Bass anglers what are you spooling with this year and why?

[Bobby Shimano]

Bass Pro XPS flurocarbon
Bass Pro Excel Monofilament
Power Pro Braid

All in various strengths for all different situations. I will have a pile of baitcaster's spooled differently and all spinning rods with backup spools spooled differently for quick changes.

I have a small sponsorship with Bass Pro, 25% VIP discount card.
Power Pro have always used and have no reason to change.

Bob

[Pike Puncher]

50lb Sonic Braid for froggin, and one flippin rig
25lb Floro for the second flippin rig
15lb P-line Fluroclear for Spinnerbaits
12lb " " for cranks
12lb XT for topwater
14lb Sonic Braid for jerkbaits
14lb Sonic Braid with a 8lb P-Line Fluoroclear leader for finess stuff.

I'm backing up all my reels with cheap stuff this year, and my money is going a lot further. I never bothered before, but it makes a difference if you have 15 rods to spool up.

[painter]

Hey Gorf;

I would think some of the guys posting here are tournament fishermen, but that's no reason to limit yourself to just mono. With just a bit of research (print, internet, or FH ) I am POSITIVE you could convince yourself to widen your repetoire of lines you use in your daily fishing activities.

Even if you are an "open water" fisherman trolling here and there you could certainly benefit from the use of some copolymer and or flourocarbon type lines.

If you are flipping in the "rough stuff" your fishing would improve IMMENSELY from the use of braided lines.

You try.........you like.

T

[gerrymackenzie]

I must be a serious newbie. I only have one rod from Canadian Tire and one reel with 8 pound line on it !

That must be why I never catch much...the lack of experience or knowledge has nothing to do with it...lol

Gerry

[painter]

While golfing with Tiger Woods one day I kept shankin' it and slicing and I was all over the place......

I asked him......"Mr Woods, could you give me a few pointers ".

He told me it was my loft.

My loft I said ?

He said ya.......your L.O.F.T. Lack of F*#!#n' Talent !

HAHAHA !!

just kidding eh........

joke joke joke.

Let's go fishing !

[Jasonb]

Gerry i'll take u out and let u feel the difference between the super braids and ur CTC Spooled rod... trust me fishing will never be the same...

[gorfman007]

Hey Gorf;

I would think some of the guys posting here are tournament fishermen, but that's no reason to limit yourself to just mono. With just a bit of research (print, internet, or FH ) I am POSITIVE you could convince yourself to widen your repetoire of lines you use in your daily fishing activities.

Even if you are an "open water" fisherman trolling here and there you could certainly benefit from the use of some copolymer and or flourocarbon type lines.

If you are flipping in the "rough stuff" your fishing would improve IMMENSELY from the use of braided lines.

You try.........you like.

T

I do fish slop and I will "give it a shot and see"

[bassman3840]

Power pro is the way to go

[fishmaster]

I use various P-Lines for everything I do. I use braid for flippin and on a few spinning rods with a floroclear leader. I have Evolution on my drop shot rods and on a few other spinning rods and if water clarity isn't a concern or I am fishing in some cover I use the CXX. I have tried some of the other lines on the market but so far P-Line is what I have found to meet my needs with there great selection. The only thing I have found close to it is the Suffix selection of lines but it is a little harder to find around here so I stick with the P-Line.

[riverdog]

8lb P-Line floro gold for river smallies
8lb -10lb mono only P-Line for topwater smallies on river, Floro makes topwaters sink a bit
30lb red/green p-pro braid for Largies in the rough with some floro/mono leaders for different situations. Spare spools always ready and rigged for smallies, lots of extra rods and reels for largies!

[DropShotr]

Nice to see ya back 444

Casting:
For rats I used 50lb PowerPro tied direct. I have discovered you do have to pay attention to your knots.

For pitchin' I use 50lb PowerPro with 10 or 14lb flouro leaders.

Spinnerbait, crankbait, topwater & jig rods all have 30lb PowerPro with 10 or 14lb flouro leaders

Spinning:
Dropshot 8lb flouro

Tube rod 8lb flouro on spool A. Spool B has 30lb PowerPro with 10 or 14 lb flouro leaders for trying to figure out how this "skipping" thing works


DropShot'r

[nighttroller]

Frogging = 50lb Power Pro
Flipping = 20lb Trilene Fluorocarbon
Spinning = 10lb Braid sometimes with Fluorocarbon leader. I usually use Fireline but I have started experimenting with STREN and FINS.

I still believe Fluorocarbon gives you an edge in clear water so it is a confidence thing with me. I do like the sensitivity of braid though so I may experiment with it on my flipping combos.

I tried Fireline Crystal last year but I didn't like the knot strength when tying a fluorocarbon leader.

[steve-hamilton]

"IF" you can find FINS PRT braid, and that is an "if", it is an excellent braid, which i put above the powerpro....but i do believe they dont make it any longer....

[Shepherd]

I have faithfully used Power Pro on 8 out of 10 rods up until last year when I switched to McKoy Braid. It is very limber and easy to tie (uni-uni) and performed very well all year. Not one single break off. I also use flourocarbon leader material. Mostly use 20 & 30# for most applications with 15 or 20# flouro leader. I also have 10# McKoy Braid on steelhead rod and it has performed well even at -5C.

[Scum Frog]

I've come full circle and used Mono for all my applications last season....will do so again this year.

For Bass, I'm mostly a smallie guy so lighter lines - 8 & 10 lb test, really like the Silver Thread Excaliber.

When I did target largies out of the slop I used 14 lb Excaliber with no issues.