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Post by terrifictom on Mar 31, 2018 9:49:51 GMT -6
I have always used 6lb Berkley Trilene XL on my jigging rods but the last couple years it seems like the Berkley trilene gets a bad memory on it in less than a season and has to be changed out every year. What do the rest of you guys use?
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Post by kl9 on Mar 31, 2018 9:56:51 GMT -6
Braided
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Post by terrifictom on Mar 31, 2018 10:03:42 GMT -6
Brand preference? What pound test? Hi-vis or low-vis? |
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Post by kl9 on Mar 31, 2018 10:07:34 GMT -6
Brand preference? What pound test? Hi-vis or low-vis? I think I got power pro last time. Not loyal to any really, but have used that for years. On my walleye rod I think I use 12-14lb. Prob 12. Mine is not low vis. I’ll tie a jig right to it. But I also use rigs a lot and at that point there is usually a mono leader on the end which is much thinner line. |
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Post by kl9 on Mar 31, 2018 10:10:11 GMT -6
What kind of rod/reel you buy? I bought a 6’10” St. Croix walleye series rod last year. Put a shimano reel on it. Medium size
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Post by terrifictom on Mar 31, 2018 10:22:38 GMT -6
What kind of rod/reel you buy? I bought a 6’10” St. Croix walleye series rod last year. Put a shimano reel on it. Medium size 7 foot St Croix Triumph Medium light fast with a Plueger President sixe 30 reel |
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Post by sd51555 on Mar 31, 2018 11:44:28 GMT -6
6 pound smoke colored fireline for me. I would entertain something else if it's clear water though. I use the same for ice fishing, but with a 30" fluorocarbon leader.
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Post by terrifictom on Mar 31, 2018 13:31:32 GMT -6
If I go to braided line I plan to use a six foot flurocarbon leader.
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Post by wiscwhip on Mar 31, 2018 17:07:14 GMT -6
Most of our jigging was done below dams in very rocky rivers and riprap shoreline areas of flowages and we always used Trilene XT, it is a bit stiffer and more abrasion resistant than XL. It was also a lot less prone to memory coiling.
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Post by badgerfowl on Apr 1, 2018 14:30:47 GMT -6
We run 6lb fireline on all our walleye jig poles for fishing in Canada. Never an issue. Just put some mono backing on first.
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Post by batman on Apr 1, 2018 16:37:34 GMT -6
6 lb xl has turned into a pain in the ass. Glad it’s not just me. But I prefer Mono.
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Post by terrifictom on Apr 1, 2018 18:04:12 GMT -6
6 lb xl has turned into a pain in the ass. Glad it’s not just me. But I prefer Mono. If you use Berkley XL, make sure you check the code as to the manufacture date as a lot of retailers have old inventory that has been sitting around for a long time. Checked at our local Fleet farm yesterday and every thing they had on their shelves was 2 years old. On the code that I circled the letter corresponds to the month, A = January, B = February and so on. The next number is day. The next number is the year and the last number is manufacturing line it came off of. This particular line that I bought last year was made March 17, 2017 on mfg. line 2.  |
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Post by batman on Apr 1, 2018 19:19:26 GMT -6
How long before mono tastes like skunk piss? (Or should be thrown away)
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Post by wiscwhip on Apr 2, 2018 9:36:24 GMT -6
6 lb xl has turned into a pain in the ass. Glad it’s not just me. But I prefer Mono. If you use Berkley XL, make sure you check the code as to the manufacture date as a lot of retailers have old inventory that has been sitting around for a long time. Checked at our local Fleet farm yesterday and every thing they had on their shelves was 2 years old. On the code that I circled the letter corresponds to the month, A = January, B = February and so on. The next number is day. The next number is the year and the last number is manufacturing line it came off of. This particular line that I bought last year was made March 17, 2017 on mfg. line 2. Great info TT!!! |
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Post by Sandbur on Apr 2, 2018 10:47:35 GMT -6
How long before mono tastes like skunk piss? (Or should be thrown away) Never tasted skunk piss. You are the expert with this stuff. Don’t keep us in skunk scents, I means suspense. |
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