Types of Fishing Lines - Pros and Cons - Fishing Line Basics 

Backlashes are a common issue with baitcasters regardless of the type of line. 15-20lb braid should be good for both of those species in somewhat open water. If you're fishing in heavy vegetation or around logs or other structure, you'll want to move up to a stronger line. Once you get up above 20lb line, mono and fluoro become so thick that they are a pain to cast. 20lb braid is about the diameter of 6lb monofilament. 50lb braid is about the diameter of 12lb monofilament. As a beginner, I would actually recommend starting with a spinning reel because they tend to be more beginner-friendly. Make sure to adjust the brake on your baitcaster each time you switch lures and that will help avoid backlashes. A looser brake allows for longer casts but higher risk of backlash. Tighter brake results in shorter casts but less risk of backlash. It's all about balance.

@@FishingwithNat Sorry my email was confusing. Not a beginner at spinning, just casting. I think I understand how to tune the casting reel. I think I will start with 30lb braid. Reasonable?

@@user-ne5gr7pp1p 20 or 30lb braid should be a good line to start with. Good luck!

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Thanks. That's my preferred style.

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It's pretty much the only monofilament I use now. Even other types of Trilene - I keep coming back to the XL in 4/6/8lb.

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Ugly stik for the win💯💯

I’ve been using a metal liter with braid. Works perfectly no issues and I caught a 30inch northern last weekend

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@@henrichmichlitsch8171 My Ugly Stik Carbons are my favorites, even above my St Croixs. They are amazing and ridiculously affordable.

@@henrichmichlitsch8171 Yeah steel/titanium leaders are great for pike/musky. It sucks when you lose a pricey lure because they bit through your heavy mono/fluoro leader.

Interesting - I had not heard of that one. Thanks for the tip.

agree. gliss is great. i use 8lb with a 4lb flouro coated mono as a leader on my panfish rods. same diameter as 2lb. casts 1/64 and 1/32 jigs very well for distance. gotta watch your casting stroke though, more prone to wind knots on the lighter line. i use 25lb on my medium power bass spinning rigs. although, im considering moving over to suffix nanobraid.

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It's on my list but I'm working on several others right now that I want to finish first. Lots of ideas, too little time!

Not a stupid question. Logic would tell you that doesn't make any sense! You can use a weaker leader in order to target smaller or more sight-oriented fish where the full strength of your main line is not necessary. For example, I could use a 15lb main line with a 6lb leader if I wanted to use that rod for bluegills or small bass. I don't need more than 6lbs of strength, but I want to lessen the visibility of the line near my lure. This is often done when someone just wants to use a single rod and reel for multiple types of fish or situations.

I have a couple of light/ultralight setups with braid now and I've been very happy with them.

That's my go-to setup as well. Only gotcha is to make sure your leader knot skills are on point, so it can be a bit tricky for new anglers and kids. Having said that, my daughter is 12 now and ties her knots like an old mariner... 😄

@@Binaryfarto Awesome 👍

Most of the time I use about 2 feet of leader, whether it's mono or fluoro. I shorten it to about 8 inches when throwing a topwater frog, since I'm mostly concerned about abrasion resistance (teeth) rather than visibility with frogs. I'll extend to about a 6ft leader when trolling for trout or salmon in clear water.

Are you losing Texas rigs because of pike/musky or from abrasion? I had to use a leader earlier this week trolling ultralight cranks for walleyes and I still had a musky bite one off. 15lb fluoro leader just couldn't handle it.

I haven't been impressed with copolymer lines. They stretched less but I found them to have a lot of memory and no substantial advantage over what I already had. Do you use copolymer?

I've tried them a few times - mostly as spool-through for cranks. They seem interesting, but don't offer enough benefit over either mono or fluoro to make the switch worth it for me. I have a friend who swears by it though, so maybe there's something too it! :)

@@Binaryfarto Sounds like my experience. I didn't see anything that compelled me to switch over from my current setups.

The Seaguar blue, Yo Zuri HD, and Seaguar InvisX fluoros that I use stretch less than mono before breaking.

@@FishingwithNat Oh you are a rich guy, we europeans mostly buy sufix, seaguar is for competitors that catch fish fsst in higher quantities with 0.08 and 0.10 fluorocarbon XD One guy landed seabream 1.3 kg on a 0.08 fluorocarbon in front of me hahahahaha. Bolo technique with hooks no.14, miniature XD

I've seen it done lots of times!

it was a quantum rod too meant for a max of 16lbs@@FishingwithNat 🤣

I mostly use braid now as a main line but use both mono and fluoro as leaders.

And I pretty much use fluoro exclusively when ice fishing.