Trilene XL for spinning and the XT for baitcasters.  I have no complaints. XT is suppose tougher but not as limber.   I suspect that using limber line in a baitcaster would be just fine but going with a stiffer line in a spinner reel could cause problems.  

Blessings!

ShootnStr8

[Skipper]

I'm surprised that there aren't more Stren users.  I used to regularly switch between Stren and Trilene.  It seems to me from time to time the companies hit a stretch where their line gets real sorry, then it gets better.   The only poor quality to the Cabellas I have found is it has a little too much stretch.  The nice thing is 1200 yards is $7, so you don't sweat changing often.  At $8 or more for 300 yards, it gets expensive to used either Stren or Trilene.

I do use P-line on my spinnerbait rigs because of the low stretch giving better feel of the blade.  I've tried braid, and absolutely without question hate it.  The Spider people, Power Pro, and Fireliners are going to have to show me they have made a better product before I try it again.  

Skipper

[Tony]

I believe in order to get the best performance from the braided lines such as Spiderwire is to use a reel that is designed for them, and that would be one that  has the cross web retrieve. I used to have one reel spooled with the Fireline that I absolutely loved because I could feel evreything. Now that I live in Alaska and fish for salmon I mainly use Trilene Big Game. I have it on my baitcasters as well as my spinning reels. I still use my Spiderwire baitcasting reel for salmon when I want to feel a subtle bite when I am fishing with spoons or spinners and I also like that the fact that it has a small diameter for heavy rated lines.

Tony

[1911crazy]

I fished for trout ever since i was 6 and hardley ever bass fished maybe once or twice a year.  Well being a new to bass fishing guy I found out very quickly how important having good line is.  The 99 cent garcia river mist just ain't gonna cut it.  I lost many nice bass my first year, and switched to Excaliber Silver Thread and i have no lost fish due to line problems and less lures lost too.   I'm finding out its all about setting our drags right and matching the line to the conditions we are fishing is what really matters.  I like to use a braid in heavy weeds/vegitation.(tuff line or power pro)    Now I think out of the rod/reel/line that our line is the most important thing with type of rod (backbone) being second.  I've only been bass fishing heavy about 5 years now so I'm still a new guy but I have missed alot of fun and have some catching up to do too.   BigBill

There are no limits in fishing you can be as good as you want to be its just a matter of being motivated and focused and applying yourself and it goes with anything in life we do we can have success if we put are minds into it and try hard enough.   Fishing isn't LUCK its SKILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lawdog]

I use Spiderwire but only for three applications.  Fishing around rocky ledges, pitching in heavy timber/brush and when I'm salmon fishing in the river.  I tried Fireline with LESS than good results.  Berkley makes a great mono but their braided line sucks.  That's why, like I said earlier, I always buy Trilene in bulk.  Skipper I tried Stren MagnaThin(sp.) in 17 lb. and all it did was break.  Of course it may have very well have been a bad spool but it soured me on Stren.  Lawdog

[Siskiyou]

From Bass to Salmon I like Trilene Bulk Big Game.  When I am not getting results on 30 LB Big Game I will use 14lb Big Game(green) on Salmon.  I am river fishing and wading.  I have used the same line for Salt water with good results.  The other day I fought three salmon on the 14 pound test without any breakage.  I was into one fish for better then an hour before the hooked pulled. Two others were netted.

One of my fishing partners and I use 17 pound Berkley Vanish for leader material when fishing for Salmon.  It is one tough line.  

My experience with 6 pound Vanish as a leader material is not as pleasing.  This maybe because of knot(my) failure.  I will use the Trilene Knot in the future with this line.  Another fishing partner using 6 pound Vanish had outstanding results with 6 pound Vanish.  The key was trolling in the middle of the lake and not snagging anything. Another partner was using a store brand 6 pound line with fair results.  He lost a nice trout when it or his knot failed.  Losing lure and fish.  He also caught the most fish.

I like SuperSilver Thread.  Over the last couple of years I have loaded it on a number of reels.  It is tough and holds knots.  It is a Copolymer fishing line.

I have loaded up a couple of reels with Ande Tourment line.  It seems to be okay but enough time has not passed to judge it.  I think enough of it to load it on a reel and pole that I recently gave to a friend.
 

