Best all around line 2024
Al Brown reply :
I realize there is no definitive answer as to what is the “best” line, but if someone were to only use one type of line for fishing rivers, ponds, and lakes- what line would you choose? And what pound test would you recommend?
Glaucus reply :
Copolymer.
Really it's going to be Yo Zuri Hybrid due to it being good for anything at an excellent price. 12lb on a baitcaster can uproot a tree.
Mobasser reply :
You'll get lots of opinions here. Do a search in the search box on " fishing line". Lots of info on line there
Smokinal reply :
Does braid with a fluoro leader count?
15lb braid to 10-15lb leader will cover anything
FryDog62 reply :
On 2/26/2019 at 8:38 AM, Glaucus said:Copolymer.
Really it's going to be Yo Zuri Hybrid due to it being good for anything at an excellent price. 12lb on a baitcaster can uproot a tree.
I pulled a buddies 19 foot Deep V to shore when I hooked a tree near shore with 12 lb Yo-Zuri Hybrid.
6 or 8 lb for spinning, 12 lb for a baitcaster.. Less stretch than any fluorocarbon, manageable like mono.
Drew03cmc reply :
12# Hybrid
Bluebasser86 reply :
If I had to use 1 type of fishing line for everything, it would be mono, Big Game. No way I could pick a pound test because I use everything from 4# to 25# for bass. I use 15# more than the rest if that counts for anything.
Allen Der reply :
Well I like 8lb XL on spinning and 12lb XL for BC. So I'd split the difference and use 10lb XL. I'd be comfortable using it on spinning and casting reels. Weightless senkos, 1/4oz t rigs, 3/8oz spinner baits/chatter baits, in line spinners, lipless cranks, shallow cranks, and more are possible
WRB reply :
Between 1968 to 1995 I fished with mono line exclusively, 10 lb and 12 lb for bait casting and 6 lb for spinning. Started using Fluorocarbon line for jigs and worms in 1995 and stayed with Big Game mono for everything else baitcasting and Maxima spinning and still using it. FC line I have treid them all, started with Sunline Shooter 10 and 12 lb, the 14 and 16 lb and every premium brand availble trying to solve random knot failure issues that plague FC lines unsuccessfully.
If I had to pick line it would be 12 lb Big Game for bait casting, 25 lb Armillo for swimbaits and 5 lb Maxium Ultra Green for finesse spinning.
Tom
ResoKP reply :
It's a newer line, I would go with Sufix Advance. Strong and very sensitive
FCPhil reply :
30# Power Pro braid
matbellon3 reply :
30lb Daiwa jbraid x8 to a 15lb fluorocarbon leader if using a casting reel and 8-10lb strait fluorocarbon on spinning
Jrob78 reply :
Mono is probably the best jack of all trades line. It doesn't do most things the best but it does everything ok. Braid and fluoro both have limitations that don't make them good for certain techniques. Copoly might work also as long as you have one that floats well for topwater. There isn't a single size that would be good for everything though.
CroakHunter reply :
40lb braid. You can literally do everything with it besides super finesse techniques
Al Brown reply :
On 2/26/2019 at 8:38 AM, Glaucus said:Copolymer.
Really it's going to be Yo Zuri Hybrid due to it being good for anything at an excellent price. 12lb on a baitcaster can uproot a tree.
How does that link rank as far as visibility in the water
Drew03cmc reply :
On 2/26/2019 at 7:13 PM, Al Brown said:How does that link rank as far as visibility in the water
It's clear.
roadwarrior reply :
I have been a Yo-Zuri Hybrid fan for more than a decade. However, I have converted to Seaguar Tatsu.
Spinning gear: #6
Baitcasting: #12 or #15
haggard reply :
Yo-Zuri Hybrid 12 lb copoly.
soflabasser reply :
Monofilament is the best overall line. Flourocarbon is well known for knot failure and seems to be less durable than monofilament. Braid is good for fishing in aquatic vegetation but gets cut too easily when fishing in rocky areas and other types of abrasive cover.
FryDog62 reply :
On 2/26/2019 at 7:13 PM, Al Brown said:How does that link rank as far as visibility in the water
Same as 100% FC or extremely close. Sink rate is “neutrally buoyant.” I’ve used it for bottom contact, suspended jerkbaits and for topwater and it’s worked at all 3 levels in the water column for me. Versatile line.
soflabasser reply :
On 2/26/2019 at 8:50 AM, Smokinal said:15lb braid to 10-15lb leader will cover anything
You will have you heart broken if you try fishing that way down here in heavy aquatic vegetation for big bass. You might get lucky every once in a while but you run the risk of having a +8 pound bass snap your 15 pound braid since these big bass tend to dig deep into the aquatic vegetation. You need at least 30 pound braid for this type of fishing and many Florida fishermen use 50-65 pound braid to pull out the bass from these places.
Choporoz reply :
10# Yo-Zuri Hybrid. WITH KVD Line Conditioner
Hulkster reply :
Sufix Siege for me, 12 pound on Baitcasting, 8 or 10 on spinning.
NYWayfarer reply :
Kastking Flourokote 8# for spinning gear, 12# for baitcasters.
JLBBass reply :
Silver Thread Excalibur copolymer, or Izorline XXX Super Copolymer! Been using the Silver Thread Excalibur for over 30 years. LOVE IT!!!!!!
when using 10 & 12lb, I like the Excalibur line, and when using 6 & 8lb test, I like the Izorline XXX
Todd2 reply :
Well, I'll double down (from the other line thread) and go with 10lb Original Stren if I had to pick one line to do everything.
