Why so Heavy

[keithdog]

Just want to remind everyone, it's going to be an experiment I'm trying, which I may or may not like. But remember, I was talking about actual line diameter, not just pound rating. If I can get a stronger line without going up in line diameter, why not? I have a couple rods rigged with 20# floroclear, but you would never know it. It feels and casts like 14 pound line. And the 15 # floroclear feels and casts like 12 pound mono. Now if I were fishing waters that are barren of cover, I would go lighter. But thats not the case. The water I fish is full of heavy cover. And it's rare that I'm trying to get a crankbait deeper than 12 foot, so a line which is the equivilent of 12# mono should work just fine.

[Crankbait]

Kdog not directed towards you buddy…….just somethingbi had been thinking about

[kennethdaysale]

I've always believed in using the lightest line that the cover and targeted fish would allow. Most of the lakes I fish are very clear, some have lots of milfoil, but few have lillies. Most of my baitcasters are spooled with 10 or 12# mono or fluoro. However I do have a lake in my current rotation that is clear and has acre upon acre of standing timber in 12-20' ft of water. Run a DT14-16 through those trees in summer or winter....jeez louise braids the ticket for that program

CB if you get a deep crank hung up in 18' is the braid your using strong enough to straigten the hooks and save the plug? or is it a goner?

Let's assume that our casting skills are equal.....same reel/rod/lure etc...do you think you can cast yours as far with braid as I can with 10 lb mono? And without the braid digging in or whatever happens that stops it in its tracks 20 or 30 yds out? I'd like to like braid but just find it really hard to manage.

[joedog]

Originally Posted by keithdog

Just want to remind everyone, it's going to be an experiment I'm trying, which I may or may not like. But remember, I was talking about actual line diameter, not just pound rating. If I can get a stronger line without going up in line diameter, why not? I have a couple rods rigged with 20# floroclear, but you would never know it. It feels and casts like 14 pound line. And the 15 # floroclear feels and casts like 12 pound mono. Now if I were fishing waters that are barren of cover, I would go lighter. But thats not the case. The water I fish is full of heavy cover. And it's rare that I'm trying to get a crankbait deeper than 12 foot, so a line which is the equivilent of 12# mono should work just fine.

I understand the idea and I think it's not bad.
Again, he's talking SAME diameter.
That's like saying if someone made my current favorite stronger that would be bad.
Maybe I'm weird but I buy my lines usually with diameter in mind.
The thinner and the stronger the better, in my view anyways.

I find this a very interesting topic.
Thanks Crank and Kieth