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 What line strength for crankbaits and hard jerkbaits?
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01/07/25 06:01 PM
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P_102
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I’ve always used line heavier than what I see recommended in videos due to fear of breaking off. What line strength does everyone use in wooded lakes like Fork?
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Re: What line strength for crankbaits and hard jerkbaits?
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#15294085
01/07/25 06:49 PM
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Barn
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I typically use #12, I'll go #15 for some baits. I don't have any issues with either. I fish around timber at Roberts or Fork most of the time.
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Re: What line strength for crankbaits and hard jerkbaits?
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01/07/25 06:53 PM
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grandbassslayer
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Re: What line strength for crankbaits and hard jerkbaits?
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01/07/25 06:55 PM
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Overworked2020
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12lb open water, 15 near timber
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Re: What line strength for crankbaits and hard jerkbaits?
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01/07/25 07:04 PM
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Chris B
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Re: What line strength for crankbaits and hard jerkbaits?
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#15294221
01/07/25 08:56 PM
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avid_basser
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12# Sunline Sniper Flouro
Last edited by avid_basser; 01/07/25 08:59 PM.
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Re: What line strength for crankbaits and hard jerkbaits?
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#15294252
01/07/25 09:20 PM
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dk2429
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I use 12# Seaguar red label for 5-6XD’s. #30 braid for shallow divers
Majek 22 Extreme/225 Optimax Pro XS hauled by a 2500HD Duramax
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Re: What line strength for crankbaits and hard jerkbaits?
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#15294256
01/07/25 09:24 PM
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Fishinfellow
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Thats my money fish ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/vXEgQG1t.jpg) Kris Winhold
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Re: What line strength for crankbaits and hard jerkbaits?
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01/07/25 10:38 PM
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BNKrust
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Re: What line strength for crankbaits and hard jerkbaits?
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01/07/25 10:51 PM
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Mark Perry
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My preferences:
Medium/ deep cranks - 10/12lb flouro, bigger deep cranks 16-20lb flouro
Squarebills/ shallow cranks- 16/20lb flouro
Jerkbaits- 10lb flouro
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Re: What line strength for crankbaits and hard jerkbaits?
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01/07/25 11:25 PM
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Sinkey
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12# Sunline Sniper Flouro This.
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Re: What line strength for crankbaits and hard jerkbaits?
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01/07/25 11:57 PM
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tmd11111
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12# Sunline Sniper Flouro This. Ditto
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Re: What line strength for crankbaits and hard jerkbaits?
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01/08/25 12:17 AM
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HARD WORKN HAROLD
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10# GAMMA 
DON'T LET THE CLOTHES FOOL YA
Life is too short to fish with a dead cricket!
PB: wife of 40 years
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Re: What line strength for crankbaits and hard jerkbaits?
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01/08/25 12:44 PM
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SoCal Tom
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12lb Invisix for deep divers and jerkbaits, 15lb for squarebills especially around heavy cover
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Re: What line strength for crankbaits and hard jerkbaits?
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01/08/25 12:48 PM
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ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50)
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Usually 10 pound Berkley Sensation if I'm really wanting to ring the depth out of a crankbait and I'll go as high as 14 pound when fishing cover. I do have one rig I have 30 pound braid loaded and that is for the jungles.
Last edited by ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50); 01/08/25 01:34 PM.
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