What is the best 6lb and 8lb line?

[basstrophy]

What are your thoughts on the best 6lb and 8lb line?

[dtacker]

I believe "best" is subjective, I think it depends on what you like in your own line, and what types/actions of rods you prefer to use.
My personal favorites are:
Spinning and baitcasting, six pound berkley 100% fluorocarbon, I throw this on all my spinning rods and my baitcasting dropshot rod. When I did throw mono on my spinning rods I stuck with P-Line CX in six pound, I know a lot of people will say it's horrible, but it really worked for me.
So the simple answer is:
Fluoro: Berkley 100% fluorocarbon
Mono: P-Line CX
and an honorable mention for me is good ol' bass pro Excel!

[Phil]

All around that does it all ? Trilene XL green hands down.

[ash]

I have been using my Suffix DNA line in 6 lb for the past 10 years - it is amazing how long a bulk spool of 3000 yards will getcha

I recently purchased a spool of Viscious fluor 8lb that I am putting on my darthead rod - I have not used fluor on a spinning reel in about 7 years so perhaps I willl like it this time around

[Stretch1]

ash are u fishing any tournies? i ask because if your throwing Vicious line i want to be there and want to hear how many fish at weigh in you broke off and lost..

[Bill K]

Same for me. Tried Vicious and did not like it in any way. To brittle and stiff, even in lower line weights. Will be interesting to see another opiion. BIll K

[Brian D.]

- Berklley 100% Floro
- Silverthread AN40 / excalibur co-polymer
(recent convert to Izorline xxx)
- Power Pro braid

[Ringer]

Yamamoto sugoi gray IMO.

[BassManDan]

P-Line Fluoroclear (Clear or Green)

P-Line CX is also a very good line, and pretty much the same vis a Fluoroclear since it too if Fluoro coated.

[jack morris]

For me I have had the best luck with stren. Been using it for a lot of years have had few if any problems. Jack

[some guy]

whatever line that is on a reel with the drag set correctly.

[DeltaBound]

I was using 100% Flouro and a friend of mine kicked my ARS using Mono. Go figure. The fish didn't mind the Mono one bit, my buddy kept asking how much I paid for the flouro every time he put a fish in the boat

[Guest]

Maxima ultragreen 4,6,8,10 lb test.

[flipit]

+1 love the Maxima and never needed anything else.

[Rattletrapp]

My top three are #1 SEAGUAR, #2 SEAGUAR, #3 SEAGUAR

[ash]

ash are u fishing any tournies? i ask because if your throwing Vicious line i want to be there and want to hear how many fish at weigh in you broke off and lost..

Stretch, thanks I am fishing WRL as well as FBT tournaments this year...I appreciate the heads up, I am spooling it on for the first time this weekend if it gives me any issues it will be used to hang christmas ornaments

So I take it that you have had a bad experiance

[Rod Wynn]

Sunline FC Sniper
Although I use it in 5Lb test.. Their 6lb is nice as well..

[macinckirk]

I was using 100% Flouro and a friend of mine kicked my ARS using Mono. Go figure. The fish didn't mind the Mono one bit, my buddy kept asking how much I paid for the flouro every time he put a fish in the boat

LMAO don't you just hate that, Been there Done that

For me it

BPS Excel mono in vent/green
BPS Flouro

[elfish16]

Maxima ultragreen 4,6,8,10 lb test.

+2

Its all I use... occasionally I will throw some Sugoi or Seaguar but Maxima from cranks to worms/jigs and swimbaits.

You left out the crucial Maxima 5lb Ultra green!

I don't usually fish anything but 5lb Maxima on my spinning gear as i find it to be pretty dang strong!!!

[sro114]

SEAGUAR Abrazx all the way. This stuff is strong and seems to last a lot longer for me.

[Guest]

I know the 5 is out there but ive always thrown the 4 and 6 for spots and smallies with 1/4 and 3/8 oz jigs in winter time. Ill go 6 & 8 for Largemouth in winter time with the same 1/4 & 3/8 oz. Ill change go 8 &10 when i get to mid feb for largemouth and 6 & 8 mid feb for spots and smallies. I dont throw any jigs over 1/2oz and that very rare even in deep water.

[Smee Again]

Yo-Zuri Ultra-Soft is the best light test line I've ever used for spinning rod applications. The 6# and 8# tests are great for dartheading, dropshotting and splitshotting; super strong, limp and abrasion resistent. It's a bit tougher to find, but definitely worth it.

SA

[swank]

sunline fc sniper by far the best line ever...

[FRANKRIZZO]

6lb p line HALO ,that green line gets bit real well ,and has very good knot strength,i throw 20lb on my sub surface swimbaits

[Paul W]

All I use anymore is Yo Zuri Hybrid and Sufix.


Paul Wolter

[Oldschool]

Posted the link to Tackle Tours line tests on Johnny C thread.
Currently using; Blackwater BAWO 6lb mono & Sunline Sniper 6 lb FC
Tom