Poll: What line for each bait??

[Jeff Jewell]

ok guys, here's a poll where we can all share info.
What line do you prefer to use for the following baits?

1) texas rig
2) Carolina Rig
3) Jigs
4) Frogs
5) topwater (not frogs)
6) crankbaits
7) Ripbaits
8 ) split-shot
9) Drop-shot
10) Blades

[Joe Bruce]

1) texas rig 6 to 10 florocarbon
2) Carolina Rig 8 to 15 florocarbon
3) Jigs 8 to 15 florocarbon
4) Frogs 80 power pro
5) topwater (not frogs) (80 power pro spook) (10 mono poppers) (10 florocarbon buzzers)
6) crankbaits 10 florocarbon
7) Ripbaits 10 florocarbon
8 ) split-shot 6 to 8 florocarbon
9) Drop-shot 5 to 12 florocarbon
10) Blades 10 to 15 florocarbon

[Gator]

ok guys, here's a poll where we can all share info.
What line do you prefer to use for the following baits?

1) texas rig
2) Carolina Rig
3) Jigs
4) Frogs
5) topwater (not frogs)
6) crankbaits
7) Ripbaits
8 ) split-shot
9) Drop-shot
10) Blades

1 - 10-17 lb. P-Line Flouro
2 - 10-17 lb. P-Line Flouro
3 - 10-20 lb. P-Line Flouro
4 - 65 lb. PowerPro
5 - 10-17 lb. P-Line Flouroclear
6 - 10-20 lb. P-Line Flouro
7 - 10-17 lb. P-Line Flouro
8 - 10-17 lb. P-Line Flouro
9 - 6 lb. Yozuri Hybrid (fooled ya on this one didn't I) for "Normal" dropshot, 17 lb. P-Line Flouro for Bubba rig
10 - 10-17 lb. P-Line Flouro

As you can see, I have adapted my selection to be very simple, while still being able to fish the majority of waters that I love.

[Andy Giannini]

Splitshot, Mojo, dartheads, etc, 8 pound Silver Thread.

Cranking, topwater, rip, 10 to 12 pound Big Game. If I can get away with more, I might cranking. That would have to be a shallow crank, or making a deep diver go less depending on cover, etc.

Worming gets 15 pound Big Game, or 20 if I can use my flipper, or just get away with it. Carol gets 15, footballs get 15 to 20.

Spoons, 10, 12, 15, 20 BG.

Frogs, 30 Iron thread, (Discontinued and tough to find.) Or 50 pound Spiderwire.

Blades and Buzzers, 20 BG.

Watson's Wrat, 20 BG.

Zara, or bigger walkers, trout baits or big jointed affairs, 20 pound BG.

Nights at Amador, 17 pound Stren Flourescent.

Flipper 20 pound BG.

Pretty much, I am behind the times using so much mono. But I found out during the braid/fusion explosion that it takes time and adjustment to fish the new high tech stuff. And I personally have an excitement factor that mono tends to soak up! Farting around with the different things, helped me realize there are good things about the "old" stuff. And for that matter copolymers like Mc Coy etc.

A.G.

[TomAtkeson]

Before I dig in I must say that of course my line weight and type will depend on what water Im fishing. So one set of choices will be for Shallow stained-muddy water and the other for deep clear water. One typical of course of the delta clear lake and various other lakes and ponds. The other typical of our clear water resivours such as Berryessa, Folsom, Oroville and Shasta.

The Shallow, The dirty, The Weedy.

1) texas rig 15-17lb P-Line 100% Flurocarbon
2) Carolina Rig 12-17lb P-Line 100% Flurocarbon.
3) Jigs 15-20lb P-Line 100% Flurocarbon.
4) Frogs 65lb Stren Super Braid.
5) topwater (not frogs) 10-15lb McCoy Mean Green.
6) crankbaits 12-17lb McCoy Mean Green.
7) Ripbaits 12-17lb McCoy Mean Green.
8 ) split-shot 10-12lb P-Line 100% Flurocarbon.
9) Drop-shot 10lb P-Line 100% Flurocarbon.
10) Blades 12-17lb McCoy Mean Grean

The Deep, The Clear and The Rocky.

