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For a light trout rig...

The fishing is great where I'm hunting deer this year, so after I tag my Booner opening morning <g> I'm planning on tormenting the Redsides (native rainbows). It's stream and river fishing, artificial only-- pretty much my favorite fishing. I'll be using spinners.

I've always run Stren or Trilene but I'm open to trying something different if it's better.

Izorline.

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I use Berkeley XL.

In what state will you be hunting?

I've always used the aqua greenish Stren.

It's just fine imo. Literally caught 1000s of trout on it before I went to a flyrod.

I like P-line Premium in 6 lb. test, good stuff!

It is a flourocarbon coated monofilament "hybrid" line.

Vanish clear flourocarbon line, but I use the 6lb version even for trout in small clear streams. That particular line is thin and supple enough to allow for great natural drifts through good holes and ripples, allows for great action with small lures, but stout enough to handle a big Bull Trout AKA Dolly Varden or a larger Brown Trout if I manage to hook one.

Berkley Vanish.

Raisuli, SE Oregon (Steens).

Thanks guys. I'll look into that flouro line Mark!

I'm still rockin' the same Garcia 308 I've had since I was about 12.... I did snag another one at a garage sale for spare parts. That reel loves 4-lb line.

My hands down favorite momofilament is Maxima Ultra Green, which I swear by for drift fishing as it's strenghth and durability is unmatched in my experience but for spinner fishing it is just too wirey.
I really like the limpness and lack of memory of Silver Thread for casting spinners.

Jeff,

Best of luck.

I'll be in Utah next month with my rifle and fishing pole.

Maybe this might help. I have fished the Eastern Sierra for years. I have tried all types of line. I have used fluorocarbon for a time. It is more expensive and prone to knot slippage.

I now use Berkeley XL exclusively. I catch just as many if not more fish with it than with fluorocarbon. And it's nowhere near as persnickety.

It took me a lot of time and money to realize there's truth to the statement that fishing tackle is made to catch fisherman. Fish, assuming that they can see fishing line -I have yet to read scientific proof they can- have no clue of what line is. They have tiny brains and zero ability to think; so, assuming they can see line, they have no clue what it is & they cannot connect line to danger.

From my experience, lure action and color combination are the most crucial tackle considerations.

One final thought, if there will be rocks in the area you plan to fish, you might want to consider using heavier line. Lakes in the Eastern Sierra where really big fish live are notorious for boulders. Hence, were I to tie into one, I have to be able to yank its head away from heading into boulders and breaking my line. A couple years ago I ran into a very sad Eastern Sierra local who tied into a huge Alpers trout while fishing with 4lb line. He said he saw the fish take his 'crawler and dive right for boulders and broke his line. He was unable to turn its head.

I hope enjoy a fantastic hunting & fishing adventure.


Take care,

R

Salmonella,

Maxima is extremely popular line among locals of the Eastern Sierra. I have yet to hear a negative comment about it.


Good fishing,

R

Raviolidouche's favorite string for fishing things out comes with a handy absorbent spool.

I run braided line for about everything.

Even that light, Scott?

My salmon rods have braided but it's much heavier.

You carry these around with you?

I thought you were deer hunting the Steens? You fishing whilst scouting?

Never fished mono lighter than 10#. But I don't fish for minnows either!

Raviolidouche is a big fan of braided line.





Scott,

I hope you were talking about a different kind of braid. The kind without the attached absorbent spool

Nope. Online storage only.




Online. ha, ha ,ha.