I like Spider Wire when downrigging below 80 feet because of the lack of stretch in it.  I suspect this would also work for Bass jigging in deep water.

I am rigging a couple of poles with fresh line for a steelhead fishing trip with my grandson.  Already a 18-pounder has been caught.  My line of choice is 14-pound Berkley, Green Big Game.  I will use the 17 pound Vanish as leader material.


Siskiyou

[williamlayton]

i like the trilene an stren--mostly 6 pound. i have found bad spools in both from time to time. i found that it was as much who i bought from as tha line. seems like i have better luck when i buy from folks that sell a lots of it. have been advised that line will go bad after awhile. sum folks who sell line buy out of date line or older line--i'm not sure how this works--at a lower cost and pass it on to fishermen . anywho-i have one store that i purchase from now--their line seems to be fresher and i have less problems. skipper how do you buy line.
blessings

[Siskiyou]

I wonder if some line ages better then other.  I believe you are correct and  certain lots of the same line are better.  Storage tempature could have a lot to do with.  What if I stored the line in the freezer?  

I pre-rigged a bunch of Shad Raps with the six pound Vanish for trolling.  I suspect that if I us them they will Vanish as my other hardware did with the 6-pound Vanish.

I will re-rig them with 10 pound Super Silver Tread.

Last night I built some worm rigs using beads, #2 worm hooks(2), and a small snap swivel on four feet of Ande 8-pound mono.  This is for  trolling for Rainbows and Browns.  These can also be used for trout feeding down stream from a kokanee spawn area.(Drift fishing)

Siskiyou

[Skipper]

For my Cabellas line, I catch it on sale in the fall.  Usually $5.99 when you buy 3 spools or more, something like that.  There used to be several of us in the club who used it.  We'd put together a big order.  Something like 2 dozen spools, and save a lot on shipping.  Between 4 or so of us, that wasn't a lot of line.  I go through about 3 spools of the 12 lb in a year, and about a spool of 20 and 15 (1200 yard spools).

Skipper

[Savage]

I'll still stick with my "Silver Thread" for all my mono applications. Haven't tried anything new in a few years so there may be something better out there. My secound choice would be "Trilene". I still use braids for flipping and buzz baiting and have a good supply of the old "Lynch Line" braid in the 50 and 80# weights. I fell pretty well lined out with what I have.
Savage

[1911crazy]

I'll still stick with my "Silver Thread" for all my mono applications. Haven't tried anything new in a few years so there may be something better out there. My secound choice would be "Trilene". I still use braids for flipping and buzz baiting and have a good supply of the old "Lynch Line" braid in the 50 and 80# weights. I fell pretty well lined out with what I have.
Savage

I have tried other brands while using silver thread like P-line it was just too stiff for my application.  Fireline was tough on my spinning reel but I may have had too high a test for it, but it does preform well on my baitcaster.  So I'm just sticking with silver thread for now mainly.  BigBill

[Savage]

Bill,
I'll have to stay with the Silver Thread till I find something better. Most of the new improved products I've tried have failed to live up to the hype!  Of course if just one in five fishermen by one spool of the new lines just to try them, walla-------big profits!
Savage

[Skipper]

Line is one of the most profitable products companies sell.  In actuality, line is really a carpet fiber, and most of it is made by the same companies who make the fibers for carpet.  That $8 spool of Stren probalby cost Dupont about 10 cents to make, a dollar to package, and the rest if promotion and profit.  

Skipper

[williamlayton]

kinda like lotta other stuff-but hey-we can get it.
blessings

[1911crazy]

Guys who use silver thread I use both silver thread clear and green AN40. The AN40 sucks all it ever does is knot up on me its junk.   BigBill

[Skipper]

I do a lot of night fishing, so whatever I use has to be available in Florescent to work with the black lights.

Skipper

[VanL6]

I mostly stick with Trilene XL. I have several different diameters that I use for different situations. I do most of my fishing on rivers, and usually use 8lb. test for that.

[Skipper]

There's noting like the tussle of a River Smallie.

Skipper

[williamlayton]

i coulda used kite string tha last couple of times.
blessings

[Skipper]

When we go to Florida in the winter on the shiner trip, we use to old Mason's nylon line.  Not all that much different from kite string.  We waterproof it with boot silicone spray to make it float on the surface.  This keeps the line from sinking and getting under the grass mats.

Skipper