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First of all I would like to say thank you to all that reply or put information on this site, it's an awesome place. My question is that I am getting some equipment ready for walleye trolling and would like to know your choice for line. Any help is deeply appreciated. Thanks
mono or braid line will work for trolling. I use mono for flatlining but have used braid and I cant say one works better than the other. but using braid gets cranks deeper than the same lb test mono. and for fishing dipsy type divers braid is a must have. mono just has so much stretch its hard to get the diver to trip. I use the lite bite slide diver but don't use the slide part of the diver. I use them for the lite bite feature on them. I use power pro braid for my main line then use a short piece of line on the back of the diver then my rubber snubber then a 6' to 9' fluro leader.
I use 30 lb Power pro
I use 12 and 15 lb. Berkeley big game. The superlines will work but if your using in line boards you could have problems with the line clips not holding. Superlines tend to be very slick.
30# PowerPro as the main line, 20# mono leaders. I switched to yellow PowerPro a few years ago, making it easier to see the line further from the boat. Sometimes we're pulling 16 or 18 baits at once. I was hesitant at first about the yellow, but have noticed absolutely no difference in our catch rate - the fish don't care about the yellow line!
I use 30# in either Jerry Brown or Western Filament Tuf-Line XP, in all different colors and they seem to be more round than Power Pro. I don't care for the Power Pro as I feel it is to flat and allows it to bury itself into the spool much easier but that is only my opinion. Beyond that there is nothing wrong with it and it is a very good line.Quote:
Originally Posted by ErieEye
I have never had a problem with the Church Tackle Super Clips, they are made for the super braids and can be used with all lines. They are the best clip out there that does not feature a locking mechanism. Best buy also as they are marketed in packages of 2 Super Clips for around $16.00. There are some who use them on their Off Shore boards as well, maybe they will chime in.
http://www.churchtackle.com/#!clips/cq2g
http://www.xtackle.com/church-tackle...uper-clip.aspx
I use 30lb. Test power pro with a 15 lb. Test flouro leader tied with a uni knot. I use this set up on my trolling rods, this way I can use them for walleyes and when the steelhead start showing up I use the same rods on my downriggers. I also use 30 lb. Test power pro to my dipseys followed by a 12" snubber and 8' flouro leader. 30lb. Power pro on leadcore and 50lb. Power pro for my salmon dipseys. Never had any issues. I prefer the uni knot, less tackle and less knots and very strong.
I switched from braid to running #17 mono. All personal preference/experience. He is a place to look for line.
https://www.ffo-tackle.com/ProductDi...cfm?Show=Lines
I use 30 lb power pro but I use the new style slick 8. It is a huge improvement over the original style.
I would like to know about how much usable line is needed. Or put another way how much backer line vs feet of braided. I mostly fish west and central Erie. I think I have only 200ft of braided down to the filler and was worried this wasn't enough.....Thanks
I generally put 300' of usable line on my reels.Quote:
Originally Posted by tkcamp
We fish the western basin over to vermillion and weather buoy. When we redid our spools this spring, as recommended by skipper9 we have at least 400 ft braid. We run okuma 30series. We have 100 ft 25lb backer, the at least 400 ft 30lbs power pro. We actually added pp till the real counter was actuate. Depending on how tight the backer was it varied between 400 to 500 ft. But we started with 400, and checked at 100 ft out a ND adjusted as needed.
I want to add these distances were from the line counter not a spooling station.
I followed Jims instructions and out of 10 reels it was never more than 5 ft off when checked at 100 ft out using his 1000 and 400 formula. Made adjusting the last few feet quick and easy.