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Best line weight for jig fishing & kind of line you use #7202358 02/22/12 01:21 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,314 E Easy Fisherman OP Extreme Angler
OP Easy Fisherman Extreme Angler E Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,314	What weight of line do you use for jig fishing and do you like floro, braid or what the best ?

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Re: Best line weight for jig fishing & kind of line you use [Re: Easy Fisherman] #7202381 02/22/12 01:28 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 519 TX M MtM Pro Angler
MtM Pro Angler M Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 519 TX	I mostly use fluorocarbon, but do use braid in heavy vegetation, reeds, or salt cedars. My most common wt is 20lb and 50lb (braid)

Re: Best line weight for jig fishing & kind of line you use [Re: MtM] #7202409 02/22/12 01:42 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 43 G Gunnerpratt Outdoorsman
Gunnerpratt Outdoorsman G Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 43	Originally Posted By: MtM I mostly use fluorocarbon, but do use braid in heavy vegetation, reeds, or salt cedars. My most common wt is 20lb and 50lb (braid) +1 Gunnerpratt

Re: Best line weight for jig fishing & kind of line you use [Re: Easy Fisherman] #7202411 02/22/12 01:43 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 962 Groesbeck Tx B blackskeeter Pro Angler
blackskeeter Pro Angler B Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 962 Groesbeck Tx	25lb mono or 50 lb braid IT IS WHAT IT IS!! www.trinitycustomrods.com

Re: Best line weight for jig fishing & kind of line you use [Re: Easy Fisherman] #7202597 02/22/12 02:36 PM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 173 Terrell, TX J jakewb Outdoorsman
jakewb Outdoorsman J Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 173 Terrell, TX	20lb invizx

Re: Best line weight for jig fishing & kind of line you use [Re: Easy Fisherman] #7202793 02/22/12 03:29 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 8,106 N. Richland Hills Texas USA R Rudy Lackey TFF Celebrity
Rudy Lackey TFF Celebrity R Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 8,106 N. Richland Hills Texas USA	20# Big Game Rudy

Re: Best line weight for jig fishing & kind of line you use [Re: jakewb] #7202885 02/22/12 03:49 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 23,013 Dallas B Bill Waldschmidt TFF Guru
Bill Waldschmidt TFF Guru B Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 23,013 Dallas	Originally Posted By: jakewb 20lb invizx

Re: Best line weight for jig fishing & kind of line you use [Re: Rudy Lackey] #7202904 02/22/12 03:54 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 6,020 Liverpool, TX B Bayou Burner TFF Celebrity
Bayou Burner TFF Celebrity B Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 6,020 Liverpool, TX	Originally Posted By: Rudy Lackey 20# Big Game "Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway." John Wayne ADHAERO VIRTUTI

Re: Best line weight for jig fishing & kind of line you use [Re: Bill Waldschmidt] #7202921 02/22/12 03:57 PM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,481 Bartonville TX J-2 "Hotblack Desiato"
J-2 "Hotblack Desiato" Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,481 Bartonville TX	Originally Posted By: Bill Waldschmidt Originally Posted By: jakewb 20lb invizx This^^^ in heavy cover I switch to braid.

Re: Best line weight for jig fishing & kind of line you use [Re: Easy Fisherman] #7203215 02/22/12 05:09 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 26 Stephenville TX I Im Hung Outdoorsman
Im Hung Outdoorsman I Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 26 Stephenville TX	25Lb XPS fluorocarbon works well in every situation except heavy vegetation. I'm hung on that bush.

Re: Best line weight for jig fishing & kind of line you use [Re: Easy Fisherman] #7203236 02/22/12 05:13 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 21,235 NRH, TX buda13 TFF Guru
buda13 TFF Guru Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 21,235 NRH, TX	20 lb P-Line Premium CX, thick vegetation gets 65 lb Power Pro on a 7'6" heavy action rod. Lake Worth Workingmans Tournaments Every Wednesday from April 2nd to end of August $50 entry + $10 Side Pot - 100% Payout 6pm - 9pm https://texasfishingforum.com/forum...ns-2025-starts-on-april-2nd#Post15345719

Re: Best line weight for jig fishing & kind of line you use [Re: Easy Fisherman] #7203249 02/22/12 05:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 50,374 NE TX fouzman Methuselah
fouzman Methuselah Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 50,374 NE TX	You need to ditch that PP carp and try some good braid, Matt. Suffix 832 Performance Braid is where it's at! Coincidence is His way of remaining anonymous.

Re: Best line weight for jig fishing & kind of line you use [Re: Easy Fisherman] #7203336 02/22/12 05:37 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,417 Hallsville, Tx J James_C Extreme Angler
James_C Extreme Angler J Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,417 Hallsville, Tx	I use 20lb 100% trilene flouro most of the time. If I'm in real thick heavy stuff I switch to 50lb power pro braid. James C. "You can't blame the worm fer not wantin to go fishin"

Re: Best line weight for jig fishing & kind of line you use [Re: Easy Fisherman] #7203419 02/22/12 06:02 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 12,853 Plano, Tx Joefishin TFF Guru
Joefishin TFF Guru Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 12,853 Plano, Tx	30lb Berkley Fireline with a 20lb Pline Floro Leader http://www.denalirods.com �Some men fish all their lives without knowing it is not really the fish they are after.� -Henry David Thoreau

Re: Best line weight for jig fishing & kind of line you use [Re: Easy Fisherman] #7203546 02/22/12 06:41 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 787 Killeen/ Ft. Hood, TX tanker4lyfe Pro Angler
tanker4lyfe Pro Angler Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 787 Killeen/ Ft. Hood, TX	What kind of jig fishing are you talking about?

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