baitcasters?

[BassManBob]

i just bought my first baitcaster it's a pinnacle visionxlt seems like a nice reel never used b/c's before. the reel says 12 lb line, i was just wondering what kind of line i should go with to have the least very un-professional backrun any help will be appreciated.

thanks in advance

[RyGuy525]

what kind of fishing do you plan to do with it? crankbaits, spinnerbait, plastics, heavy cover, frogging,pitching flipping, jigging?

[BassManBob]

i mainly use crank and spinners. but this reel seems pretty sweet it has six different brake settings in it, i'd like to be as versatile as can be.

[RyGuy525]

well for cranks and spinners your going to want to put mono on it. I would go with 12 lb. of whatever your favorite brand is.

[BassManBob]

would i be able to throw ne softs or would u not recommend it

[RyGuy525]

yea you can with no problems. Mono is just not as sensitive as braid is but when throwing cranks on briad you will rip the lure out of a fish's mouth alot of times...

[wally-eye]

Go with 20lb. Power Pro and don't look back. For the times when you wish to pitch soft baits just tie on to the end of your power pro a 6 ft. piece of mono via a uni-uni knot and you're good to go. Power pro is far easier to cast, is far stronger and abrasion resistant than mono and casts 100% better than ANY mono ever made.

Don't even worry about ripping a bait out of a fishes mouth...........happens far far far less than you realize. I can guarantee you that if you are tossing spinnerbaits and/or cranks with the power pro and a fish hits the bait 99% of the time he's hooked....................by the time you feel a fish hit a crank its hooked and its lights out for the fish.............:fish::fish:

[waterfoul]

Go with 20lb. Power Pro and don't look back. For the times when you wish to pitch soft baits just tie on to the end of your power pro a 6 ft. piece of mono via a uni-uni knot and you're good to go. Power pro is far easier to cast, is far stronger and abrasion resistant than mono and casts 100% better than ANY mono ever made.

Don't even worry about ripping a bait out of a fishes mouth...........happens far far far less than you realize. I can guarantee you that if you are tossing spinnerbaits and/or cranks with the power pro and a fish hits the bait 99% of the time he's hooked....................by the time you feel a fish hit a crank its hooked and its lights out for the fish.............:fish::fish:

I would also suggest Power Pro in 20 or 30 lb. But if you really want to use a mono type line I suggest P-Line Halo. I have this line on my spinnerbait rod and it casts like a dream compared to any other non-braided line I've ever tried.

[Quack Wacker]

I agree with the Power Pro or even Sufix Performance Braid. I use both and the only rod that I still have mono on is my blue gill rod.

[RJSwirlz]

I'm sure there's a reason why the pro's don't use braid for every type of fishing like so many fishing guru's on this site, and neither should you. Although it should be a part of your arsenal down the line, it won't give you the best chance of learning how to use a baitcaster. P line halo is flourocarbon, and although it casts like a champ, flurocarbon will get you more backlashes than monofilamant any day, especially for a beginner. I'm with RYGuy, putting monofilament on will give you a better opportunity to properly learn how to use your baitcaster. good luck.

[thedude]

Pline premium and or fluoro clear in 12lb or Gamma co-polymer are all excellent copolymer lines. Very strong, still some stretch and good for all types of presentations - both soft plastics and cranks/spinnerbaits. If you are going to use 1/2oz or bigger spinnerbaits i would move up to 14lb line.

if your reel is dialed in properly, it will not backlash with either braid or mono so it won't matter which is easiest to get out.. i personally feel that the larger diameter of non-braided line makes it much easier to de-tangle.


something else to consider, you can buy 3 spools of stren for every 2 spools of copoly or 1 spool of braid .... if you backlash it so bad you have to cut off line, at least you won't waste a bunch of expensive braid.

[Jnamo]

I'm sure there's a reason why the pro's don't use braid for every type of fishing like so many fishing guru's on this site, and neither should you. Although it should be a part of your arsenal down the line, it won't give you the best chance of learning how to use a baitcaster. P line halo is flourocarbon, and although it casts like a champ, flurocarbon will get you more backlashes than monofilamant any day, especially for a beginner. I'm with RYGuy, putting monofilament on will give you a better opportunity to properly learn how to use your baitcaster. good luck.

The pro's have a different rod for different applications. They don't leave the dock without 15+ rods. (Except Denny Brauer!)

Everyone on here is making suggestions for a one line fits all. That line would be PowerPro in 20 or 30 lb. and I totally agree with them.

Good Luck!

[RyGuy525]

i am by no means a pro but when i leave the dock i normaly have 10 + rods laying around my little 14 footer:lol::dizzy:

[RobFromFlint]

Use what ever you feel comfortable with, read about the different line types and decide what would be best for you. For Spinnerbaits, topwaters, and Shallow cranks I use 17lb mono, any cranks I want to go deeper than say 8ft I will use Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon just because it sinks, usually 12lb. I only use braid when I'm flipping or pitching. Every line there is has pros and cons, it's all up to you what characteristics are the most important to your style.