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 What is your favorite type and strength of line for slabbing?
#8716556
03/17/13 10:42 PM
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fish for all
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I am going to restring all of my ambassadors and I am looking for something new. I am having trouble with memory curls.
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Re: What is your favorite type and strength of line for slabbing?
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03/17/13 11:06 PM
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nvc_fshrmn
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I have asked a few guides and have been told for the money you cannot go wrong with Berkley Big Game. I prefer a 12-15 lb test. If you are fishing a hybrid lake and have a fly or other type lure tied above your slab then you may want to go with 15 or even 17 to avoid break offs.
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Re: What is your favorite type and strength of line for slabbing?
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03/17/13 11:14 PM
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sandjohnny
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I prefer around 15 lb stren. I know it is heavy but I catch a lot of 20 plus catfish and when I do I want to land them . Using a slab and a fly you don't need lite line and sandbass are not leader shy.
Johnny
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Re: What is your favorite type and strength of line for slabbing?
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03/17/13 11:36 PM
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Bandit03
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Keep in mind that thick line floats and thin sinks.
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Re: What is your favorite type and strength of line for slabbing?
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#8716995
03/18/13 12:42 AM
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I do enjoy a good Squirt now and then.
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Re: What is your favorite type and strength of line for slabbing?
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03/18/13 12:48 AM
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sandjohnny
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Thick line don;t float when a slab is hooked to it.
Johnny
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Re: What is your favorite type and strength of line for slabbing?
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03/18/13 12:51 AM
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Jim Ford
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Haven't done much fresh water fishing the last few years, but for slabbing I used to use 14 lb. Fireline on a Shimano Castaic. Swap the treble hook for a shortshank single and run a 10" - 12" fluorocarbon leader off a small swivel. The 14 lb. line has enough diameter to keep from digging in on the spool, and it let me feel everything that was happening.
Last edited by Jim Ford; 03/18/13 12:52 AM.
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Re: What is your favorite type and strength of line for slabbing?
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03/18/13 01:06 AM
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DrWhiplash
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I use 15# Berkley Big Game (green) not just for slabbing but for just about all of my fishing..I love it! Be sure you spool your line on correctly. Spool line from top of line spool onto your reel. This may help tangling of line.
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Re: What is your favorite type and strength of line for slabbing?
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#8717133
03/18/13 01:10 AM
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I use 12lb fluorocarbon from Stren on all my reels whether I am looking for Sandies or Hybrids.
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Re: What is your favorite type and strength of line for slabbing?
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#8717197
03/18/13 01:22 AM
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lenahorse
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I have 4 rods set up, 2 with #15 Big Game--2 with Sufix832 braid
#50. Today I just fished the braided line with slabs. 2 Ambassadeurs and 2 Diawa Millionaires.
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Re: What is your favorite type and strength of line for slabbing?
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#8717828
03/18/13 03:44 AM
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Fishmaster guy
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I only use Ande and here is why: With well over 1,800 current IGFA world records to our credit, we feel this outstanding record speaks for the quality of ANDE Monofilament and the overall trust that anglers have for ANDE mono.
I have never found a better line, 15lb. Premium pink, virtually invisible under water. I have towed my boat with it!!
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Re: What is your favorite type and strength of line for slabbing?
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03/18/13 05:17 AM
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1tex
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I prefer around 15 lb stren. I know it is heavy but I catch a lot of 20 plus catfish and when I do I want to land them . Using a slab and a fly you don't need lite line and sandbass are not leader shy.
Johnny I went from 10=12# stren to 17-20# Big game for this reason.I was catching doubles at eagle mountain last summer and was loosing the fish and slab on bottom.I suspected the gill plates on the fish caught on the fly was to blame.I havent lost one since I changed and havent noticed a slow down in the bites on the heavier line.
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Re: What is your favorite type and strength of line for slabbing?
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03/18/13 02:09 PM
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Guide Joe Read
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I think all the comments above are good ones.
I have used 15# Big Game on spinning reels and 20# Big Game on bait casters for many years now...fishing Tawakoni all the time with the hybrids and stripers and some times in the woods you don't want custormers breaking off a big fish! Using bigger line I have never noticed any deference in the bite...20# will make you bait fall slower than 12#.
Where did you guys get 17# and 18# Big Game? I have never seen that size.
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Re: What is your favorite type and strength of line for slabbing?
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#8718706
03/18/13 02:11 PM
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lenahorse
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All we have in the Tawakoni area where I live is 15-20lb no 17.
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Re: What is your favorite type and strength of line for slabbing?
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03/18/13 04:33 PM
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JacksonBean
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I think all the comments above are good ones.
I have used 15# Big Game on spinning reels and 20# Big Game on bait casters for many years now...fishing Tawakoni all the time with the hybrids and stripers and some times in the woods you don't want custormers breaking off a big fish! Using bigger line I have never noticed any deference in the bite...20# will make you bait fall slower than 12#.
Where did you guys get 17# and 18# Big Game? I have never seen that size. 20lb Big Game is cheap and works great. Yes braid is more sensitive but you're going to pay for it.
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