Changing Fishing Line

[Bassthumb]

How often do you change (respool) line?

What type(s) and weight(s) do you use?

What type(s) would you NOT recommend?


BT

[Bassthumb]

I have been using BPS Extreme Mono in 8, 12 and 17#, but 1. it doesn't seem to stay tight enough on the spool and 2. nicks and kinks way to easy.  tends to loop up after a day of use.  When I was using it, I would change it before every "T" or every two weeks.  I have break-tested it, and it breaks way above its rating.

I tried some Vanish Flourocarbon, in 8, 12 and 17#, and found that it did do okay for cranking, it was a horrible line to use with plastics.  Would come loose on the spool after just a few casts.  Also, did some testing with a scale to find the breaking point, and found out that the flouro all broke 2-3 pounds under the rating (i.e., 12# broke at 9lbs, etc.)  Changed it like above, but the lower stuff just breaks too easy.

I like P-line, 15#, for all my plastic work, but find that it has terrible spool memory in as little as three days (like fishing with a Slinky).  15# P-line wouldn't break on my 25 pound scale!

Been throwing 30# spiderwire for my Frogging and various topwater (and brush jigging) duties.  No complaints!... Well, except one, if you snag and can't get to the snag, you end up losing a lot of line....  I also have been using 15# braid on my main jigging rod.  I really like the sensitivity, and the durability.  But you can break 15# braid pretty easily.

For this T, going to try some realy "big" braid, going to 65 or 80 pound to fish the really thick stuff.

So, I am going back to my all-time favorite line this week--got a "T" on sat and a lot of rods need new line--to Trilene...now to pick which one...Big game or XL?

BT

P.S. It will be interesting to see how long this thread goes B4 the tent pegs turn it into something ugly...LoL

[Javelin 409]

how many people post a question only to answer it themselves??  Call me a tent peg
but I don't post and then answer my own post. 

[Bassthumb]

ok, you're a tent peg

[Jared LeBlue]

I've been useing the BPS 17lb test and I'm having to respool quite often. I haven't had a problem with it breaking though. I use braid for night fishing and on my carolina-rig. I think I'm going to try some cajun red next. A friend of mine uses it and he said he likes it. I give it a whirl. You are right on the money about P-line. Some of the strongest stuff I have ever used but man does it have horrible memory. When my string starts acting up that is when I respool. 

[super ron]

As often as I respool my line, I found it cheaper to use BPs Excel mono.  It's strong, cast Ok (meaning it's not the longest casting mono you can buy).  And the memory is again just Ok.  But like I said, for the price compared to how often I respool my lines I am satisfied.

But if I could afford it, I would constantly buy Silver Threads AN-40 line.  It's really strong, silky smooth when casting and has little memory.  But like I said I change my line to often to consitently make the benefits out weight the cost.

Ron

[Bassthumb]

I have used Cajun in the past, and used it a bit this spring, down in FL saltwater fishing.  The quailty of the Cajun Mono is outstanding, strong and casts well.  Just for fun, I want to tie on a red senko with a red hook onto Cajun line...

Another line I have heard about, also sold at BPS, is the World Wide Sportsman camo mono.  I have a friend that uses it, and swears by it.  Strong line, doesn't fray much, and has very low spool memory.  I am considering using it, but in 20#.

BT

[Skipper (ripnlips)]

Man, you dang fairy wand throwers just dont get it!!!!!!!!!

Big game 20 lbs   Thats it, period

there you go cupcake queen and stuper(I mean super) Ron, a remark from the tent peg

[Bassthumb]

Thanks for the kind and sincere comment, oh master of the camping equipment...

As much as I hate to admit it, I think you are quite correct in you line choice for most bass applications.  Long before braid, copolymer, flourocarbon, and hybrids, there was mono (except where J is from--they use cane poles, an old shoe lace, and a safety pin to fish).  Buy developing all your bass fishing applications (cranking, topwater, plastics, etc.) with one line is very cost effective. 

Do you have different rods for different applications, i.e. flipping stick, glass, medium, med-heavy, fast action...? 

And you didn't say how often you change it out...

BT

[Javelin 409]

(except where J is from--they use cane poles, an old shoe lace, and a safety pin to fish). 
BT

This coming from a guy who used to use a Berkley Cherrywood rod for pitching plastics???  Might as well have used a cane pole, shoe string and a safety pin with that 250lb hookset.  ehhhhhhhhh?

[TheWhiteVixen]

I respool towards the end of each  month.

[Bassthumb]

LMAO...oh master of the Bill Dance special...  Those cherrywoods were and still are dependable but cheap, rods.  I think I will dig out my SouthBend rod for this week...

[Javelin 409]

ahh yes, I do have a few of those combos grasshopper.  Not a bad deal for $39
I think I will stick to FW's and 6lb test tomorrow and see how I do.  What do you think?
I don't know, top it off with a senko, with a sharp hook ofcourse!!!

[Dug]

LMAO...oh master of the Bill Dance special...  Those cherrywoods were and still are dependable but cheap, rods.  I think I will dig out my SouthBend rod for this week...

Now my favorite rod of all time was built by southbend.  Are you familiar with their hurricane redbone series?? these are Awesome.

Dug

[Bassthumb]

no, but I have a 7' poppin and crankin rod by SB, that is awesome for C-rigging, and long casting.  Kwik Stik--is what they call it.

BT