Best line for jig fishing

skeeter944 · 09-02-05, 04:56 PM

I have heard about people who use braid and people who use mono. I'm new to jigs and need some help. Any thing's fine.

Curado · 09-02-05, 05:03 PM

I rarely use braid anymore but if I did I would use Power Pro. I use XPS fluorocarbon for pretty much all my jig fishing. It works great, I've had no problems loosing fish in heavy cover with it. It's got good abrasion resistance and little stretch.

skeeter944 · 09-02-05, 05:04 PM

Thanks.i'l have to trie some

Rebbasser · 09-02-05, 07:10 PM

I use PowerPro. I fish jigs a lot in flooded timber, and the braid allows me to throw in and around flooded treetop. My favorite tactic is to throw over a flooded treetop and pull the jig back through it. Braid is the only line that will allow me to do that. Plus, braid lasts a long time-I've had the same braid spooled for 2-3 years with no problems.

lizardsrule · 09-02-05, 08:45 PM

Whatever line you choose, it should have very low stretch to it. Jig fishing IMO is a quick sharp hookset method of fishing. The fish won't hold on long to it(generally), so you need a quick hookset. And low or NO-STRETCH line is better for Jigging IMO. Longer rods to move line quicker helps too.

Lizards

09-02-05, 04:56 PM	#1
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	Best line for jig fishing I have heard about people who use braid and people who use mono. I'm new to jigs and need some help. Any thing's fine.

09-02-05, 05:03 PM	#2
Curado BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 333	I rarely use braid anymore but if I did I would use Power Pro. I use XPS fluorocarbon for pretty much all my jig fishing. It works great, I've had no problems loosing fish in heavy cover with it. It's got good abrasion resistance and little stretch. __________________ http://www.harttackle.com

09-02-05, 07:10 PM	#4
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	I use PowerPro. I fish jigs a lot in flooded timber, and the braid allows me to throw in and around flooded treetop. My favorite tactic is to throw over a flooded treetop and pull the jig back through it. Braid is the only line that will allow me to do that. Plus, braid lasts a long time-I've had the same braid spooled for 2-3 years with no problems. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

09-02-05, 08:45 PM	#5
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	Whatever line you choose, it should have very low stretch to it. Jig fishing IMO is a quick sharp hookset method of fishing. The fish won't hold on long to it(generally), so you need a quick hookset. And low or NO-STRETCH line is better for Jigging IMO. Longer rods to move line quicker helps too. Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

09-02-05, 05:04 PM	#3
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	Thanks.i'l have to trie some

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