What Pound Line on a Jig Rod?

[MN BassFisher]

So I'm getting a new Citica or Curado here in the next couple weeks. This reel will be my first 7+:1 gear ratio and I plan to either use it on my heavy cover jig rod or my froggin rod. I'm curious what pound test of line I should throw on it however. Any opinions? 65 PP?

[Raider4ever]

I frog with 50lb 832. Absolutely no issues. I tried 65 but it was too large diameter for my liking. Just didn't like it. You may.

[KickNBass]

Frog, used to throw 65#, went to 50# and didn't like as much but it wasbn't enough to switch.

Jig - 50# braid, 17-25# Flouro/Mono, whatever you are comfortable with.

[slopmaster]

I use 65lb PP for frogs and punching matted vegetation. For jigs i use 50lb PP when i'm not using a heavy fluoro. Last year I did use some 65lb PP for 1/2oz jigs in some really thick grass and it worked decent, but i feel that 50lb is more ideal for those 1/2oz and under jigs. Now if you used a lot of 3/4oz or even heavier jigs in heavy cover (more of a punching or heavy flipping situation) than i'd say get some 65lb.

[Larson15]

Any braid between 50-65lb will do the job for frogs and jigs. If yo like fishing fluro with jigs then I would learn how to tie a braid to fluro knot for that application.

[DAD-N-EYE]

I like 50# for froggin cause i can cast a little bit farther but for flippin i like 65. The new PP Super 8 Slick is unbelievabely soft and smooth. I thought the 832 was nice till i got this stuff.

[mww24]

I put some 25 pound fluoro on a rod last year to fish heavy football jigs. I hated it. Fluoro to me is harder to manage but that thick was insane even on a baitcaster. it wasn't the most expensive fluoro though, so that may have been a part of it. I switched it over to 50# PP after a couple outings.

[Ctrl_Alt_Dlt]

I caught a few 4lbers and a 5lbers last year with a bunch of 3's and 2's. I used 30lb PP for jigs and frogging. 30lb works quite well already. All the bass I pulled up, there has never been a point where I felt the line was going to break. I felt like the rod was going to break instead.

50lb is considered safe.

[Nick Kuhn]

I caught a few 4lbers and a 5lbers last year with a bunch of 3's and 2's. I used 30lb PP for jigs and frogging. 30lb works quite well already. All the bass I pulled up, there has never been a point where I felt the line was going to break. I felt like the rod was going to break instead.

50lb is considered safe.

This is why I use 30lb as well. I'd rather the line break than the rod. Obviously big money tournament fisherman would rather break the rod than lose a fish.

[NickMcD63]

I just got that new Super Slick Power Pro line in 50# and it casts REALLY well.

For my jig rod, I always have flouro on, so like Larson said, learn how to tie a connecting knot. I have Seaguar Invisx 15# on my deep jig rod.

[HellaBass]

I use 17-20lb Fluoro for my jigs and 50-65lb braid for Frogs and use different rods

[MN BassFisher]

Thanks for all the input fellas! I was experimenting with flouro last season, but I find it a bit harder to manage on a casting reel so I will probably wind up spooling er up with some 40# or 50# PP. That's nice to know the Super 8 is good, I was curious about that line.

[kt]

I've got one jig rod that I use with 50 lb power pro, and one jig rod that I use with 17 lb flouro. To be honest with you, I don't see a big difference in the user friendliness level of the braid vs. the flouro. I think you have to be maybe a little more precise/careful with the flouro, but with a little practice that isn't too hard to do. I would also toy around with the settings (spool tension, brakes, etc.) on your flouro reel to help get it dialed in a little better. If you spend a little time doing that I think you will see a world of a difference in the performance of flouro. BTW, I have both jig rods paired with shimano curados and they both perform equally well. I wouldn't give up on the flouro yet if I were you.

[MN BassFisher]

You're right KT, I didn't give it an honest try. I think I will fill up at spool with 15 or 17# Flouro and use it for awhile before I shy away from it.