What Pound?

[Wyld Fisher]

G'day,

I'm buying a new outfit for Bream. I'm using soft plastics and hard bodied lures. I fish sometimes fish around structure and some times open waters. I just wanted to know what 'lb' should I look at? All help would be greatly appreciated!

[IceManDude]

4lb Crystal Fireline

4, 6 or 8lb Flurocarbon Leader


That is what you meant by 'what pound?' wasn't it??

[Wyld Fisher]

Originally posted by IceManDude
4lb Crystal Fireline

4, 6 or 8lb Flurocarbon Leader


That is what you meant by 'what pound?' wasn't it??

Thank mates!

Yep thats right!

What about 2lb Platypus Super-Braid or is that just pushing it a lil?

[Superduperman]

2lb Platty would be fine, it breaks at about 3.5kg based on tests i did at work. It'd be fine. Try Fins, it's been my favourite line for a long time. Unless you wanted to go really fancy then you could go Daiwa Sensor or Bass Hard.

[Wyld Fisher]

Thanks mate!

I have got the main line covered now, I just need to see what 'lb' leader I need now.

[IceManDude]

Originally posted by IceManDude
4, 6 or 8lb Flurocarbon Leader

There are heaps of different brands out the there, all for different situations.

I personally use 8lb berkley vanish but also i am starting to use 6lb line systems

[Wyld Fisher]

Since I use 4lb braid and a 6lb leader for my Trout/Redfin outfits, i'm going to use 2lb braid and a 6lb leader. I just wanted to know what is the difference with flurocarbon and mono lines? Is fluro heaver than mono or is it harder to see when its in the water than mono???

[junior_fisho]

fluro sinks, mono floats and fluro has similar refractive quality to water, this means it is near invisible in water

try 4lb for areas with little structure to bust you off and 6lb for snags

[Wyld Fisher]

Originally posted by junior_fisho
fluro sinks, mono floats and fluro has similar refractive quality to water, this means it is near invisible in water

try 4lb for areas with little structure to bust you off and 6lb for snags

YAY, I was right!

[Justin Boyle]

I also use the 6lb berkley vanish. It is as good as the expensive leader that I bought the last time. I got 250 yards of vanish for a little more than 25yards of the expensive stuff. Never bother fishing without the leader because you wont catch the fish.

[keechie]

i know this is a little off the topic but what is the lightest braid fins make?

regards,
keechie

[Daniel_Folley]

2lb Stren microfuse and leader 3 or 4 lb Yamatoyo or sunline basic FC.

[simonkx]

I use 2lb fireline and then 6lb flurocarbon leader, you really cannot go wrong
I think 4lb may be abit to heavy unless you are fishing some really snaggy terrain

[terbo]

try some 4-6lb platypus platinum.
works a treat.

[Shortlite]

Pretty sure the lightest poundage of FINS is 4 lb. Apparently they are now doing a 6 lb version as well. Previously it was 4, then 10. 4 is super thin, 10 quite thick, and a world of difference in casting, abrasion resistance and sink rate.

I'm currently using 8 lb Nitlon PE and am quite happy with it. On the really light gear still running 12 lb mono. For bream, i'd go with the fellas' recommendations of 4,6,8 and maybe 10 lb fluoro.