badger.22cal Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 hi guys and gals, Looking to replace my line for piking soon and was just wondering which line people prefer for there piking ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefnc Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 for lure/spinning? I always use a braid a 50lb spiderwire braid and a 30lb braid, the 50lb in red, the 30lb in green. for deadbaiting, or lives I use a 12lb trilene, that in my opinion is the best line for the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 good ole sensor in 12 or 15lb as cheap enough to re spool 2 times a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Shimano Technium in 15lb, tough as old boots but a bit pricey and not the easiest stuff to get hold of anymore. I think its the perfect crossover between braid and mono. I have been using this for most of my pike & carp fishing for the last 10+ years as i had it on a demo when i worked in a tackle shop and can honestly say it has never let me down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Powerpro braid for all lure or bait fishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliebrown Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Depends really, on my Zander jigging rods and light spinning rods its 20lb Whiplash just cos theres not much thinner out there. That said Im going to change on the light casting rods to 20lb power pro as Im just getting so annoyed with wind knots on the whiplash. Medium plugging rods its 45lb Fireline, if you snag up a lure with this it normally comes back with a hard tug (be very careful doing this though. A mate recently ended up with a 2oz jig stuck in his forehead where it came flying back, he wasnt wearing his polarising glasses either so was lucky not to lose an eye.) The bait rods have 35lb fireline on and it really is good stuff, especially after a few months once its softend up. I dont do any jerkbaiting but if I did it would be with 80 or 100lb fireline. Theres some great prices for braid now and given it dosent stretch, lasts ages and is generally pretty user friendly its my only choice for piking. It enables you to get the action needed into lures, really lets you feel the fish scrap, lets you get your tackle back from a snag with just a bent hook and dosent degrade in sunlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Whiplash is a nightmare for windknots! It was the first braid I ever used, and having learned to cast well enough to avoid the knots, I reckon I could cope with anything! On a fixed spool reel I did find it paid to slightly underfill with Whiplash, but was so pleased when I discovered Powerpro, and such problems more or less vanished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Another vote for Berkley lines in the over 10lb BS range, probably one of the best abrasion resistant lines I have ever used. I have Berkley Big Game on my pike and carp reels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliebrown Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Whiplash is a nightmare for windknots! It was the first braid I ever used, and having learned to cast well enough to avoid the knots, I reckon I could cope with anything! On a fixed spool reel I did find it paid to slightly underfill with Whiplash, but was so pleased when I discovered Powerpro, and such problems more or less vanished. Its great on the jigging rods where your just droping over the side of the boat with a light jig for Zander, but as you say for casting its a bit too thin IMHO. Everyone rates Power Pro but ive yet to try it. Think a change is in order for summer. With Mono I always used to use Berkley Big Game in 15lb, but it is quite thick and I reckon it actually breaks at about 18-20lb. The only dislike I had with it is it seemed to have more memory than most. Sensor is pretty good as well, but once youve youve used braid for Pike, you wont go back to mono! For most piking I reckon its pretty much unbeatable in performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger.22cal Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Thanks for the replys great to see people explaining there reasons, think im going to have a try with some braid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 I still use Maxima 12lb - but I don't get out pike fishing much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy Holt Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Hiya, Not done any Piking for years but when I did it was almost always in heavily weeded areas so I used 16lb Berkly big game. However when braid came on the scene I moved on to that in 25lb bs. If I was to go back to it my line of choice now would be Power Pro braid in 28lb as it cuts through weed like a hot knife through butter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliebrown Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Hiya, Not done any Piking for years but when I did it was almost always in heavily weeded areas so I used 16lb Berkly big game. However when braid came on the scene I moved on to that in 25lb bs. If I was to go back to it my line of choice now would be Power Pro braid in 28lb as it cuts through weed like a hot knife through butter If memory serves from WSF your a Skate man arnt you Davy? Did a pretty epic rebuild on the boat as well I think? If so, fair play on both counts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy Holt Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Hiya Charlie, If memory serves from WSF your a Skate man arnt you Davy? Did a pretty epic rebuild on the boat as well I think? If so, fair play on both counts! Yup that's me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I still use Maxima 12lb - but I don't get out pike fishing much yep maxima for me too for everything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliebrown Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Hiya Charlie, Yup that's me I remember seeing the photos and thaught it looked like the Crystal Palace with all that plastic and perspex! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy Holt Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I remember seeing the photos and thaught it looked like the Crystal Palace with all that plastic and perspex! yup it did but boy was it effective the whole thread on the rebuild is here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenb47 Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 big game 15lb clear or whiplash 50lb for spinning /lure fishing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE GRIFF Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Whiplash crystal for all my pike fishing - baitcasting set up, deadbaiting and livebaiting, float and ledger. I prefer the round profile of this braid to other braids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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