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    Hello guys, I was just wondering what's the best test line to use for fishing for crappie, I heard to use 6 lb test line but not too sure, I'm coming back into fishing after being out of it for 10 yrs lol. What i got now is Spiderwire 4 lb, That should be good enough right. Everything is starting to come back slowly to me it seems that I slightly forgot a few things lol. I hate it when that happens...

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    Different styles of crappie fishing require different weight lines IMO. For spider rigging I prefer 8lb line. For trolling I use 6lb. Lots of folks like 4 lb for tightlining but I just stick with the 6.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gabowman View Post
    Different styles of crappie fishing require different weight lines IMO. For spider rigging I prefer 8lb line. For trolling I use 6lb. Lots of folks like 4 lb for tightlining but I just stick with the 6.

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    Thnx buddy, I was thinking that 4 lb sounds about right though, it seems pretty light for my strike king and rooster tails...

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    what does tightlining mean ?, google's being stubborn for me lol...

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    I use 4lb on most of my rods, trolling 95% of the time, just me tho.
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    I have 4lb. mono on my ultra light rod. It does just fine.
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    I use 20 pound braid for the main line. I tie on a ball bearing swivel and a 24"-36" mono leader, usually 4-6 pound test. I usually fish for crappie from shore with floats. I always attach my bobber above the swivel. I like it that way because if the jig gets hung up and I can't get it unstuck, I can break it off without losing my float.
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    Quote Originally Posted by digihax View Post
    what does tightlining mean ?, google's being stubborn for me lol...
    Usually, verticle jigging...nothing but a jig on a tight line.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shoemoo View Post
    I use 20 pound braid for the main line. I tie on a ball bearing swivel and a 24"-36" mono leader, usually 4-6 pound test. I usually fish for crappie from shore with floats. I always attach my bobber above the swivel. I like it that way because if the jig gets hung up and I can't get it unstuck, I can break it off without losing my float.
    Now that's a good Idea lol, thnx man...I can't afford to lose my float i only have 1 slip-bobber lmao....

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    Cool Be aggresive

    I use 10 & 20 # Braid-High vis Orange with 4" Mono Leaders on either drop shot rigs or flippin.
    be flexible.
    Here's a few "Line Shy" fish that I scared to death and then put them on ice to chill.


    here's what cha get with 4# line
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