what pound line do you use braided or mono

[Button Nubbs]

Haven't had much luck with the P line either...... I have been using the maxima crystal ivory in 12lb. I have that for the mainline and also use it for my leaders. For me I have had a lot of success with it. The rod I fish with is the G LOOMIS.... GL3. It's 10'6" and has the line weight of 6-12lb test....... I have landed some pretty big fish with hat combo..... The other rod that I mainly use is the lamiglas certified pro, 10'6" , with the line weight of 10-20..... That's my king rod. Both get the maxima line..... The Lami.. I use heavier line...... But I love those rods and the crystal ivory line has performed well for me!!

Crystal ivory is good also

[mallard79]

Generally you will find P-line CXx on my rods. You might find a couple with Maxima but that is only because I have a bulk spool I am working on using. I think you would be hard pressed to find tougher mono than either of these.... 

[xX Let ER Rip Xx]

Mallard 79....... Absolutely correct in my opinion! But you know it also has a lot to do with what river you're fishing, visibility , clarity of water. And actually what's under the water and in the water. In the water I mean how silty a particular river may be due to what time of year it is. I have found that water that has a lot of silt in it...... Hoh river during certain times of the year will make the crystal ivory really chalky and weak. That's the only thing I don't like about it.....

[huntnnw]

Ive tried P line fluro....no thanks...used it for leader tying on steelhead 2 years ago...never snapped off so many leaders in my life and the 12lb P line couldnt hold a candle to the Maxima 8lb

[PolarBear]

 
I wound up throwing away a couple spools of P-Line for that same reason.  The knots sucked on them as well.

[2labs]

I used to swear by power pro, until I got tired of replacing it every couple years. Try some Jerry brown spectra, you'll never go back. I also think P line is junk. Izorline is pretty tough to beat as far as mono. As far as braid or spectra popping off the downrigger, that's why I bumped up to 50lb, if Im fishing really deap like 300 plus sometimes I run a mono topshot to give the release clip a little more to hold onto.

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Down riggers popping with braided line? Break off apiece off round toothpick, one wrap around toothpick clamp in release. Works great dont tell anyone!

[lokidog]

I used to swear by power pro, until I got tired of replacing it every couple years. Try some Jerry brown spectra, you'll never go back. I also think P line is junk. Izorline is pretty tough to beat as far as mono. As far as braid or spectra popping off the downrigger, that's why I bumped up to 50lb, if Im fishing really deap like 300 plus sometimes I run a mono topshot to give the release clip a little more to hold onto.

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Down riggers popping with braided line? Break off apiece off round toothpick, one wrap around toothpick clamp in release. Works great dont tell anyone!

Great idea.   

[Wacenturion]

I use braid 99% of the time. The only time I don't is when I'm drift fishing or chuckin hardware, which isn't too often anymore. I've tried plenty of brands but always go back to power pro.

Exactly, my thoughts....  All Salmon reels filled with 55lb Power pro and utilize leaders for presentation.  Do not need to change line each year like you would with mono, heck every few trips for that matter....  Sturgeon/Bottom fish reels, always 80lb Power Pro!  I do have mono on Steelhead reels...

Similar for me.  Pretty much all my reels have 65 lb. Power Pro high vis.  I too utilize leaders for presentation and break offs.  Have a couple older Penns that get used in the salt and they have heavier mono so as not to dig into the spools as braid would. 

My kokanee reels and ultra light trout spinning outfits have light mono.  Have a bunch with nothing on them as I bought a bunch of new expensive poles on sale, which stimulated me to get new reels.  Just have not got to them.  Starting to feel as if I could open my own tackle shop.  Have more gear than I can fish in three lifetimes.  

[BigGoonTuna]

the only kind of p-line i've had trouble with is the "evolution" kind.  don't think it's even made any more, but that stuff was horrible.  CXX is great for anything other than spinning reels, provided you use the right knots.

[jechicdr]

I use Tuf Line for Sturgeon, would probably use the same any time I was fishing deep water and big fish but would consider a monofilament for a leader.  For trout and panfish...4 pound mono.  For catfish, I like catching big ones up to 20 lbs (my biggest so far was 19.75), so I go with 10-15 lb mono, usually a Stren or Berkley (don't think there's much difference).