Best line or braid for reds....

[inchspinner]

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]

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]

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]

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

[night crawler]

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]

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]

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

[inchspinner]

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

[MattW]

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]

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

["W"]

Works Great

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by Ray

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]

Originally Posted by Gerald

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]

Originally Posted by Ray

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]

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

[outcast]

50lb power pro. Hook em and winch em in

[Big Ridge]

W is ur supplier wilson or redman?

[Keywest18]

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]

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

[Garfish]

Originally Posted by thegr8cody

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.