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I jerk to hard for Braid....

Lately I've been use'n 20# clear Suffix in the Blue Box. I've had no problems w/ it, but I'm use'n some 25# clear Gamma Co-poly stuff that is good too. I like clear line, I need to see it but I can't take the Flo. Bright lines {Pro-mix suffix} and I can't see the green to good. 20# Big-Game is very hard to beat but it's a little stretchy for deep water & long casts. If you're fish'n short w/ a heavy pole it'll work good. I'd just stick w/ 15# to 25#. Lots of people do good w/ P-Line CXX but I can't see it like I need to.

Don't mean to confuse y'all but if you get a good fresh spool of any of these in 20# in your favorite color you won't go wrong, just remember you still need to re-tie GOAT rope and check it often for worn spots....Good Luck CYA

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thanks for the info... I hope some of the others that are reading this will jump in and give up a little info on it. I have been throwing to the brush and just a little sceptial about getting a fish out of that stuff with mono. Russ

If there is not a lot of heavy cover and the water is clear, I use Berkley Vanish Transition. If the water is stained enough to where I can get away with it, I use a braid. But where I fish most of the time (lower end of Clark Hill) I use the fluorocarbon.

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I smell something fishy going on here!!!!!!

I use braid, but I did have a problem of losing fish at first. Turns out I was setting too hard. Adjusting the drag so there's just a bit of slip on hookset did the trick and now I'm hooking up with no probs.

I can see how line visibility in clear water could be a problem with braid. I have fished lighter jigs with 10 lb test before and it works out pretty well as long as you aren't in the trees or cast too far.

-J

In heavy cover, I use 12/50 Power Pro braid. Sometimes I'll go as heavy as 80, depending on the cover. When using braid, I use a 7'6" medium heavy rod. The softer tip is more forgiving when using the "no stretch" braids and you'll have less of a tendency to rip the hook out of the fish's mouth. Remember to not button the drag all the way down either.

When not in heavy cover, I use Berkley Vanish in 20 or 25 lb test. The line has little stretch and it has great abrasion resistance. When using flourocarbon, I use a 7' medium heavy, which is a bit stiffer than my braid flipping stick.

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When fishing football jigs in deep rock I use Vanish transition. Any other time I use Big Game. 20# in both.

thanks for the info, looks like I will be taking the Spiderwire off... and trying some form of mono or something there in... :D

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I normally use P-Line CXX in 15# for lighter jigs, and Big Game 20# for heavier jigs.
Hope this helps a little.

Ya can't go wrong with the suggestions the guys have made. Good info. I have three flippin' sticks, one has braid, one has 17#, one has 14#. I fish jigs that range in weight from 11/4 oz to 1/4 oz. Sometimes I may fish a 1/4oz on a 6'3" worm rod with 8# CXX P-Line.
You have to figure out which is best for you through trial and error.
Good Luck.

bass10

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thanks again for all the info... Been trying the jig, some sucess and a lot of casting at times... But, that is fishing. Russ

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I personally use 20# BPS Excel blue with my JnP's and have no complaints.

I started using JnP about 2 year ago and what has worked for me is the quick 3 shake when stuck on brush/rock or dragging it with 3 smalll sweeps.

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