Originally Posted by
lazi
I have a President XT on a 10' SHSS with 6# FireLine and 6# Mr. Crappie rigged up pretty much the same way as yours. Now if I could just find some fish like that
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I've been really happy with my setup. While 2# is a good bit too "whispy" for me I did recently purchase some 4# FireLine and 4# Trilene I was thinking of using for a very similar setup as yours for bream fishing. I need to purchase the 9' SHSS but I have a MicroSpin reel I will most likely be using.
I only use about a 1'-2' (a foot per lure I use) piece of mono as a leader on my FireLine. Only because FireLine seemed to give way too easy at the knot and it is a lot easier to cinch down a knot with mono. Looking like I'll probably be fishing the same FireLine for the next few years.
Ever since I started using the Alberto knot, I have not had a problem with joining mono to light Fireline. I have two other rigs filled with 4# test Fireline with a mono leader. Have used them for several seasons and only change the leader when it gets too short. The Alberto knot works well in this situation.
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