Shell Cracker line recommendations

[Terry Smith]

What line do you guys throw for say Shell Crackers or Lunker Punker? I will be useing them at the delta and Clear Lake.
I am looking at trying some new baits( to me ) and want to get the right line to make these $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ A$$ baits perform properly.



Thank you, Terry

[Cooch]

I've settled with 85# Stealth fer both.

[SethB]

Do you tie the braid directly to the bait or use some sort of leader?

[green_monster]

Clips? The shellcracker comes with one, do you leave it on or take it off?

[BassManDan]

Shellcracker...keep the clip on, it is pretty noticable loss of action when you have a direct tie with stiff braid or heavy mono.

Braid is pretty much what you need for the cracker, I recently ran it with some 30 lb P-Line CXX and it just didn't feel right, too much loss of contact with line stretch (or more correctly the memory of the line throwing a few coils between me and me lure!

BassManDan

[Cooch]

I tie the braid directly to the Punker with no leader material. On the Shell Crackers, I do use the big clip that comes with it. I've also, on a couple of the baits, replaced that clip with a big O ring. With the erratic walking and waking action of the Cracker, I find it is best to have that clip or O ring on there for the best possible action.

[Terry Smith]

I've settled with 85# Stealth fer both.

Thank you Cooch