OK all you lip rippers, what is your preference in line type and test for your various presentation methods? For example, 10# yellow Fireline with 3/8 oz. Casting sinker and 3/0 fine gold Aberdeen hook about 12 inches up is my preferred presentation for tight-lining with minnows. I like the no stretch of the Fireline plus I can pull the hook loos most of the time when I hang brush.

What say ye?

10# Fireline w/ 8# fluoro leader for most of my jig fishing.

6# Wally Marshall Hi-Vis on my dock shooters but I may be changing to 8# Sufix Elite Hi-Vis if we ever get any water on the docks again.

10# mono, either Stren or Big Game on my spider rigging rods.

I use 6# Suffix Tangerine on pretty much everything. I don't fish minnows so I don't have a minnow set up. In spring, when I am wading the reeds I step up to 10# line. Usually floro.

Winter time deep water- 2lb Fireline crystal
Dock shooting 6lb viscous green
doodlesocking(spring time and fall) 15lb spiderwire invisibraid
spider rigging 6lb viscous clear
spring time nest fishing (small spinner baits, crankbaits, jig and cork, roadrunner and cork) 6lb fireline crystal

No leaders on Fireline or Spiderwire. I use no braid that is not transluscent.

8# Suffix neon tang for just about everything but dock shootin' and creeks. Then 4# XL

Thanks for the info so far. Please keep them coming. If any of you have a line on whose got the best prices for the more expensive braids and fluoros, I would appreciate that, too.

I use 8# tangerine for all live bait rigs. 6# tangerine on the rest.

6# Suffix Tangerine all around for jigs and 20# Suffix Braid for slip bobber setups 6# P-Line mono leader.

6# Hi Vis Pline for everything

Sufix 4lb for 1/32 and smaller jigs in and around the docks and barge.

6 lb Mr crappie line all year long. I do believe that during the shallow spawn bite we could beef it up a bit and be ok but 6lb line is a great multipurpose line.

4# mono ultralight rig. Watch your drag!

6# mr. Crappie line 1/32 to 1/8oz works excellent for me. Plus I can get 500 yards of it $5. No need to by that expensive line for crappie. I catch more than most all the people I see using flurocarb and some of the high $ braided. Different strokes for different folks. If your catching fish that is all that matters

6# suffix or 6# Mr,Crappie. 4# breakaway if using a bobber.

Love that stuff.

6-8# P-line. Good stuff.

Which p-line do you guys use? CX?

"If any of you have a line on whose got the best prices for the more expensive braids and fluoros, I would appreciate that, too."

Blue Heron,

If you aren't too picky about line packaged for Europe or that's old this is a good site for deals.
http://ffo-tackle.com/ProductDirectory.cfm?Show=Lines
I just picked up some Berkley Transition fluoro (to use as leaders) and some green 6lb "IGFA" big game line for cheap. In the past I've picked up braid including a spool of 20lb Big Game. I've purchased several various crappie rods (some cheapies and some nicer ones) from this site too.

To chime in on what line..., I've switched to use hi vis for everything crappie. About 1/2 my crappie reels have mono and the other braid. I use a fluoro leader when fishing braid.

ok, i am open to trying all the above lines.P.M. me to get address to send spool to me.i'll need 1 of each.

This is a great thread!!!

How long of a leader do you guys use for the mono or flouro?

I don't ever use a leader with the Fireline. Even though I can't empirically say it doesn't make a difference, I believe when that minnow goes by that crappie's nose, he ain't looking at anything else except an easy mark. Now jigs, I'm not so sure. What I do think makes a difference is if that line has any type of contaminate on it that the fish can smell that is unpleasant (like oil, sweat, gas) they'll shy away. Of course, that's not empirical either. I've never had a crappie break under interrogation to tell me one way or the other. Oh, and I've never caught one on a bare hook.

I don't use much leader. Not sure if it helps the bite much but it makes it a little easier to keep the jigs from tangling in brush, especially if I'm using more than one. Also convenient when there is a break to break off at the fluoro and keep most of the braid.

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