Lines?

[slick2526]

Hello I think i have a good choice of lines but what do you think? Im going to put 36lb courtland braided line on my muskie pole, then on my spinning im going to put on 6lb silverthread excalibur mono for walleye and panfish, for my other spool im going to put on 20 or 30lb powerpro braided matching up the daimeter for northerns,muskies, and bass

[Sandy]

Sounds like good choices. You might want to use 4#
Silver Thread for the panfish(gills&perch)On an ultra-light rod&reel it's a kick!!!
Great to see someone else talking about using Powerpro line. I love the stuff. :-)

[Phil T.]

May your fortunes with Excalibur be better than mine. When it first hit the market, I bought a spool of 10lb test and retied all my spinner rigs with it. On its maiden test, I had at least a half dozen 1 1/2 to 2lb eater walleyes bite through this new wonderful leader material. The water was so clear, I got to watch my spinner blades and beads flutter to the bottom. The knots didn't slip, there was no "squiggly" at the end of the remaining leader. The next week was spent on vacation. When the fish weren't active, I was retieing spinner rigs with my old reliable Trilene XT.

[twogun]

That Excalibur and fusion lines couldn't stand up to my basic, relieable needs. The braided lines are abrasive with no stretch. Trilene XT low vis. green 6lb. is my preference. SLICK you've made good choices for your applications.

[dummie]

I don't want to get anyone mad at me, but why would you use 20,30,and 36# line for bass and pike? Don't you set the drag to play the fish or do you horse them in. I can understand heavy line for musky. Maybe I'm missing something.

[Phil T.]

Unless the baitcasting reel cross-winds, you need the bulk to prevent the line from digging into underlying layers. My pike rods have 25lb flourocarbon leaders, and to match the diameter of the leader material, I had to resort to 50lb superbraid. The leader protects the rod from breakage, as in flyfishing.