1) texas rig 10-12lb Pline 100%
2) Carolina Rig (Same)
3) Jigs 10-15lb P Line 100%
4) Frogs 10lb McCoy (in the lack of thick cover that I'd need something else. This is a lake by lake decision.
5) topwater (not frogs) 10lb McCoy
6) crankbaits 10-12lb P line 100%
7) Ripbaits 10lb or PLine100%
8 ) split-shot 8-10lb P line 100%
9) Drop-shot 8-10lb P line 100%
10) Blades 10lb P Line 100%

[Cooch]

ok guys, here's a poll where we can all share info.
What line do you prefer to use for the following baits?

1) texas rig
2) Carolina Rig
3) Jigs
4) Frogs
5) topwater (not frogs)
6) crankbaits
7) Ripbaits
8 ) split-shot
9) Drop-shot
10) Blades

1. 16# Fluoro
2. 16# Fluoro
3. 16# fluoro (flippen 20# Fluoro)
4. 50# Stealth Braid
5. 50# Stealth Braid
6. 14# Fluoro
7. 14# Fluoro
8. 16# Fluoro
9. 16# Fluoro
10 16# Fluoro

[Derrick]

What line do you prefer to use for the following baits?

1) texas rig lakes 6 # XT delta 20# big game
2) Carolina Rig lakes 6 # XT
3) Jigs lakes 10# XT delta 20# big game
4) Frogs don't fish them
5) topwater (not frogs) lakes or Delta 15 # big game
6) crankbaits lakes 10 big game delta 15 # big game
7) Ripbaits lakes 10# big game
8 ) split-shot 6#XT
9) Drop-shot 6#XT
10) Blades 15# big game

[Eric Thoss]

ok guys, here's a poll where we can all share info.
What line do you prefer to use for the following baits?

1) texas rig
2) Carolina Rig
3) Jigs
4) Frogs
5) topwater (not frogs)
6) crankbaits
7) Ripbaits
8 ) split-shot
9) Drop-shot
10) Blades

1) Texas 15lb seguar
2) Carolina 15lb seguar
3) Jigs 15lb seguar
4) frogs 65lb power pro
5) topwater 10-12lb Maxima Mono
7) Ripbaits 10-12lb Maxima Mono
Split Shot 6-8 lb seguar
9) Drop-shot 6-8lb seguar
10) Blades 10-12 lb Maxima Mono

[Jeff Jewell]

Wow it seems that the Flourocarbon is taking over

Anyone else want to contribute??????

[Andy Giannini]

It is the latest edge. Guys are always looking for the latest new thing. I found out, while experimenting with braids that it ruined my timing. While wanting to embrace everything new, my rods and technique were better suited to mono. And there came a frustration factor, that didn't sit well. The rods and everything else has come a long ways.

And you have to consider during a short response poll, that many will jump on the bandwagon for whatever is new and hot. But this whole thing reminds me of fiberglass rods. When graphite got big fiberglass was considered garbage. After awhile anglers realized glass had some good qualities and was worthy after all. So the old became new again.

There are many good or great lines to choose from today. And the very best line won't make up for angler inattention, or just plain overpowering/redlining the setup.

Its really cool looking at fishing stuff these days, many choices and really high tech stuff like braid, flouro, fusion, and even the copolymers! I am not against flouro type line, there are good things to each one.

Trying them out is half the fun!

A.G.

[deltagreenfish]

After spending thousands (or in my opinion waisting thousands) of $$ in flourocarbon's, I went back to MUCH less expensive copoly/mono's and ya know what, I'm still catching and putting fish in the boat.

1) texas rig....................15lb Izorline
2) Carolina Rig...............15lb Izorline
3) Jigs............................20lb Izorline
4) Frogs.........................50lb Powerpro
5) topwater (not frogs)..15lb Izorline
6) crankbaits..................12lb Izorline
7) Ripbaits......................12lb Izorline
8 ) split-shot...................12lb Izorline
9) Drop-shot...................10lb Izorline
10) Blades......................15lb Izorline