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02/18/2008 02:08PM
fireline for northern, and for bass and walleye when im using crankbaits (lets them go deeper due to thinner line). but otherwise i use mono for bass and walleye with other lures and live bait rigs.
"One swallow does not make a summer, nor does one day; and so too one day, or a short time, does not make a man blessed and happy" ~ Aristotle
02/18/2008 03:34PM
If you are going to go with anything other than a mono, go with powerpro, it is much better that the fused fireline.
I use 30 lb power pro on my bait caster(dont go any lower or you will get binding)
8 lb mono on my medium light rods for mepps, small rapala type lures, jigs, etc. walleye smallies
10 lb mono on my medium for trolling, shadraps, or any lure when I am risking snags or am fishing pike.
I have my cabelas XML TI rigged with 6lb fire line crystal, and it is great for lindyrigging, but not the greatest for casting. NExt time i get a line change power pro is going on it.
fireline is known for cutting guides, and getting nasty tangles that will require a line clipper.
I use 30 lb power pro on my bait caster(dont go any lower or you will get binding)
8 lb mono on my medium light rods for mepps, small rapala type lures, jigs, etc. walleye smallies
10 lb mono on my medium for trolling, shadraps, or any lure when I am risking snags or am fishing pike.
I have my cabelas XML TI rigged with 6lb fire line crystal, and it is great for lindyrigging, but not the greatest for casting. NExt time i get a line change power pro is going on it.
fireline is known for cutting guides, and getting nasty tangles that will require a line clipper.
www.chadwicksfishing.com chadwicks fishing guide service, Kenai River guided fishing.
02/18/2008 05:45PM
Power Pro here too. I am going on my 3rd season with the same line on 5 rigs. I use the 10lb (2 lb diameter). With the exception of the normal fraying in the first 3-5 feet from the lure, I have never had a problem. Never had the famous "loop" associated with mono. I originally bought it because I was spending a lot of time fixing the rat's nest on my kid's and wife's reels. It's been good to me.
02/18/2008 05:51PM
I use fireline 6lb on my walleye pole and 8lb on my bass/pike pole although if I was mainly fishing for pike I would go higher. I love the way they cast and rarely if ever get tangles and even then they are small and fixable. Plus the durability is outstanding.
Has anyone tried the new fireline crystal?
Has anyone tried the new fireline crystal?
02/20/2008 06:10PM
I use 8lb Fireline/smoke on both my rods. I prefer it to the Spiderwire because it frays less. I do tip one of the rods with a 4lb to 8lb flourocarbon leader as this does seem to make a difference at times ecspecially fishing localy around here.
The Fireline can also be used as winding for attaching a new rod guide or emergency thread to sew something.
I also started using PowerPro on a couple of my rods and that seems to be real good stuff too.
The Fireline can also be used as winding for attaching a new rod guide or emergency thread to sew something.
I also started using PowerPro on a couple of my rods and that seems to be real good stuff too.
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02/20/2008 09:03PM
10 lb. Fireline for smallies & northerns, 8lb. mono for the walleye rod.
I tried PowerPro once & I'll never touch it again. Must have picked up a bad batch. Broke four times - while casting! Lost three lures that way & the line ended up in the garbage after two outings.
I tried PowerPro once & I'll never touch it again. Must have picked up a bad batch. Broke four times - while casting! Lost three lures that way & the line ended up in the garbage after two outings.
02/21/2008 12:47PM
Paddle away- what kind of know were you using. the ONLY knot that works with powerpro is the palomar or the uni. the palomar is the best though. knots line the trilene, or clinch knot WILL slip.
www.chadwicksfishing.com chadwicks fishing guide service, Kenai River guided fishing.
02/21/2008 02:17PM
8lb. Fireline or PowerPro. I run the 20-30lb PowerPro on my bass rods and I haven't found a better braid yet. I drop down to the 8lb for my bwca trips though. I have one rod rigged with PP and one with Fireline. The Fireline does fray a bit more but it seems to hold it's strength.
If you rig up some mono check out the Gamma brand. I have the 8 & 10lb. mono on my trolling rods and that stuff is very very stong compared to similar mono lines. Been very impressed with it so far!
MagicStik
If you rig up some mono check out the Gamma brand. I have the 8 & 10lb. mono on my trolling rods and that stuff is very very stong compared to similar mono lines. Been very impressed with it so far!
MagicStik
02/25/2008 09:50PM
chadwick, valid question, but the line was actually breaking, not the knot. It would snap several feet from the lure. The second time it happened I checked all my eyelets for rough edges, nothing. I kept thinking I was doing something stupid, but once I went back to Fireline the madness stopped.
I was mad at the time, but like I said, I've heard enough positives about PowerPro over the years that I suspect I just got a batch made at 4:48 on a Friday. After the employees had a few...
I was mad at the time, but like I said, I've heard enough positives about PowerPro over the years that I suspect I just got a batch made at 4:48 on a Friday. After the employees had a few...
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