Fishing line

[TeacherMan]

What pound test do you like to use.

trout - in lakes 6 pound is my favorite for bait fishing or spin casting. Trolling I like 30 pound spider wire because of the heavy bladed gear that I use, expensive stuff.

catfish - 17 or 20 pound mono or 30 pound spider wire

Walleye - on Lake Roosevelt 8 lb cant beat it.

Smallmouth - trout rods with 6 pound test

stream fishing or high Mt. lake - 4 lb line

Tiger Muskey - 50 lb braided

Saltwater Salmon  Neah Bay (kings or silvers) 15 -20 lb Oh ya let them run!!!

saltwater bottom fish - 30-40 lb mono

Steelhead - that's my dilemma?


I've always been a Trylene guy, but I'm kind of interested in the new fluorocarbons.

[huntnphool]

Steelhead - that's my dilemma?

From a boat or shore? In my boat I drift with 12# mainline and a 8# or 10# leader depending on water clarity.

[TeacherMan]

Steelhead - that's my dilemma?

From a boat or shore? In my boat I drift with 12# mainline and a 8# or 10# leader depending on water clarity.

Same thing from shore?

[huntnphool]

I do, but I know a lot of guys go a bit heavier from shore, you dont have the advantage of drifting down river with the fish when on shore.

 Bottom line, no pun intended, the lighter the line generally the more fish you will hook, however you run the risk of breaking them off more. Find a happy medium

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

Berkley sucks.. thats my first statement.. as far as mono goes flouro is overpriced IMO.. its nice but we all caught tons of fish before it was ever around.. mono wise izorline or maxima is the best IMO..... for fish here we go

lakes- 6lb maxima
streams- same
fall salmon (boat) 30lb power pro
Spring salmon (boat) 20lb maxima
sturgeon- 80-100lb power pro
sturg bank- 30lb maxima
salmon bank- 15lb izor or maxima
steelies bank- 6-10lb maxima

[Jerome]

Maxima is the only line i use.

[Red Dawg]

While drift fishing I use a 12 pound test main line Stren (much easier to see while fishing) and maxima leader of all strengths depending on the water. I use maxima because if it known toughness against abrasions due to hits foreign objects in the water. And because that is just what I have always done. Fluorocarbon leaders will work in some river but in the rough water rivers I think you would regret using it.

[fc2038]

Maxima is the only line i use.

Same here! I match the line to the water conditions. Just depends on what I have to work with. I normally run 12 or 10 main and 8 leader from the bank for steelhead drift fishing.

[C-Money]

My spinning rods have 4lb trilene XT. My trolling rods have 10lb Trilene XT. My salt water rods have 40lb Trilene big game.

[rasbo]

Maxim ultra green

[bowhunterforever]

I use trylene 6 or 8lb for walleye's, bass and trout! Hey teacherman have you caught any of those tigermuskies that are in curlew lake?

[addicted]

20lb spiderwire.  3-6lb monophilament leader for trout.

[jeepasaurusrex]

I use 12lb Cajun Red for rivers.

6lb Cajun Red in the lakes.  Smaller leader depending on what fish. 

[Gobble]

Maxima is good but I have switched to Ande Mono and tend to load 10-12 lb for Steelies and salmon, mostly 12. If I'm fishing for Kings I'll use 15-20 lb test.

[jackelope]

12lb maxima main line with leaders from 4-10lb test for varying water/fishing conditions. where there's a lot of pressure you'll outfish guys using lighter leaders, you just have to have the right rod and know how to handle fish using a lighter leader. flouro i use for flyfishing trout only as long as we're not using dry flys.
if you want to use flouro i would say just use it for your leader material. personally i wonder if it's overrated especially given it's knot strength.