General All-Purpose Baitcasting Line

mdcamp3 · 12-23-11, 12:06 PM

As I start my new adventures in world of Bass TTPs, I've come to the cross roads of what size and type line to use. The Line Guide has been extremely helpful; however I begin with the reality that I have a single 6'6'' Medium Fast Action rod with my newly acquired baitcaster. After reviewing the Line Guide I come to a conclusion that the best line would be 15lb FC for crankbaits and spinnerbaits-general all purpose. Am I in the ball park or just plain out to lunch?

bamabassman · 12-23-11, 12:50 PM

i'd say oyu are in the ball park IF oyu use flour on your other reels as well. it's what you are used to in my opion. i never use flour on anything myself. chevy-ford-dodge thing i think. i could be wrong..been wrong on a lot of things,lol. try it and see if oyu like it. if not switch.
i use mono for general purpose. braid for worms and such. i fish a LOT of heavy grass, etc. so iuse a LOT of braid. haha!

mdcamp3 · 12-23-11, 01:05 PM

bamabassman--I typically use 6lb XT Mono for my jigging rods and 10lb XT/XL Mono for my crank/trolling rods. Of course these are all Spincasters. I do not fish a lot of heavy grass. I fish typical reservoirs here in NE PA that seem more like a fish bowl! Nothing like being a spitting distance from the shoreline in 8-12 FOW.

bamabassman · 12-23-11, 01:08 PM

lol, i understand. that's why i posted what i did. different regions call for different types and pound test line. jsut my opion. down here, i can use 12-20# test mono and get away with it easyly. and the same for braid. i use 30-60# braid.

DANGIT...........now ya got me wanting to fishing. lol. sorry, cabin fever hit me again. hahahaha! man i can't wait for spring.......

Tavery5 · 12-23-11, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mdcamp3

As I start my new adventures in world of Bass TTPs, I've come to the cross roads of what size and type line to use. The Line Guide has been extremely helpful; however I begin with the reality that I have a single 6'6'' Medium Fast Action rod with my newly acquired baitcaster. After reviewing the Line Guide I come to a conclusion that the best line would be 15lb FC for crankbaits and spinnerbaits-general all purpose. Am I in the ball park or just plain out to lunch?

If you are new to baitcasters it may benefit you to start out with a good quality mono line. Florocarbon line is expensive, and until you have had some time on the water with your new reel, there is a better chance than not that you will at some point have to cut the line off of the spool due to a backlash. Suffix makes a good mono.

mdcamp3 · 12-23-11, 07:34 PM

Tavery5--thanks for the insight. I'm thinking maybe I should just stick with my mono xl. I'll need to take a look at Suffix. I haven't used it before.

Tavery5 · 12-23-11, 09:22 PM

There are some very good mono and co-polymer lines that are inexpensive. Get a good feel for your reel and then upgrade to a premium line. I think most will agree that it will save you some money in the long run.

WatterBoy · 12-23-11, 10:47 PM

Yep, what Tony said. I would definitely go with mono while you're just starting out. I just started messing with a baitcaster for the first time ever last year and have either 12 or 15 lb mono on mine. I'm still not very good at it, but I'm started on learning it anyway, and I never did have a bird's nest that was bad enough that I had to cut any line off.

rrw4258 · 12-24-11, 12:01 AM

I would start with 12-15lb berkley big game... It is inexpensive and found at walmart

Ryan

bassinbob · 12-24-11, 12:24 AM

I'll second what Ryan said. Then move up to Pline CX. Find it at Dick's usually for cheap.

keithdog · 12-25-11, 07:52 PM

I'll also recommend mono to learn on. First time baitcasters WILL have the occational backlash. Allow some time with less expensive line to learn on. Big game is a pretty good inexpensive line. I'd recommend 15 pound test as that will be a good all purpose line weight. Flourocarbon can be harder to cast with than mono, even if you know how to cast a baitcaster. It tends to be a stiffer line. So stick with mono for now.

12-23-11, 12:06 PM	#1
mdcamp3 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Easton, PA Posts: 7	General All-Purpose Baitcasting Line As I start my new adventures in world of Bass TTPs, I've come to the cross roads of what size and type line to use. The Line Guide has been extremely helpful; however I begin with the reality that I have a single 6'6'' Medium Fast Action rod with my newly acquired baitcaster. After reviewing the Line Guide I come to a conclusion that the best line would be 15lb FC for crankbaits and spinnerbaits-general all purpose. Am I in the ball park or just plain out to lunch?

12-23-11, 12:50 PM	#2
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	i'd say oyu are in the ball park IF oyu use flour on your other reels as well. it's what you are used to in my opion. i never use flour on anything myself. chevy-ford-dodge thing i think. i could be wrong..been wrong on a lot of things,lol. try it and see if oyu like it. if not switch. i use mono for general purpose. braid for worms and such. i fish a LOT of heavy grass, etc. so iuse a LOT of braid. haha! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

12-23-11, 01:08 PM	#4
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	lol, i understand. that's why i posted what i did. different regions call for different types and pound test line. jsut my opion. down here, i can use 12-20# test mono and get away with it easyly. and the same for braid. i use 30-60# braid. DANGIT...........now ya got me wanting to fishing. lol. sorry, cabin fever hit me again. hahahaha! man i can't wait for spring....... __________________ so many lures, so little time.

12-23-11, 09:22 PM	#7
Tavery5 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 2,427	There are some very good mono and co-polymer lines that are inexpensive. Get a good feel for your reel and then upgrade to a premium line. I think most will agree that it will save you some money in the long run. __________________ They call me Ishmael

12-24-11, 12:01 AM	#9
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	I would start with 12-15lb berkley big game... It is inexpensive and found at walmart Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

12-23-11, 01:05 PM	#3
mdcamp3 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Easton, PA Posts: 7	bamabassman--I typically use 6lb XT Mono for my jigging rods and 10lb XT/XL Mono for my crank/trolling rods. Of course these are all Spincasters. I do not fish a lot of heavy grass. I fish typical reservoirs here in NE PA that seem more like a fish bowl! Nothing like being a spitting distance from the shoreline in 8-12 FOW.

12-23-11, 07:34 PM	#6
mdcamp3 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Easton, PA Posts: 7	Tavery5--thanks for the insight. I'm thinking maybe I should just stick with my mono xl. I'll need to take a look at Suffix. I haven't used it before.

12-23-11, 10:47 PM	#8
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Yep, what Tony said. I would definitely go with mono while you're just starting out. I just started messing with a baitcaster for the first time ever last year and have either 12 or 15 lb mono on mine. I'm still not very good at it, but I'm started on learning it anyway, and I never did have a bird's nest that was bad enough that I had to cut any line off.

12-24-11, 12:24 AM	#10
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	I'll second what Ryan said. Then move up to Pline CX. Find it at Dick's usually for cheap. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

12-25-11, 07:52 PM	#11
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	I'll also recommend mono to learn on. First time baitcasters WILL have the occational backlash. Allow some time with less expensive line to learn on. Big game is a pretty good inexpensive line. I'd recommend 15 pound test as that will be a good all purpose line weight. Flourocarbon can be harder to cast with than mono, even if you know how to cast a baitcaster. It tends to be a stiffer line. So stick with mono for now. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

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