Choporoz reply :
On 2/27/2019 at 1:19 AM, Todd2 said:Well, I'll double down (from the other line thread) and go with 10lb Original Stren if I had to pick one line to do everything.
If I was forced to go back to original Stren after more than a decade since I left it...I might consider new hobbies.
Todd2 reply :
On 2/27/2019 at 1:25 AM, Choporoz said:If I was forced to go back to original Stren after more than a decade since I left it...I might consider new hobbies.
Lol..wow.. No love for old purple..There is a reason it gets 4.8 out of 5 stars at BPS and has been one of the best selling lines since 1958.
Hulkster reply :
this thread is refreshing to me to see because so many of us are recommending mono as the best all around/overall line.
5 years ago it was all braid braid braid and we would have been flamed off the earth if we had mentioned mono lol
roadwarrior reply :
On 2/26/2019 at 10:12 PM, soflabasser said:Flourocarbon is well known for knot failure...
Well, I have been fishing fluorocarbon for many years and have NEVER had a knot fail.
Perhaps it's "user error", not the line.
GReb reply :
Mono in 12 or 15 pound is still my go to. Only exception are my two heavy cover rods. I have 50 lb braid on them
I’ve been using McCoys for the last 6-8 months and really like it.
Quarry Man reply :
3o lb braid, small enough for finesse if you really needed it to be, and strong enough for frogging, if you need it to be. Have used it for both techniques and have caught fish.
long island basser reply :
On 2/27/2019 at 4:05 AM, roadwarrior said:Well, I have been fishing fluorocarbon for many years and have NEVER had a knot fail.
Perhaps it's "user error", not the line.
Same here????
soflabasser reply :
On 2/27/2019 at 4:05 AM, roadwarrior said:Perhaps it's "user error", not the line.
You are incorrect. I use the uni knot and uni to uni knot which are well known for being strong, dependable knots. Have been fishing for over 24 years for both freshwater and saltwater fish so I know a thing or two about which lines can handle abuse and which lines cannot. Mono is by far the best when it comes to abrasion resistance, knot strength, and overall use. Have caught sharks that weigh several hundred pounds and other strong fighting fish (not just bass which barely fight) on mono, fluorocarbon has failed to impress me. My favorite mono is Big Game since it has very good abrasion resistance and has a reasonable price unlike many overhyped fishing lines.
On 2/27/2019 at 2:39 AM, Hulkster said:this thread is refreshing to me to see because so many of us are recommending mono as the best all around/overall line.
5 years ago it was all braid braid braid and we would have been flamed off the earth if we had mentioned mono lol
Experienced multi species fishermen (freshwater and saltwater fishing not just midwest freshwater fishing) tend to agree that mono is the best overall line. Braid has its place in heavy aquatic vegetation but mono is still king for overall applications. As for being flamed for liking mono it means nothing to me since I am consistently catching bass 8 pounds and above every year on mono while others struggle with 6 pounders and below on braid.
On 2/27/2019 at 6:33 AM, Quarry Man said:3o lb braid, small enough for finesse if you really needed it to be, and strong enough for frogging, if you need it to be. Have used it for both techniques and have caught fish.
30 pound braid can be good for frogging but many prefer 50-65 pound braid, especially when fishing for big bass in heavy aquatic vegetation. Mono still wins when it comes to abrasion resistance and overall fishing for both freshwater/saltwater applications.
crypt reply :
Big Game for me...........
Quarry Man reply :
On 2/27/2019 at 7:03 AM, soflabasser said:30 pound braid can be good for frogging but many prefer 50-65 pound braid, especially when fishing for big bass in heavy aquatic vegetation. Mono still wins when it comes to abrasion resistance and overall fishing for both freshwater/saltwater applications.
I started with 30 for frogging, and now use 50, as I am in pa, not catching master bass. never had problems with 30, just feel safer with 50.
soflabasser reply :
On 2/27/2019 at 7:58 AM, Quarry Man said:I started with 30 for frogging, and now use 50, as I am in pa, not catching master bass. never had problems with 30, just feel safer with 50.
30 pound test braid is what I use for most of my frogging and rarely do I use 50 pound braid for frogging. I do use 50 pound braid for some flipping, pitching, swimbaits, and other applications where I feel it is needed. Open water is different and you can get away with 8 pound test mono if you know what you are doing and you can get the bass away from structure.
Quarry Man reply :
On 2/27/2019 at 10:22 AM, soflabasser said:30 pound test braid is what I use for most of my frogging and rarely do I use 50 pound braid for frogging. I do use 50 pound braid for some flipping, pitching, swimbaits, and other applications where I feel it is needed. Open water is different and you can get away with 8 pound test mono if you know what you are doing and you can get the bass away from structure.
good point, and im not trying to disagree with you in any way. we likely fish completely different water bodies, and are each subject to our own opinions. When I started out I had one spinning g combo with ten lb braid. like you said, I wa able to frog fish, albeit not as well as I do now that I have specialized gear, and get the job done. I too would use 8-10 lb mono if I could have one rod, and 30 lb braid if I got a casting!
Shimano_1 reply :
I'd go seaguar red label 15 lb. I dont fish topwaters much so that would cover most of my duties! Great line on a budget
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