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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Relish the Journey on February 15, 2014, 06:47:14 PM

Title: Salt Water line?
Post by: Relish the Journey on February 15, 2014, 06:47:14 PM: For saltwater salmon fishing what type of line does everyone use? Will be mostly trolling with downriggers. Mono or Braid pros and cons?
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Post by: SeaRun1 on February 15, 2014, 06:54:29 PM: For trolling with downriggers: 25# Izorline

For Jigging: 65# PowerPro with 4' section of 25# Izorline
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Post by: BigD on February 15, 2014, 07:28:47 PM: Braid with a top shot of mono. I like to have a little stretch with the mono, I feel more fish make it to the boat that way.
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Post by: Rick on February 15, 2014, 08:38:50 PM: I run 25lb mono on my DR rods.

Most of the time its Berkley Big Game.

If I'm trolling deep, 200'+ at Neah Bay I'll run 50lb Jerry Brown braid.
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Post by: lokidog on February 15, 2014, 09:13:27 PM: 30 or 50lb Power Pro, downriggers or bottomfishing.
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Post by: MooseStock on February 16, 2014, 05:53:02 PM: I jig for kings....fish the downriggers for silver's and use #20 izorline for both. I usually just fish a whole herring only off the riggers so you may want to go to #25 if you use flashers. I have used #20 izorline for years with no problems and lots of fish.....hope that helps...Les
Title: Re: Salt Water line?
Post by: jeepster on February 16, 2014, 10:31:39 PM: Bottom fish: 85lbs braid, 500 yards on my avet lx

Salmon 250 yards 50lbs braid on my level wind jigging/casting rod, 400 yards 50 braid on my downrigger/mooching rod

I never use mono, except for pre-tied salmon leaders, or flurocarbon for everything but kings
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Post by: Come Get Some on February 17, 2014, 04:31:11 AM: I use 65lb power pro for all bottom fish except Halibut. I use 100 lb power pro for that with 200 lb mono leader and 2 hooks. 2 at a time is always better.
I use 65 lb braid on Tekota 600 for salmon with 100 lb mono and 8/0 hooks in whole herring. They NEVER get off. Remember , in the salt salmon are not leader or line shy. We catch tons of fish. We target BIG kings . They NEVER chew thru our leader. Commercial fishermen fish primarily for kings and do not have anything less than 100lb for leader.
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Post by: Relish the Journey on February 17, 2014, 08:40:17 PM: Thanks, for all the great info, its much appreciated.
Title: Re: Salt Water line?
Post by: hollymaster on February 21, 2014, 08:29:30 PM: 65 lb braid. Less drag and lasts forever compared to mono.