Snells lb. test?

[Deemo]

I tie most of my own as far as Lindy rigs and blade snells go. Alot of the ones that you buy premade have alot heavier test than I use. The store bought use mostly 10lb. up to 14lb. or more. Is this overkill?

On lindys I use 6 or 8lb. On spinners I go with 8lb. And on the rod itself I go with 10lbs test or better. This allows the snell to break first and saves the terminal tackle.

I would like to hear how others are set up.

[Guest]

I also make snells and spinners and I use line from 8lbs test to 12lbs. I dont think you would truly need anything bigger then 12, unless fishing brush, rocks, ect... I am also curious to see what other people think, and their pros and cons of light snells against heavier snells. Happy fishin.

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[kslipsinker]

I make my snells with Fireline, so 6 to 8 poubd test is all I use.

[Guest]

I generally make my lindy snells while I am out fishing as I need them until I figure out what the ticket is. Then I tie up a bunch that night for the next day. Most of them are 4 to 8lb in varied lengths.

As for spinners, I havn't had good luck on anything lighter that 10lb XT. It seems if I use anything lighter they want to twist up so bad. Mostly with larger blades. I have tried using the Infiltrator spiners and found these to catch fish, but twist the light line into a knot very quickly.

Are there other ways to rid this line twist.

[Paul Rohweller]

My crawler harnesses are made out of 12 lb green trilene xt. My straight rigging is another story. Normally make them out of 8 lb xl unless I'm in northern country then I might bump up to 10 or 12, now if the fish are being fussy I might scale down to 6lb xl. Hooks on my spinner rigs (crawlers) are #6 gamakatsus, straight rigging I vary from #4 to #8 depending on the bait and current conditions.. Paul

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Paul Rohweller
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[Old Guide]

I tie all of my crawler harnesses with 10 to 12lb Trilene XL and #4 Daiichi hooks (sometimes with a #2 on the end). I'll top it off with a #4 premium hammered gold indiana blade and 4 or 5 #6 beads (green).

[chunkytrout]

I run pretty much as Old Guide but 6-8#. Yeah they get twisted but I find I'm constantly rerigging anyway so I keep a spool on a stick at all times on the boat. With the spinner on it just feels a bit more sensitive with the lighter line. Gets a little tough when it's below 50 though. The fingers just dont behave right.

chunky

[Lunker]

For me it depends on what species I am after. If I am after walleyes i would stick with around 8, but if I wanted mono leader for say pike, tigers, or the river, I would bump it up to maybe 17. Panfish I go real light.

[rockhardinmn]

I also tie alot of my own snells ,, i use 2 lb dia. spiderwire in various lengths . i prefer the smallest dia, line with the higher strength. dont lose many fish this way ,, at least for me

[upnorth]

I depends.

I normally use 8# Trilene XT for spinner rigs(dang twist). Probably about 3 to 4 foot long.

For a Lindy type rig, it still depends, if the water is kinda clear 4# trilene XL and if it is cloudy or murky 6# trilene XL. Usually about 4 to 6 and sometimes upto 9 foot long.

I know that is kinda light for some people, but I think live bait looks and behaves more natural on the lighter lines. And if the fish are a little spooky it seems to helps.

[jwilli7122]

I use 12 lb Yo-zuri hybrid and sometimes 10 lb vanish florocarbon. I never would have bought these lines, except that I got each spool for like 1 or 2 bucks when the roseville gander mountain closed and had the giant clearance sale. I really like the yo-zuri hybrid as a leader material. It's very abrasion resistant and has enough stretch to use with a braided main line. (although less stretch than mono) It's supposed to be a little harder to see underwater- which might not mean much, but it gives me a little more confidence at least. The abrasion resistance is the main thing though. It's nice to stop the bite-offs without having to mess with kink-prone wire leaders. The berkley vanish is OK, but i just dont like it as much as the yo-zuri. it doesnt handle as well and I'm not real confident in the knot strength. I've never had any knot problem with the yozuri.

[Guest]

I use 14lb Fireline on all of my snells for walleye fishing. Its nice to use since its only 6lb in diamater and it doesnt break as much as mono. Then I tie #4 red daiichi hooks to it.

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