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inchspinner 04-10-2011 12:03 PM

Best line or braid for reds....
 
Whats everyones opinion on whats the best line or braid for upper sized redfish.....Reason I ask was yesterday hooked two monstas and snapped both almost at the boat within viewing distance....Drag is set and im using suffix 14lb line now....thanks in advance..:)

SaltyShaw 04-10-2011 12:06 PM

20lb powerpro is what I use with a 20lb mono or flouro leader and I have hustled in a 10 and 12 pound red with no worries. But if your going just for big reds powerpro 40lb you won't have to worry bout a thing lol

longcast 04-10-2011 12:09 PM

I like 30lb power pro. I use a fluorocarbon leader 20lb. I lost a couple good ones yesterday but they would use the rocks to wear out the leader. They also use there gills and fins to break your line. They don't get that big being dumb. Lol. This is just my 2 cents bro. Good luck.

catch.and.fillet 04-10-2011 12:14 PM

Suffix 30 lb moss green braid with 20# big game mono leader. I gave on Fluoro for reds, not enough stretch imo.

night crawler 04-10-2011 01:23 PM

FINs braid. 30lb test with a 20lb. Berkley vanish flurocarbon liter. I use it everyday I found it to be the best to use trout and reds.

Ray 04-10-2011 01:24 PM

I use 12 lb. mono. Not many problems if you use a 20 lb. florocarbon leader and keep an eye on the mono.
When it looks like the it is starting to look different, scraped, scratched, change it out, or cut off 20 ft. or so.

Ray 04-10-2011 01:28 PM

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Inchspinner, this is what I was talking about last week. The spot where the shrimpers told you about.

inchspinner 04-10-2011 02:38 PM

I got ya.....thanks for the pic...

MattW 04-10-2011 03:00 PM

30 pound braid will handle anything you need. There is no need for a leader unless the water is crystal clear. I rarely use a leader even in Toledo Bend and don't see a difference.

yak'em-n-stack'em 04-10-2011 03:20 PM

I use 15 pound big game a lot for reds
Or 20 pound power pro

"W" 04-10-2011 04:46 PM

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Works Great

Gerald 04-10-2011 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray (Post 243037)
I use 12 lb. mono. Not many problems if you use a 20 lb. florocarbon leader and keep an eye on the mono.
When it looks like the it is starting to look different, scraped, scratched, change it out, or cut off 20 ft. or so.

Same here......except I don't use any leader.

I have caught many 25+ lb fish without breaking off. I once caught a 39" long Red on 10 lb mono......it took a long, long time to land it.

Ray 04-10-2011 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Gerald (Post 243139)
Same here......except I don't use any leader.

I have caught many 25+ lb fish without breaking off. I once caught a 39" long Red on 10 lb mono......it took a long, long time to land it.

That's the fun part of fishing.
Light tackle fights are way too fun.
If they get off, fine.
If not, fine.
I have caught up to 40 lb. fish on 12 lb. mono.

Gerald 04-10-2011 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray (Post 243141)
That's the fun part of fishing.
Light tackle fights are way too fun.
If they get off, fine.
If not, fine.
I have caught up to 40 lb. fish on 12 lb. mono.

This was while fishing at the Jetties with my daughter. Hooked that fish and pulled up the anchor to move away from other boats. It took a little over an hour and drifted over a mile. After 30 minutes I started putting more pressure on the fish. It was going to come in or I was going to snap the line. The 10 lb line held.

Montauk17 04-10-2011 08:08 PM

Suffix 832! I have used almost all brands and it takes the cake! Smooth as silk and it sinks unline most braids.

outcast 04-10-2011 09:49 PM

50lb power pro. Hook em and winch em in

Big Ridge 04-11-2011 04:31 AM

W is ur supplier wilson or redman?

Keywest18 04-11-2011 11:47 AM

x2 on the 15lb big game i use that on an ambassadeur 6000 holds plenty of line caught many 30 + lb reds and drum no problem but my reel of choice is my mitchell 2000 with 20lb braid makes it alot more fun and no worries about breakin off

JDd 04-14-2011 10:47 PM

25 lb Big Game mono with when we are targeting bull reds

Garfish 04-15-2011 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by thegr8cody (Post 243314)
x2 on the 15lb big game i use that on an ambassadeur 6000 holds plenty of line caught many 30 + lb reds and drum no problem but my reel of choice is my mitchell 2000 with 20lb braid makes it alot more fun and no worries about breakin off

That's my set up
Amb. 6000 w/15lb test w/ a 20 lb fluoro leader on a 7ft heavy action rod. It does the trick on bull reds and drum.


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