best line for baitcasters?

[bass_man]

what is the best type of line for a baitcaster. i use cajun and its works good but is there any other line that is good and doest bird nest. " how about iron silk" it looks good

[randerson52]

most hate the iron sil on baitcaster or any reel. I had a good experience with it, but reb and others hate it

[prokidfishermen16]

wish i could help but i dont use baitcasters

[randerson52]

I have hear great things bout Cajun Red. I like trilene XL or spiderline EZ mono.

[bass_man]

i also use on my spinning rods spider wire 3x super mono which is the best i think

[Bassin_Dude]

line...like i said before...there may be a ''best'' line :-/ but if your a baitcaster pro i woulda thought you knew ??? ;D cant help ya with it...i actually think there might not be...cause in clear water(as i dont see it that nessacery) but most like light clear line.....then if you fish muddy water with alot of cover that line wont due....so maybe there isnt a best line...on spinning i like powerpro..

[NorthNJangler]

I dont have any major problems with iron silk

[bass_man]

hey bassfisher 02 ' thats why its a nickname' lol

[jglassguy]

I stick to low vis green
Trilene XL....... alll sizes 10 12 14 17 20 lb tests

[Infisherman1]

Cajun red as far as mono goes and powerpro for braided. End of discussion.

[bass_man]

my friend told me that there is a line that is comin out made specificly for baitcasters. does anybody know what im talking about?

[Rich]

Welcome to the forum!

It really depends on how you will be fishing. For applications that depend on feel I use 50 lb PowerPro braid-same diameter as 12 lb mono but no stretch and is extremely durable and sensitive. For other applications like spinnerbaits and crankbaits I use 12 lb green Trilene XL. I've also got a couple rods spooled with flourocarbon line.

Regarding Ironsilk it is by far the worst line I ever used. I lost lures, fish, and it broke if you looked at it wrong. Now, that said, it has been a couple of years since I tried it and they may have improved it, but I'm not willing to try it again.

[better2bfishing]

I like the cajun reed by shakespeare and also stren. You don't get very many backlashes with em

[jglassguy]

As with any line your thumb dictates most of the backlash problems, even when switching brands it make take some adjustments on brakes or your thumb to get used to it...I still backlash a few loops all the time, I just get in the habit of pulling line out if i am flipping..
I tend to get more after I have had the wind to my back and then change directions and go to wards the wind, or also just throwing it too hard for the weight of the lure.
If you watch closely on tv most of the anglers let out a few feet of line when they feel a loop or to on the spool after each cast, its no biggie, but necessary when you make the next strong cast with those "un attended " to loops of backlash you have reeled over, it tends to create a bigger mess the next cast.

[bearpaw]

Any type monofilament line should suffice. Make sure it's of a quality co. If it were me, I'd go with Stren clear blue in 12 lb test.

[Eddie]

cajun red cast for baitcasters (not red lightning) or powerpro braid.

[OKie]

I have Trilene Big Game 15lb test on my baitcaster. It ok. Nothing special.

[TopRob]

I always use trilene xl 12lb test its the best line for its price IMO.

[hookset0888]

i use either canjun red cast or suffix siege for mono and power pro for braid

[hershey]

If you get cajun red get cast, lightining sucks for both baitcasters and spinning reels. I like Trilene XL, and P-line although its pretty expensive. Havent used braid but I'm gonna try to get my hands on some power pro.

[Bin]

Cajun Red cast

[woodman3997]

p-line and stren is what works best to me

[fastcat]

Power Pro and Cajun cast for sure.............................................. ... Nothing else for me

[randerson52]

Trilene XT or Spiderline xxx, but like the XT more. Braid is for tying your boat to the dock, it hurts my castability!

[OKie]

NO!!!!! I love braid!!!! If you get caught up you just pull and it comes out!