Archived Chippewa Flowage Report
March 10, 2009
Report #978 from lg3Then-Current Conditions : 38F / 3C, Overcast - 10:53 PM CDT Mar. 9
next up: the perennial discussion of ... what fishing line do you like most for walleye fishing the flowage? mono? super? f/c? braided? color? brand?
now, I gotta say this in advance. i've already ordered my line. i "found" some new line that has potential to take a big chunk of the market in a hurry (no, its not Hannah Montana line).
For all I know, you've all heard of it, but I'll post about it later. You go first.
lar
I use trilene, trilene, trilene.'nuff' said
walleyemaxx at 11:54 PM - March 09, 2009
For the cranking rods I use crystal fireline tipped with 6ft of Pro Flurocarbon. For the jigging rods I spool 100% Pro Flurocarbon
Derek at 8:28 AM - March 10, 2009
For the cranking rods I like the gray colored fireline. On the lighter jig rods, clear trilene XL. I always have 1 pole spooled with the latest new line I'm trying out.
JeffM at 8:41 AM - March 10, 2009
Last year was the first year I have used something different than either stren or trilene. I used a product called PLine, a supposed super mono that was listed to be extra castable and have less tangles. I also used Power Pro, a braided line that I received as a gift. The Power Pro was a 10 lb test that had a 2 lb diameter. I have seen many fishing shows where they say Power Pro is the way to go for both sensitivity and strenth. PLine and Power Pro are about 2x the price of regular mono, the difference to me was minimal, so I think I be joining Maxx and purchasing some good old Trilene this spring.
DancesWithWalleyes at 9:01 AM - March 10, 2009
Sufix new "Deep Crankin" line seems interesting
Derek at 10:36 AM - March 10, 2009
LAST year, I used 6lb SpiderWire super mono and really liked it. I also used PLine. I think just about all of the above lines share the same "as long as you change them often and take care of them in between, they do the job". What a difference, even in the last 10-20 years. Its rare to have an "unasked for" break anymore. Cranking or jigging every day, I change my lines every 2-4 weeks.
lg3 at 11:33 AM - March 10, 2009
I'm going to switch my walleye baitcasting gear to flourocarbon. The lighter weight braids seem to bury in the spool when casting baitcasting gear. I don't want to go back to mono, I've grown quite used to the additional "feel" I get from the braids and I believe that flourocarbon will perform more like braid than mono. I'll continue to use braid (stren superbraid or fireline) on my spinning gear. I change lines only a couple times a year as I don't get out fishing nearly as often as I would like. If I'm fishing rocks or stumps, cover that is quite abrasive, I retie often and replace line as necessary.
Cold Front at 1:51 PM - March 10, 2009
Here's my idea...I think for both my casting rod and jigging rod I am going to use fireline with a florocarbon leader connected by a barrel swivel. Just something I've been thinking about over the winter.
chip fan at 5:54 PM - March 10, 2009
was thinkin along those lines last year (good pun, good pun!). as Derek pointed out then tho...a barrel swivel is risky if it happens to come in contact with your rod's guides.
lg3 at 5:58 PM - March 10, 2009
Use a double blood knot! Barrel swivels are fine if you are not casting all the time. Inspect the knot daily and rety as needed. lg3 can tell you that the knot will wear from passing through the rod eyes and eventually break. I've had to retreive more than one Shad Raps after my knot broke. A dab of superglue on the knot seems to help the wear/tear factor.
Derek at 7:48 PM - March 10, 2009
I am with JeffM, I have been using the gray colored Fireline for a few years now. When fishing my ultra lite with 4 lb test I use clear Trilene.
JRN at 3:34 PM - March 11, 2009
