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| I've never fished for walleyes, very much. What is a general size of line to use. I've thinking maybe 30 pound braid. Is that in the ball park? Thanks Doug |
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| What technique?
For me 6# live bait rigging, 8# for pitchn jigs, 6/2# super line for vetical jigging |
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| For planer board trolling 10 or 12# Trilene XT or Big Game works well for me. |
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Location: LaCrosse, WI | For trolling applications I like 10lb XT as it matches what's in the precision trolling book and it's tough as nails.
For jigging on the Mississippi I like thinner line like Berkly Vanish Transition 6lb. I am starting to like the new 10/4 fireline crystal this year as well. As far as braids go, you rarely need a really high pound braid like 30lb. 10/4 fireline or 10/2 powerpro are plenty tough. Try to break 10/2 powerpro once, it's almost impossible.
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| i use 8lb in the winter for everything and either 8 or 10 in the summer never had one break me off yet but then again i havent caught any real monsters but some pretty nice ones |
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| LINE SIZE??? ONE WINTER I GOT LUCKY ENOUGH TO CATCH ONE 11.4# WALLEYE AND TWO 10 PDERS USEING #8 TRYLENE GREEN XL. BEEN USEING IT FOR YEARS. SUMMERTIME I USE #8 XL GREEN FOR JIGGING, FIRE LINE 6/2 WITH BERKLY #8 VANISH FOR A LEADER ON MY SLIP BOBBER RIGS. (FLAME GREEN). FIRELINE CRYSTAL FOR TROLLING CRANK BAITS. IT'S ALL A PREFERENCE, EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN IDEAS OF WHAT WORKS BEST FOR THEM. WHEN I'M NOT MAKIN' MOONSHINE I FISH. |
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| Thanks everyone. I plan on trying my luck, jigging. Thanks again Doug |
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| Doug - For jigging, 6lb. or 8lb. Fireline (Flame Green) will work well. C-man |
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