Would I Be Crazy? 2025
kingmotorboat reply :
To go with mono for my soft plastics. I tried fluorocarbon and it feels like im casting wire. Is there such thing as a more sensitive mono? If so i need a few suggestions br.
Also im new to soft plastics which is why im in this dilemma
Catch and Grease reply :
Why not?
a1712 reply :
There is more sensitive mono, it's called Co-Poly. There are better brands of Floro that are better suited to spinning reels, I've used McCoy for the last 5 years and haven't looked back. Brian.
kingmotorboat reply :
I need a few suggestions to try out fellers
kingmotorboat reply :
I cant find yozuri anywhere here i see it gets such high praise here. I have found pline cx at academy though
SenkoGuru reply :
I'm just wondering, was the fluorocarbon you tried the Vicious brand? That stuff is like throwing bailing wire.
TorqueConverter reply :
The line you're looking for is called "braid".
kingmotorboat reply :
Its #12invisx. I have braid spooled on another reel but in lightly stained to clear water probably not a good idea. Its not gin clear. But does have a greenish tint
*Hootie reply :
On 1/6/2015 at 7:35 AM, TorqueConverter said:The line you're looking for is called "braid".
Mono is called braid?....I did not know that.
Hootie
kingmotorboat reply :
Im trying to find a good line for greenish tinted water for soft plastics and jigs outside of fluorocarbon. Visibility may be 3feet to 5 feet. And i fish shallow
kingmotorboat reply :
On 1/6/2015 at 7:33 AM, SenkoGuru said:I'm just wondering, was the fluorocarbon you tried the Vicious brand? That stuff is like throwing bailing wire.
This is why i avoided vicious haha
Raul reply :
I fish with nylon maybe 95% of the time and I dare anybody to prove I'm fishing with the "wrong" line. It ain't the arrow, it's the injun.
kingmotorboat reply :
On 1/6/2015 at 7:52 AM, Raul said:I fish with nylon maybe 95% of the time and I dare anybody to prove I'm fishing with the "wrong" line. It ain't the arrow, it's the injun.
My problem is im new to bottom contact so i want a little sensitivity advantage. Ive still never caught a bbass on a soft plastic or jig
Raul reply :
On 1/6/2015 at 7:56 AM, kingmotorboat said:My problem is im new to bottom contact so i want a little sensitivity advantage. Ive still never caught a bbass on a soft plastic or jig
I dare anybody to prove me that nylon lacks of sensitivity.
kingmotorboat reply :
On 1/6/2015 at 8:04 AM, Raul said:I dare anybody to prove me that nylon lacks of sensitivity.
What kinda line do you use
SNK reply :
No reason not to give mono or a co-poly a try. There was a time that all there was was mono, people still caught fish. Here's another suggestion, why not go braid and use that invisx as leader material?
georgeyew reply :
I use the green Big Game in 12lb and 15lb for various soft plastic lures. I like it just fine and see no reason to change. It's plenty sensitive for me.
Raul reply :
On 1/6/2015 at 8:05 AM, kingmotorboat said:What kinda line do you use
For more than 3 decades: Berkley Triliene Big Game most of the time.
Sam reply :
Try braid and a copoly like Yo-Zuri Ultra.
kingmotorboat reply :
Will check in to all of these. Whats everyones opinions on seaguar senshi
flyfisher reply :
On 1/6/2015 at 8:04 AM, Raul said:I dare anybody to prove me that nylon lacks of sensitivity.
is there a measurement for sensitivity because if not, then there is no way to prove you're right or wrong other than the personal experience factor. For me, sensitivity is not nearly the same for bottom bouncing baits with mono or flouro as compared to braid. Braid offers me superior sensitivity and i know i have caught more fish because of switching over to it. Your mileage may vary but i have a feeling that even if you fished braid and liked it, you would never admit it.
