Latest and greatest in musky lines???

[MDC114]

What is the best thing going now a days in musky lines and leaders? I have been out of the musky game for a while but getting back into it with a trip to the NW Angle this fall. Would appreciate any advice on line and leaders...and also and advice on muskys in the NW angle in October (MN vs. CDN, etc..) Thanks. MDC

[CommonSense Guy]

Power Pro

[esox addict]

I'm also a power pro guy. I started using it this year and I love it.

[FishingwithJake]

Power Pro all the way!!

[cliffy]

Power Pro...80lbs is all am using...and its working just fine. I have also used Tuff Line in the past...also worked well but seemed to hold more water....

[cmoredrakes]

Definitly, Power Pro or Spider Wire. {I use Power Pro 80lb test}

[delmuts]

80# power pro !

[buzzin for bass]

There seems to be some consensus for powerpro. Two questions: 1) what is so great about powerepro compared to other lines 2) several people have said 80# line, I have a heavy action guide series rod rated for lures up to 4 ounces but is only rated for 50# line. Would you all still recommend using the 80# line?

[half2fish]

i wouldnt reccommend powerpro for nothing. i put 50# power pro on my bucktail rod. in 3 days i have thrown 4 bucktails. took it off the last time i used it. what junk

[toddb]

I hate to disagree, but 80# Cortland Spectron is my favorite. More body and a slightly larger diameter than PP, which seems to work better on my reels. Also, the coating on the PP seems to come off the line easily, defeating whatever purpose it is on there for. I have used both with good results along with Spiderwire and keep going back to Spectron. Try both if you can, alot of this is a preference thing, as both are quality products. Stay away from the 50# range though, way too small diameter. 80# or 100# will be much better for the Angle in the fall, where you will most likely be fishing rocky structure.

later,

toddb

[minnesotamusky]

I agree with you half2fish, I used Prower Pro two years ago and hated it. Will never use it again. It's junk. I use Stren Super Braid 80 lb. test now.

[AWH]

I've used Tuf-Line for the past 12 years or so and have no reason to try anything else. It's been great. I use 80 pound. About the only thing I ever hear negative about Tuf-Line is that it soaks up water. But Tuf-Line XP (which wasn't around when I first started using the line) doesn't soak up water like regular Tuf-Line does. I don't know much about Tuf-Line Plus. Stren Super Braid, which is the latest one to hit the scene, sounds like some really nice stuff. If I was going to switch from Tuf-Line (which I have no intentions of doing), I would try the Stren.

Aaron

[whitewolf6647]

I'm a spider wire original braid fan myself it just seems so much smoother than everything else I've tried. It just seems like all others I've tried really drag on the guides making reeling in harder than it should be. JMO

[Muskydanno]

I used most of the superbraids like tuff line and allthough they are all pretty good they do not compare to Power Pro. The line is rounder and does not fray as easy as most of the others. For those of you who are having trouble breaking line when casting , i would suggest looking more at your brake settings and casting technique than blaming the line. This stuff is even tough to break during a backlash. I use 65 and 80 pound test nothing lighter. 50 pound test like someone mentioned above you are just asking for trouble if you get a backlash with a heavy lure as far as i am concerned. I have broken off more tuff line doing that than anything else. In three years of using power pro i have busted one lure off while casting otherwise it has been great. Has held up better than anything else i have used. It all comes down to personal preference as they are all pretty decent but , after using the majority of them there is by far a clear cut winner and thats Power pro. I even switched most of my bass rigs to it(even though they hardly get used thanks to musky bug.) Sorry to sound harsh but you can't blame the line for break offs. Yeah , you may get a bum spool or something once in a blue moon that has degraded or whatever (havent run into that yet) but it relates more to operator error or incorrect brake setup in my opinion.

[Random guy]

I use Whiplash...because I bought 5,000 yrds of it three years ago. It was a good deal.

[Scoot]

Despite the couple of negative reports above, you can't beat Power Pro. More muskie and bass guys are using it than anything else for one reason- it's the best product available.

[LEECH21]

I tried 50# PowerPro this spring on LOW sturgeon fishing and it held up great. We had a few fish that topped 50 pounds. I have yet to try it throwing muskie baits, but the way it sounds I should've went with 65# or 80# test

[SUICK]

used tuff-line for many years and have now switched to power pro this year you will not be dissapointed .power pro casts easier does not hold water and if you do get a backlash way easier to get out.diffently go with 80# don't go any lighter. give it a try.

[jigeye]

I have Musky reels with both 80# Tuffline and 80# PowerPro and the only thing I didn't like about the Power Pro was that my hand and shirt turned green from the dye in the line after the first day's use. The line is now almost all white. You have to make sure you tie the recommended knot with PowerPro too or you'll loose lures, worse yet fish, leader and lure. I use 8# PowerPro on my Walleye rig too and it works great.

[Cooter]

After trying them all I'm going with either the Stren braid or the Spider Stealth. Like them both over Power Pro. Leaders? I like Buchers but there are many good ones out there, in my opinion, forget the titanium ones - go with sevenstrand, single strand, or mono or flouro. Cat's Tails, Musky Innovations, Smity, Bait Rigs, etc.

[CaptainMusky]

Anyone who uses a superbraid in anything less that 65# is asking for trouble. It isn't the # test you need to be concerned with, but the diameter. These lines are so strong and a small diameter, but small diameters mean backlashes, cut line (low abrasion resistence). These lines will dig into your spool and snap if you have a healthly lure on and get a backlash.

IMO Tuf Plus was the worst line ever produced. The original Tuf and the new Tuf XP are much better. I use Whiplash in 80 and 100#. Cast nice, few backlashes and they do not soak up water like Tuf line does. This may not seem like a big deal, but casting in October when the water temps drop, you get some cold hands!

Any of the lines are good (except Tuf Plus), just get it over 65# or you are asking for trouble.

[gethanet]

I've used power pro tuff line tuff line exp and spider wire stealth. So far the only line I havn't had problems with is spider stealth.

[ptkane]

Spider Stealth is the best

[MDC114]

Thanks guys. MDC