Fluorocarbon for topwater? 2025

SPEEDBEAD. reply :

After seeing it recommended, now I am curious.

How many use fluoro for topwater? I'm not talking about the times when you only have one rod and you have to make do. How many of you spool up fluoro on a rod that you have designated as your topwater rod?

BadKarma42 reply :

Never ever done that. I heard it might be a new technique, however, that might need tested out. Glad you put up the poll, I'd hate to be missing out.

lsbass reply :

I can see it being good for a buzzbait or something fast moving but ive never used it.

Jaheff reply :

LOL...

CWB reply :

10 or 12 lb Trilene XL for me. 15 lb Big Game around cover.

Can't wait for the chicken!

J Francho reply :

20# Seaguar CarbonPro will sink a Mattlures hardgill floater.

I've used some really heavy fluoro leaders (50-100#) for pike, but the baits were 2x4's with hooks.

Ima Bass Ninja reply :

nope never used fluoro for top water. Seems to expensive and you lose a quality of fluoro that makes it stand out ...its invisibility under water....mono only on top waters for me..

J Francho reply :

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I'm not talking about the times when you only have one rod and you have to make do.

Actually, how I know it is far from ideal......

5bass reply :

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LOL...

Yep ;D

Gatorbassman reply :

There are times when that was all I had and it sucked. It sunk the front of the lure like it had a bill on it. It screwed up the action. Why would anyone want to use a sinking line for a lure that is supposed to float?

Nibbles reply :

I once did it because I only had 1 rod/reel in the car. I believe it was 12# Seaguar InvisX. Interestingly enough, it turned a few of my poppers into mini wakebaits when I reeled them in steadily due to them sitting lower in the water from the fluoro sinking and pulling down on them.

bowfish12 reply :

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Why would anyone want to use a sinking line for a lure that is supposed to float?

Because they like for it to sit lower in the water and work the bait faster! ;D

SPEEDBEAD. reply :

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Why would anyone want to use a sinking line for a lure that is supposed to float?

Because they like for it to sit lower in the water and work the bait faster! ;D

Exactly!!

LMAO

Point proven, I believe.

BassThumb reply :

Out of curiosity, I''ve tried throwing a few topwater baits on my cranking stick when it had #10 fluoro on it. It didn't work very well overall, but I did catch a couple nice fish on a Rico popper. The sinking line made the Rico dive underwater and it created an unusually loud bloop.

Raul reply :

Aside from sinking the nose of a bait, what woulld be the benefit of using it ? you don 't need the added benefit of much better vibration transmitting properties that makes it so good for bottom contact baits.

OHIO reply :

I wonder who said they like it. : Just messin around.

baluga reply :

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I wonder who said they like it. : Just messin around.

Sam reply :

Mono for topwaters however you can use whatever you want and see if it works for you.

Dan: reply :

I've used it for buzzbaits but never anything else. I tried it with walking baits but if you let it pause the line pulls the nose down and it is difficult to get the bait to walk correctly.

Alpster reply :

I don't use florocarbon for anything. It has too many quirky issues. Knots, kinks, it's a slinky spring on any reel. I think all lines should float. I can always add weights. Use whatever makes you happy. JMHO

Ronnie

SeanW reply :

I selected yes because I ese it for walking baits, but thats it. I work that bait with my rod tip high so the line doesnt sink much at all. If Im gonna pause for long then Ill use braid. I use mono for everything else except for frogs which is also braid. I should add that I rarely fish a spook slow, I want it jumping out of the water so I fish it fast.

senile1 reply :

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I selected yes because I ese it for walking baits, but thats it. I work that bait with my rod tip high so the line doesnt sink much at all. If Im gonna pause for long then Ill use braid. I use mono for everything else except for frogs which is also braid. I should add that I rarely fish a spook slow, I want it jumping out of the water so I fish it fast.

I've fished spooks for years and have had much success with them, fishing them fast and slow. I have tried them with fluoro before just for grins and it was much more difficult for me to achieve a walk that satisfied me with the nose down. I also tried holding the rod tip high and I discovered very quickly that I don't walk a bait well with the tip high. I have to give you kudos if you can achieve a satisfactory walk with a large spook on fluoro.

I can see using it if you want to turn a topwater bait into a wake bait.

SeanW reply :

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I selected yes because I ese it for walking baits, but thats it. I work that bait with my rod tip high so the line doesnt sink much at all. If Im gonna pause for long then Ill use braid. I use mono for everything else except for frogs which is also braid. I should add that I rarely fish a spook slow, I want it jumping out of the water so I fish it fast.

I've fished spooks for years and have had much success with them, fishing them fast and slow. I have tried them with fluoro before just for grins and it was much more difficult for me to achieve a walk that satisfied me with the nose down. I also tried holding the rod tip high and I discovered very quickly that I don't walk a bait well with the tip high. I have to give you kudos if you can achieve a satisfactory walk with a large spook on fluoro.

I can see using it if you want to turn a topwater bait into a wake bait.

If you can walk it tip down you can also do it tip up. It is a little different walk, but very effective.Just like anything else just takes a bit of practice. I do fish it tip down at times, but its a speed walk so no time for the line to sink. I think part of this is that I just dont throw em as much as I used to. Wake baits have kinda replaced the Spook for me( 60%of the time).

andamtoft reply :

anyone use yo-zuri hybrid?

Nibbles reply :

I have. Haven't really noticed a huge problem with weighing down the front. Then again I use the 6# test on my spinning setup for topwater plugs.

steezy reply :

I like it for buzzbaits.

Dock Master reply :

Like steezy and Dan said, buzzbaits are the only topwater that I might consider using flourocarbon with because the bait is always moving and your line never really touches the water long enough for it to sink. Even then I am probably going to use monofilament for all topwaters

Raul reply :

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anyone use yo-zuri hybrid?

Yup, but Hybrid is not fluoro.

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