Line Recommendation

[USPENAMC]

i have 10 pound line on my reels since i only usually fish the shore line but ive been wanting to start fishing for bigger fish do you recommend me changing my line on one of the reels and what pound test line should i get. I think im gonna buy me a good brand name reel and keep that strictly for big fishing and keep my two other rods for bass and stuff like that info greatly appreciated also i live 5 minutes away from all the chain of lakes calhoun nokomis isle hiawatha harriet which do you recommend what spots and what lure or jigs or live bait.

[RuKiddingMe]

I recommend you check out the the topic i started called "Best Line for your reel" it's just down the page here and a lot of very useful information provided.

Good luck.

[Fisher Dave]

Everybody has different ideas on the best lines to use. There are several high quality lines out there.

The most important thing here is to be sure your equipment ... not just line is ample for the species you are seeking. A decent rod is as important as a dependable reel with a good drag system when fishing for any larger specie of fish.

There is no perfect lure or presentation on the city lakes. All of the lakes you named are good at various times of the year. Harriet and Calhoun are by far the most dependable for Muskies. Harriet has lots of pure strain and Calhoun is well known to the locals that fish it for Tigers and respectable notherns recently. Lake Nokomis holds some monster Tigers but has been a tough lake for me personally for the muskies.

Bucktails have always been reasonably productive at Harriet for me. Black, green, and red are my top colors with a gold or orange blade. The outside of the weedline is a good place to focus. Large crankbaits also fair well at Harriet. Lake Calhoun I keep my money on spinnerbaits as they are usually most productive ... with live bait being second.

If you or anyone has any questions ont he city lakes, shoot me an email and I'll help out if I can ... We have some of the best muskie fishing in the state right here in Minneapolis .... shhhhhh

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[USPENAMC]

i just caught an 18 inch muskie off the dock at Lake Hiawatha and a bunch of bass all of course caught and released

[Guest]

Which line dosent fray as much? Tuff line or Power Pro. I wanted to get it in 20lb for Pike fishing.