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What Lb Braided Test Should I Use On My Spinning Reel? 2024


fishing user avatarZachSnod reply : 

I am having problems with my line breaking when I use mono or fluro line. It is not my tying of the knot because the line has a clean break. I need some advice on what braid I should get and what lb it should be, or any other lines that I should try and what lb that should be. Thanks in advance.


fishing user avatarrippin-lips reply : 

#6 Yozuri hybrid is a good inexpensive copolymer line that works well on spinning reels. It's breaking strength is higher than what the line is rated at. As for braid. Brand is personal preference and so is size. I always use power pro #15 on mine. Then tie leaders of appropriate # test and type to match the conditions I'm fishing. 95% of the time it's a leader of Yozuri in #6 or #8. Granted I rarely use my spinning rod though unless we float the river for smallmouth.


fishing user avatarBigchunk reply : 

People have problems with fc because thry dont lube the knot when clinching, break on hookset. I like 10-20lb suffix 832 for spinning


fishing user avatarblckshirt98 reply : 

What size spinning reel?  I use 8-10lb braid on 1000 size reels, 12-15 on 2500 size reels.  Might have a 20lb spooled somewhere too.


fishing user avatarBluebasser86 reply : 

I use 10-20 pound braid on my spinning reels. 


fishing user avatarbigfruits reply : 

15# power pro


fishing user avatarMickD reply : 

Suffix or Power Pro, 15 for almost anything works great.  IF YOU WANT TO USE A FC LEADER, learn a good line to line knot that is either not going to go through the guides or is small enough to go cleanly through the guides.  Double uni is easy and reliable,  but big.  Albertos is usually good, but you have to put the line back through the FC loop in the same direction it came in, or it will fail.  Also, some FC's, in my opinion, don't like being folded as sharply as they are in the Alberto.  FC is fragile in certain conditions.  For the smallest and best knot for most all conditions, learn the GT.  Many videos on line.

 

Search this forum for knots by name and find that there have been very extensive discussions on which are the best.


fishing user avatarMolay1292 reply : 

I use 10# braid on my spinning reels.


fishing user avatarBig Bait Fishing reply : 

like others have said , use some 10 lb. braid . the 10 lb. is pretty strong and should hold up well . if you need more abrasion resistance , step up to 15 lb. , for spinning rod usage , to me , 20 lb is overkill ( if i need 20 lb. braid , i'd be fishing my baitcaster )  . check out some Sufix 832 in low vis green :eyebrows: 


fishing user avatark3bass reply : 

I use 10 or 15. 20 is overkill for a spinning reel.


fishing user avatarSmokinal reply : 

10# Sufix Nanobraid to 10# fluoro leader user checking in.


fishing user avatarDarren. reply : 

10# or 15# PowerPro

 

You really don't need more than 10# (IMHO)

unless you are fishing heavy stuff where you

need to rip thru vegetation, etc. (Frogs, etc)

 

I only just switched to 15# PowerPro SS8

because I bought a 1500 yard spool for a

great deal.


fishing user avatarRobert Riley reply : 

I use #30 braid, i dont actually remember the brand, but it has roughly the same diameter as the 8lb Invizx I tie on as a leader.


fishing user avatarTurkey sandwich reply : 

8-20lb braid is pretty standard for a spinning setup. That said, the line probably isn't the big issue. What line are you using? What knots? How do you manage your drag? How often do you respool? How do you store line when you're not on the water?


fishing user avatarhatrix reply : 
  On 11/4/2015 at 7:51 AM, pgersumky said:

like others have said , use some 10 lb. braid . the 10 lb. is pretty strong and should hold up well . if you need more abrasion resistance , step up to 15 lb. , for spinning rod usage , to me , 20 lb is overkill ( if i need 20 lb. braid , i'd be fishing my baitcaster ) . check out some Sufix 832 in low vis green :eyebrows:

I use 20# braid plenty and so do a lot of people. It has nothing to do with breaking strength as your drag should miles away from ever breaking it. It is about using a suitable diamater for the rod and reel you are using.


fishing user avatarfishballer06 reply : 

20# for most applications. 30# for salmon and in the spring whenever I'm vertical jigging crappies in the brush. The 30# is needed for straightening out the hook whenever I get snagged, which happens dozens of times per day. 


fishing user avatardam0007 reply : 

I recently tried Sufix Performance Braid. One of the quietest braids I've used and the cheapest. Good stuff. Try 15-20# range.