kingmotorboat reply :
I fished braid but in clearer water its cost me fish i feel. And i dont know about a leader. Its hard for me to cast with a leader from a bank
Raul reply :
Why ? Unless you make one hell of a bulky big knot connecting the leader to the braided line there's absolutely no reason why you won't be able to cast with a leader tied to your main line.On 1/6/2015 at 9:55 AM, kingmotorboat said:I fished braid but in clearer water its cost me fish i feel. And i dont know about a leader. Its hard for me to cast with a leader from a bank
kingmotorboat reply :
On 1/6/2015 at 10:01 AM, Raul said:Why ? Unless you make one hell of a bulky big knot connecting the leader to the braided line there's absolutely no reason why you won't be able to cast with a leader tied to your main line.
About how long of a leader would i need? Im fishing in a pretty crowded area
Blues19 reply :
I have fished mono with soft plastics, jigs, spinnerbaits, shoot, ive fished it with everything. Its easy to manage and casts well. I dont have any issues with sensitivity. I have used Sunline Flouro, Braid, Yo Zuri Hybrid. All kinds of stuff. I still rig a few rods up with Trilene Big Game and have caught many, many, many fish on it. Shoot I was fishing jigs on some 12 lb big game last year and was beasting a lot of fish. I wouldnt think its crazy at all. At very least, get a spool of Mono and try it out. Its a lot cheaper to try mono out than Flouro. If you dont like it, try out braid or something else. I feel Mono gets a bad rap at times. Its not bad line, and like others have mentioned, it caught fish for a LONG time before all these other lines came out.
DaveT63 reply :
I really like Sunline Supernatural Mono for my soft plastics. I tried flouro for them a while back, but 1) didn't notice that big a drop-off to mono; maybe that's just me though, and 2) I wasn't quite as proficient with a baitcaster as I am now and lost a lot of flouro to birdnests, which wasted a lot of money. Now that I'm better with a baitcaster, I still like the Sunline.
lmbfisherman reply :
On 1/6/2015 at 10:06 AM, kingmotorboat said:About how long of a leader would i need? Im fishing in a pretty crowded area
There are many topics regarding leader length.
90% of my reels have braided line on them (baitcaster and spinning). Generally I usually make the leader the length of the rod I'm using. This way it gives me some extra line to retie lures.
deep reply :
What does fishing in a crowded area have to do anything with leader length? Have a leader that just long enough so that the connecting knot does not get into the reel.
Why are you fishing in a crowd anyway?
lmbfisherman reply :
On 1/7/2015 at 2:12 AM, deep said:What does fishing in a crowded area have to do anything with leader length? Have a leader that just long enough so that the connecting knot does not get into the reel.
Why are you fishing in a crowd anyway?
You shouldn't be casting the leader length. It should go through the guides just fine. I think that was his concern. Double Uni knot works great. Also the reason why I make it the length of the rod because it won't get reeled into the reel unless you reel the lure right through the tip of the 1st guide. (You're always going to have some line slack for casting)
Logan S reply :
roadwarrior reply :
On 1/6/2015 at 7:13 AM, kingmotorboat said:I cant find yozuri anywhere here i see it gets such high praise here. I have found pline cx at academy though
It is often on sale on the internet at some of the big name stores. Last month I bought a couple
of 600 yards spools for $8.99 - 25% and free shipping (bundled with some other stuff). Right
now the 275 yard spools are on sale for $4.49-$6.49 depending on size.
This is my simple suggestion:
Spinning tackle: #6 Yo-Zuri Hybrid
Baitcasting gear: #12
IAY reply :
On 1/6/2015 at 8:04 AM, Raul said:I dare anybody to prove me that nylon lacks of sensitivity.
I agree. Majority of fishing I do is from shore, and the buoyant nylon line helps me avoid snags quite a bit more than fluorocarbon. You can always invest in high quality nylon or copoly line that can last you almost the entire season, and not lose out too much on sensitivity.
Jtrout reply :
I use 10lb suffix performance braid on my spinning rod and use it for plastics and it does pretty well I feel everything other than missed fish lol
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