best line options?

[Dahitman44]

I have used fireline crystal and I was wondering what everyone is using.

Jigging pole - -plain fireline?

rigging -- Crystal? 6 lb?

What do you guys think?

Does color matter very much? green?

thanks

Hitman

[Northlander]

Jigging and rigging I use the 8# Power Pro. Slip bobbers 6# Trilene Xl. Trolling 12 # big game on Lake Superior and 10# Power Pro long lining inland.

Downriggers I use 16# Big Game.

[gunflint]

I like to use crystal for jigging too. It's just as important to see the line jigging as when rigging. I like to use green for slip bobbers.

[PerchJerker]

I only use Power Pro for deep water jigging or rigging, and for trolling and casting cranks.

For shallow jigging and shallow rigging, for slip bobbers, for pitching plastics, I mostly use Gamma Copolymer, usually in 8 lb test.

I use low vis green for most situations. If the water is clear I'll use flouro. For livebait rigging I'll sometimes use a flouro leader.

[Dahitman44]

so nobody uses of fashioned fire line?

what is the big deal with power pro?

[PerchJerker]

I like Power Pro and Stren Super Braid better than the other super lines, including Fireline, but even so I only use them in limited situations --- crankbaits, and fishing deep with jigs or rigs.

[Dahitman44]

Why only in limited situations?

I have heard so many people say that is all they use now.

[dan z]

I use lots of different strengths of PP from 10lb jigging rod to 80lb for flat heads and muskie, I use 6lb gamma on my slip bobber poles also.

I did however tie some of that new bright green 8lb fireline on only becuase i could not find yellow PP.

[PerchJerker]

Why only in limited situations?

I have heard so many people say that is all they use now.

I think Power Pro and Fireline have their advantages, but I think they are limited and are situation-specific. If you want thinner line for more depth on your crankbaits, or want greater sensitivity, or want greater strength, then these lines are good. That's why I use them for deep jigging and rigging (sensitivity), for crankbaits (sensitivity and greater strength), and muskie fishing (strength).

For shallow jigging, shallow rigging, casting plastics, panfishing, bobber fishing, etc. I prefer the feel I get with the copolymer line, I like having some stretch, I like that it's not as visible in the water, and I don't need as strong of break strengths, etc. I can cast lightweight tiny panfish betters better on copoly than on a super-soft super braid. And the braided lines are slippery, I don't see any advantage to a slippery / no-stretch / high visibility line when bobber fishing (for example).

[Team Otter]

10/4 Fireline Crystal across the board. The simpler, the better.

[Dahitman44]

great tips - -thanks

[tacklebox7FF]

power pro is good.. i don't care much for fireline.. it's got to much of a rep!