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For light spin fishing, spinners and spoons almost exclusively.
I've been using mono for decades, haven't tried flouro. I usually use #4-6 test.

For my light spinning rigs I use 2-8# Trilene XL, depending on the rod and what I'm throwing with it.

Trilene MicroIce 2-6# goes on my ice fishing rigs, which all have spinning reels.

Another vote for Trilene XL. For bass fishing with 10-12 pound I use Yozuri Hybrid, which is way stronger than the rating on the label.

Sufix 832 braid, with a barrel swivel and a 18" to 24" Floro leeder.

Sufix 832

8lb Power Pro braid on everything to 8lb flouro leader, via 12" double & bimini twist.

Yo Zuri Hybrid in various weights for everything.

Seaguar inviz x for several years now but I did spool a spinning reel the other day with 15lb diawa braid to see what the fuss is all about. 8lb inviz x leader attached via FG knot.

I am a big fan of Gamma line. After catching an 8lb trout on 4lb line I was a believer. My brother caught a 29 inch channel cat on 6 or 8lb Gamma.

I’m cheap when it comes to line.

Last year Ollie’s discount store had Cajun Red for $3.99 spool.

I have been using Berkley "Ultra Carrier" braid since last year, very smooth coming off the reel spool adding casting distance, always use a GT knot with Berkley "Vanish" as a leader.

For standard mono, Berkley XT in clear has never failed me.

"How YOU doin'?"

If I said you had a nice body, would you hold it against me?

I used to use mono going back to stren way back to the early 60s. Then fireline came along. I found I didn't loose as many lures, didn't have line twist and memory issues and due to its smaller diameter throws further.

I see many use some sort of mono or fluorocarbon leader with a braid. I guess I am old and lazy as I don't bother with a leader. I just tie the fireline directly to the lure. I use the smoke color. Guess our bass water is dingy enough that a leader wouldn't make a difference.

I just edited this post as I realized Berkley no longer makes fireline! I see it is still available on a few sites. Will be getting another 1500 yd spool then worry about what line is next in a few years.....

I have evolved into using 6lb exclusively except for one baitcaster. I have been an ultralight fan most of my adult life. I find that using light rod/reel combinations and small lures catches me lots of fish and there is less fatigue handling this light equipment.



This is an average sized largemouth. No need for heavy line or tackle

Thanks gents.
I ended up ordering two types of 4 pound line. Will spool them both up and take both spools fishing, trading off between them.
Maxima Ultragreen, my usual go-to line, and Pline CX Premium, which is a flouro coated copolymer. Also bout some KV Line and Lure Conditioner, which I've never tried.
We'll see..

Thanks for the line and lure conditioner tip Longarm!

Four pound yellow stren on my ultra light

Braided, up to 50 pound.

4-10 lb - trilene xl. 12 lb and above - Vicious Pro Elite Fluorocarbon. Braid has it's uses, I have one deep drop rod with braid for sensitivity (usually catch sharks on it - lol) but my fingers and most of my reels hate braid.

Trilene xl up to maybe 14 lbs. then a big jump to 65-100 lb stealth. The big line is on my musky and lake trout rigs.
The Trilene does well on the lighter gear, I do not fish slop.

Osky