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What Line?

Posted By: Oldnitro

What Line? - 05/06/21 12:43 AM

What line are you using on big top water walking type baits? Braid, Flouro, Mono other?

Also on Swim baits. Soft plastic type.

Thanks!
Posted By: David Welcher

Re: What Line? - 05/06/21 01:00 AM

Google Some of Rick Cluns youtube videos, he gives some great tips on baits and what type of line and what pound test works the best. Incredibly great information.
Posted By: SteezMacQueen

Re: What Line? - 05/06/21 01:00 AM

Braid, since it floats.
Posted By: Sawyer S

Re: What Line? - 05/06/21 03:45 AM

I use 12 pound mono on topwaters. I might go up to 14 or 15 if it was a big topwater. Braid should work too but I mainly just use it for frogs. As for swimbaits (like keitechs and other paddle tails), 12 pound fluorocarbon. If you are talking about big swimbaits, I would probably use around 20 pound.
Posted By: Flippin-Out

Re: What Line? - 05/06/21 05:30 AM

Walking floaters can tend to foul braid because the braid is so supple. I use a short leader of some other material (mono, copolymer) that's a bit stiffer so it avoids the fouling issue.
Posted By: kscatman76

Re: What Line? - 05/06/21 12:17 PM

I throw my big swimbaits on Pline Cxx.
Posted By: Jpurdue

Re: What Line? - 05/06/21 12:42 PM

Braid for stuff coming through heavy cover (frog) or that I don't stop moving (like a buzz bait) mono for stuff I "work" across the top (popper, spook, etc). Not flouro, sinks.
Posted By: CCTX

Re: What Line? - 05/06/21 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by Flippin-Out
Walking floaters can tend to foul braid because the braid is so supple. I use a short leader of some other material (mono, copolymer) that's a bit stiffer so it avoids the fouling issue.


Braid to a buoyant copoly leader like Pline CXX for big walking topwaters.
To keep things simple, I use the same for big swimbaits; but if you have confidence in fluoro (which I don't), there are strong arguments for using braid to fluoro, or just straight fluoro for swimbaits.
Posted By: Finesse EMPEROR/ Dropshot King

Re: What Line? - 05/06/21 12:50 PM

I use 12 pound mono on topwaters. I might go up to 14 or 15 if it was a big topwater. Braid should work too but I mainly just use it for frogs. big game for the mono and power pro for the braid. swimbait can be flouro or mono
Posted By: Douglas J

Re: What Line? - 05/06/21 12:56 PM

Walking baits on 30-50 pound braid (depending on size) and swim baits 20-25lb mono or fluoro
Posted By: RATZ

Re: What Line? - 05/06/21 04:44 PM

braid if fishing heavy cover but mono usualy
Posted By: prosise

Re: What Line? - 05/06/21 05:00 PM

[spoiler][/spoiler]Braid & Mono float..

Fluoro sinks..


Go big with mono unless you need braid. The reply about Rick Clun is correct, videos are very interesting. I liked the Popr, and square bill vids.
Posted By: fish hard for fun

Re: What Line? - 05/07/21 01:14 AM

Big top water walking baits like a Super Spook: 15 lb. MAXIMA Ultra Green. Small to medium plastic swim baits like a BASSTRIX: 10 lb SEAGUAR Invisx.
Posted By: David Newton

Re: What Line? - 05/07/21 02:16 AM

Braid.
Posted By: 5-20

Re: What Line? - 05/09/21 12:17 AM

Mono for topwater. #15 big game most of the time but will go down to #12 occasionally. For swim baits #10 to #15 fluoro depending on bait size and weight.
Posted By: ezbassin

Re: What Line? - 05/09/21 02:05 AM

Originally Posted by kscatman76
I throw my big swimbaits on Pline Cxx.



+1 Best choice out of everything that was suggested.
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