Fluorocarbon for 10 foot plus Cranks

[RumRiverRat]

Went back 15 pages and tried to find the recent thread, no luck.

So what should I use?

I will purchasing 10 or 12 pound test.

What about copoly?

Learn me something!

[TonkaBass]

Its up to you. Last year I used a flipping stick with 15 pound carbon pro and loved it. I had no problem hitting the bottom or catching fish with deep cranks. If I was using a 10 to 12 foot diver though I would for sure switch to 12 maybe even 10 floro. Cranking is one of those thing where you have to find what you like, and I don't really like the whippy crankbait rods when I can use a senitive rod with backbone ad not loose any fish on it and feel the bottom really well.

[RK]

If TonkaBass and I talked fishing rod preferences, it'd probably come to blows when we got to talking crankbaits I love glass rods, which are the opposite of what he described.

As far as brand goes, Carbon Pro, Abrazx and Trilene 100% all seem to have their fans. Personally, I think Bass Pro XPS has been decent, and it has the added merit of being cheaper. As far as weight, I rarely use less than 12, and sometimes use 17, if that'll get the bait I want to use to run the right depth. Getting maximum depth out of a crank is rarely a concern I have, so I frequently use 14. Great for ripping weeds.

[Fever]

I too have been tossing cranks in the 16-20+ foot range these past few summers. I have felt much better while using a 7foot rod that has some tip sensitivity and some backbone to it along with 15-20 lb braid (power pro)on a reel with a low cranking ratio. I figure the narrow diameter of the braid still allows me to get near max depth out of my cranks due to the long casts I can generate. Seems to work anyway. This summer I'm setting up a 7ft med action, casting set up with 12 lb Stren Fluro and am going to work on getting used to it. I'm thinking I should be able to test two near identical cranks with two very similar rod/reel combos with the only variable being 12lb flouro vs 15 lb Power pro. I'm curious to see which one I'll like better. Nearly all the pros use flouro for deep cranking so I guess I'll find out what I've been missing...

[Cecil]

I typically go with 12# trilene 100% flouro. Flouro will sink so you get better feel and depth from your cranks than with a mono. Yeah, you will have better feel with braid, but you will lose some depth for sure.

[slipperybob]

Flourocarbon line seems to have less line bow. That may give you a better feel between your lure and rod.

[JP Z]

I use Suffix 12# Deep Cranking line and have been liking that the past couple years. It holds water to sink better and is quite tough.