fishing user avatarmprestonSEK reply : 

#10 Power Pro


fishing user avatarTurkey sandwich reply : 

But seriously, you shouldn't be breaking anything over 8lb test barring abrasion/weeds while bass fishing. Your breaks are likely bad knots or mismanaged drag. The thing is, bad knots in 20lb braid are no more effective than bad knots in 8lb mono.


fishing user avatarWeld's Largemouth reply : 

20 lb sufix 832 braid is what you need. Have had the same

braid on my spinning reel for over a year.


fishing user avatarWayne P. reply : 

I use superlines with spinning gear in the mono equivalent diameters of 6# and 8#. Those are 20#, 30# and 40# rated depending on the brand. 

Mostly I use 40# Daiwa Samurai or Daiwa Saltiga


fishing user avatarPatrickKnight reply : 

I use 10-20 lb Fins XS or Windtamer based on the color I want to use.


fishing user avatarJ Francho reply : 

10-20# braid, but if you're breaking off, check you drag setting.


fishing user avatarFelix77 reply : 

15lb. PowerPoint or Smackdown for me.


fishing user avatarbuzzed bait reply : 
  On 11/10/2015 at 9:56 PM, Felix77 said:

15lb. PowerPoint or Smackdown for me.

 

how's that powerpoint handle?  you throwing this on a laptop or desktop?   :computer-18:


fishing user avatarChoporoz reply : 

20# PP with 8# Yo Zuri Hybrid leader.  Love the 'manageability' and the visibility of the braid.


fishing user avatarzeth reply : 

10lb SX1

I never use more than 10lb on my spinning reel. never have a need to use a larger diameter which IMO provides less performance and is overkill.  I use 30 size Quantum reels.


fishing user avatarDTack reply : 
  On 11/6/2015 at 11:27 PM, dam0007 said:

I recently tried Sufix Performance Braid. One of the quietest braids I've used and the cheapest. Good stuff. Try 15-20# range.

My favorite braid.  I only have it on one spinning rod in I believe 20lb but it is thin enough that I don't see reason to go down any further. 


fishing user avatarjitterbug127 reply : 

Ten pound line is perfect


fishing user avatardam0007 reply : 
  On 11/10/2015 at 10:30 PM, buzzed bait said:

how's that powerpoint handle? you throwing this on a laptop or desktop? :computer-18:

I just spit water all over my phone lmaooooooo hahaha


fishing user avatardam0007 reply : 
  On 11/11/2015 at 1:07 AM, DTack said:

My favorite braid. I only have it on one spinning rod in I believe 20lb but it is thin enough that I don't see reason to go down any further.

I have it in 50# just picked up some sx1 in 15 gonna try out


fishing user avatarDTack reply : 
  On 11/11/2015 at 4:06 AM, dam0007 said:

I have it in 50# just picked up some sx1 in 15 gonna try out

I use the 65 for heavy flipping, frogs, buzzbaits, spooks... really anything on a baitcaster!  I love it!  

*Sorry OP didn't mean to threadjack


fishing user avatarFelix77 reply : 
  On 11/10/2015 at 10:30 PM, buzzed bait said:

how's that powerpoint handle?  you throwing this on a laptop or desktop?   :computer-18:

LMAO!   


fishing user avatarJoe H. reply : 

I use 12 lb sunline sx to a 6 lb leader, works fine only the leader knot I use (blood knot) is really hard to tie with this particular braid. Usually takes me a few tries.


fishing user avatarhatrix reply : 
  On 11/13/2015 at 5:55 AM, Joe H. said:

I use 12 lb sunline sx to a 6 lb leader, works fine only the leader knot I use (blood knot) is really hard to tie with this particular braid. Usually takes me a few tries.

Blood knots are great but hard to tie. There is a trick to tie them easy. You end up with the same number of wraps on each line and your tags both come out the same side but it's a easy blood knot.


fishing user avatarJoe H. reply : 
  On 11/13/2015 at 9:59 AM, hatrix said:

Blood knots are great but hard to tie. There is a trick to tie them easy. You end up with the same number of wraps on each line and your tags both come out the same side but it's a easy blood knot.

I'll try that sometime, thanks. Ya it's not too much of a problem with heavier braid to fluoro but with 12 lb it once took me 20 tries to get it to cinch right! Pretty frustrating when you're on the water. :(


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