? for dock skippers

[MegaHawk]

What line do you guys n gals use for dock skippin'?

I have been using 14lb crystal and I loved it last year but for some reason this summer has been horrible for that line. alot of break offs and alot of lost tournaments because of it.

Every time the line rubs a pole or cross bar on a dock I check and test pull the line every time. usually end up retying it . Its breaking about 1-3 feet above the knot.the line is about 2-4 weeks "old" and I dont fish very much this year compared to last year.(about once a week now) I store all of my rods in the house or temprature controlled garage. I have checked all my rod guides and they are fine.I use higher end rod and reels so I have no idea what else to do other than change to a different line.

thanks for any input.

[TurnUpTheFishing]

On my spinning rod 30lb power pro. If I use a baitcaster 16 lb fluorocarbon.

[jdkeehl]

30# power pro on my spinning and 50 or 65 powere pro on my baitcaster.

[MegaHawk]

30lb on spinning gear? holy smokes! I used 20 lb floro on a baitcaster last year but down sized to 17 this year and I like the managability (if thats a word) of it.

[matthothand]

40# pp. I wouldn't use 14# anything fishing docks, especially in a tourney. Too tough to turn and burn fish that count.

[Deitz Dittrich]

30lb Power pro.

[EBass]

20lb Sufix, I've had one break off and it was a hoss and all my fault. I retie often, but don't fish for $.

[TurnUpTheFishing]

30lb on spinning gear? holy smokes! I used 20 lb floro on a baitcaster last year but down sized to 17 this year and I like the managability (if thats a word) of it.

30lb power pro is only about 8 lb mono diameter. very managable.

[Fever]

I too us 30# power pro on spining tackle. I can't skip baitcasters under docks. (BACKLASH). If the water is clear I tie a back to back uni knot or a blood knot to 20 lb flouro. I've found that senko style baits skip the best and furthest under docks and or pontoons.

[Irish]

I have always used 14lb. Fireline Crystal as well. I have never broke off a fish but I have had big ones wrap around posts and go through rungs in ladders that I couldn't stop for fear of breaking them off. Maybe stronger line is called for...

[smnduck]

30lb fireline on a spincaster. I like to go weightless senko types and it seems to "show" me the bite.

[Larson15]

Shimano Chronarch or Curado with with 20lb Seaguar

[dudewheresmyboat]

You might make fun of me but I use 50lb braid in blood red, 6'6 MH GLX Spinning with a stradic. I still haven't lost a fish yet, either the fish gives or the rod.

[Dylan33]

I guess I'm late to the party...I use fireline almost all the time. It seems that most of you use power pro. What are the advantages of power pro over fireline? thanks

[Nick Kuhn]

I guess I'm late to the party...I use fireline almost all the time. It seems that most of you use power pro. What are the advantages of power pro over fireline? thanks

It's round (fireline is shaped like a 2x4) so it casts better on baitcasters. It also doesn't fray like fireline (fireline will fray in less than a year of heavy use, it takes over 2 years to fray Power Pro). Otherwise they perform similarly. Power Pro does tend to absorb water though (and bleeds it's color). Doesn't affect fishing unless it's 40 degrees and your hands are getting soaked. Other braids are slightly more expensive but tend to hold color better and absorb less water, but otherwise performance is pretty similar across the board.

[NTW]

Which ones hold their color? I haven't had luck finding any that do.

[MegaHawk]

Power pro is the only braid that has snapped on me way more than once on the cast with a bait caster! Its almost as bad as floro. get a back lash with pp and u are better off just cuttin it out and puttin new line on. ive fix a few back lashes then 2 cast later after retying the lure it breaks in the reel and there goes my 10 dollar rap . but this year has been better for pp for me tho.it's like fireline and pp quality and dependability has switch for me.

[JP Z]

I use 8lb Flouro on my dock spinning rod.........guess I'm in the minority. But generally don't have any issues with turning fish maybe just lucky.

[CarlWBL]

8 lb FC.

[Larson15]

You guys skipping with 8lb fluro must be lucky.

[grate8]

skill, baby

[MegaHawk]

8 lb floro is very common on the pro trails tho . they use it for shakey head wormin dock i have read.

[Larson15]

I can see using 8lb for shakey head and other finesse baits around docks but using it for jigs and texas rigs is sort of dumb.

[CarlWBL]

I use 8 lb for finesse dock fishing to clarify. If I'm using jigs or t rigged plastics, I use 50lb braid with a 15-17lb fluorocarbon leader.

[Larson15]

Thats more like it!