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Fishing line..what u using?bit more #11259242 06/20/16
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 15,357 907novacancynenana atvalaska OP Campfire Ranger
OP atvalaska Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 15,357 907novacancynenana	My kids (30yo) is going to u of a part time ,so she's in anchor town , she came up for dads day and wanted a couple fish poles etc so she would have her own , I sent her down with a 8'ulgy stick /spinning set up for salmon and a old 6'6 and smaller set up for trout/pike stuff.....have not fished down that way for years ..so what line are u guys spooling with ? I use nothing but the blue box triline for every thing ..for me I use 12lb test for the gulkana,and 6lb for the trout and grayling...she's going to need a bit more than that as I'm am the drag master ! Lol...BTW a fish wheel don't use line ... I work harder than a ugly stripper....

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Re: Fishing line..what u using?bit more atvalaska #11259393 06/20/16
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,627 Anchorage, AK USA Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna
Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,627 Anchorage, AK USA	Maxima... you have been led to water... Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.

Re: Fishing line..what u using?bit more atvalaska #11259431 06/20/16
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 21,317 Alaska / Saudi Arabia 458 Lott Campfire Ranger
458 Lott Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 21,317 Alaska / Saudi Arabia	For mono 6# for trout, 14-20# for salmon and as Sitka says Maxima is as good as it gets. If running braid I like 10# for trout and 20-30# for salmon. Power pro seems as good as any in the lighter weights. One of the nice things about braid is you can run 10# on a light or ul rod, still cast light jigs as far as you want and have strong enough line to take salmon.

Re: Fishing line..what u using?bit more Sitka deer #11260578 06/20/16
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,960 Southern Michigan M m_stevenson Campfire Tracker
m_stevenson Campfire Tracker M Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,960 Southern Michigan	Originally Posted by Sitka deer Maxima... you have been led to water... +1 Art, do you prefer Ultragreen or Chameleon? Mark NRA Life Member Anytime anyone kicks cancers azz is a good day! ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ Oh The Drama!

Re: Fishing line..what u using?bit more atvalaska #11260580 06/20/16
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 23,406 C Calvin Campfire Ranger
Calvin Campfire Ranger C Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 23,406	I get steep discounts on Maxima, but use Izor line.

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Re: Fishing line..what u using?bit more atvalaska #11260603 06/20/16
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,676 Fairbanksan in Aleutian Hell stevelyn Campfire Ranger
stevelyn Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,676 Fairbanksan in Aleutian Hell	RIO Gold. Z

Re: Fishing line..what u using?bit more stevelyn #11261572 06/21/16
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,627 Anchorage, AK USA Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna
Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,627 Anchorage, AK USA	Originally Posted by stevelyn RIO Gold. Overlined and long-bellied (extra-long head) right out of the box never made sense to me, but I can cast... Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.

Re: Fishing line..what u using?bit more m_stevenson #11261579 06/21/16
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,627 Anchorage, AK USA Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna
Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,627 Anchorage, AK USA	Originally Posted by m_stevenson Originally Posted by Sitka deer Maxima... you have been led to water... +1 Art, do you prefer Ultragreen or Chameleon? Chameleon, by a mile. A little stiffer and tougher to use, but abrasion resistance is through the roof. UG is only ordinary. Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.

Re: Fishing line..what u using?bit more Calvin #11261582 06/21/16
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,627 Anchorage, AK USA Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna
Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,627 Anchorage, AK USA	Originally Posted by Calvin I get steep discounts on Maxima, but use Izor line. Tried IZOR and did not find it nearly as good in the rockpiles I fish. Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.

Re: Fishing line..what u using?bit more atvalaska #11261634 06/21/16
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 15,357 907novacancynenana atvalaska OP Campfire Ranger
OP atvalaska Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 15,357 907novacancynenana	Thanks men ! I work harder than a ugly stripper....

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Re: Fishing line..what u using?bit more Sitka deer #11261731 06/21/16
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 B BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana
BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900	Originally Posted by Sitka deer Chameleon, by a mile...... Ditto. I buy it bulk. The 280 Remington is overbore. The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.

Re: Fishing line..what u using?bit more Sitka deer #11262528 06/21/16
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 23,406 C Calvin Campfire Ranger
Calvin Campfire Ranger C Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 23,406	Originally Posted by Sitka deer Originally Posted by Calvin I get steep discounts on Maxima, but use Izor line. Tried IZOR and did not find it nearly as good in the rockpiles I fish. I don't use mono in rockpiles.

Re: Fishing line..what u using?bit more atvalaska #11266795 06/23/16
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,575 AZ T Talus_in_Arizona Campfire Tracker
Talus_in_Arizona Campfire Tracker T Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,575 AZ	Are Maxima fluoros as good as their monos? I do not entertain hypotheticals. The world itself is vexing enough. -- Col. Stonehill

Re: Fishing line..what u using?bit more Sitka deer #11266858 06/23/16
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,960 Southern Michigan M m_stevenson Campfire Tracker
m_stevenson Campfire Tracker M Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,960 Southern Michigan	Ultragreen works well here for steel head and salmon fishing with bait/flies. But, our rocks are mostly smooth and we don't need as much abrasion resistance. Mark NRA Life Member Anytime anyone kicks cancers azz is a good day! ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ Oh The Drama!

Re: Fishing line..what u using?bit more m_stevenson #11266993 06/23/16
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,055 Anchorage Ak 358Norma_fan Campfire Regular
358Norma_fan Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,055 Anchorage Ak	I wouldn't use Chameleon on a spinning rod, and I don't care for it on baitcasters either. I'm a big fan of Ultragreen, I use it on all my reels and tie my leaders with it too. I'm going more and more to braid though. I admit I haven't tried Izor, but I've gone thru most of the others. "243/85TSX It's as if the HAMMER OF THOR were wielded by CHUCK NORRIS himself, and a roundhouse kick thrown in for good measure."

Re: Fishing line..what u using?bit more Calvin #11266998 06/23/16
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman Campfire Ranger
Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington	Originally Posted by Calvin Originally Posted by Sitka deer Originally Posted by Calvin I get steep discounts on Maxima, but use Izor line. Tried IZOR and did not find it nearly as good in the rockpiles I fish. I don't use mono in rockpiles. Haha that's funny.... My old man loves izor line. Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Fishing line..what u using?bit more Calvin #11274460 06/27/16
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,627 Anchorage, AK USA Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna
Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,627 Anchorage, AK USA	Originally Posted by Calvin Originally Posted by Sitka deer Originally Posted by Calvin I get steep discounts on Maxima, but use Izor line. Tried IZOR and did not find it nearly as good in the rockpiles I fish. I don't use mono in rockpiles. I have been using these topshots for several years and they are great in front of braid... I have seen Maxima come back in tatters with jig and fish still attached... Izor was toast. Pline was worse. Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.

Re: Fishing line..what u using?bit more atvalaska #11274462 06/27/16
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,627 Anchorage, AK USA Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna
Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,627 Anchorage, AK USA	Meant to add a link... http://www.pelagicoutfitters.com/ca...o&cPath=280_556&products_id=3445 Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.

Re: Fishing line..what u using?bit more atvalaska #11284749 07/02/16
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 25,507 Valhalla SE AK & WA A AcesNeights Campfire Ranger
AcesNeights Campfire Ranger A Joined: May 2008 Posts: 25,507 Valhalla SE AK & WA	I use 60# powerpro for downriggers and Izor or big game or ultra green for leader material. �Politicians are the lowest form of life on earth. Liberal Democrats are the lowest form of politician.� �General George S. Patton, Jr. --------------------------------------------------------- ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

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