New rod / reel… Thinking of changing my line choices for this one. Sam Heaton SS 7’

[Cajuntec]

I bought a new rod. BnM Sam Heaton Super Sensitive 7 foot, 2 piece. I put the smallest Abu Garcia Revo X on it (size 10). Thinking of changing up my previous line setups for this one. Might go lighter on both the braid and fluoro. Looking for suggestions / recommendations.

I have two other 7 footers, but they are UL, 1 piece rods. They also have Revo X size 10’s on them. They have 10 lb Power Pro hi-vis yellow tied to a 4 lb Berkley Trilene Fluorocarbon leader.

I’ve also tried 10 lb Spiderwire Invisbraid tied to a 6 lb Berkley Trilene Fluorocarbon leader. I like that a bit more, as the Spiderwire seems a bit more abrasion resistant than the Power Pro, and going from 4 to 6 fluorocarbon didn’t seem to bother the fish at all.

I’m thinking 10 lb Spiderwire to 4 lb braid… Should I go lighter? 8 or 6 lb Invisibraid to 2 lb fluorocarbon?

Probably going to use this one for short casts / jigging close to the boat (kayak or pond prowler).

All the best,
Glenn

[Wayne p]

You're going to like the rod. My 7' Sam Heaton is my go to rod. I've run 10lb suffix 832 braid on it and suffix 4lb hi-viz mono on it. I cast, jig and dock shoot with it and I honestly enjoy the mono better. I use a Diawa Regal and it casts a mile. At least that setup works well for me...

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[justinp61]

I put K9 5# crappie braid on one of my reels recently, so far I really like it.

[mdk_1234]

You're going to like the rod. My 7' Sam Heaton is my go to rod. I've run 10lb suffix 832 braid on it and suffix 4lb hi-viz mono on it. I cast, jig and dock shoot with it and I honestly enjoy the mono better. I use a Diawa Regal and it casts a mile. At least that setup works well for me...

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why do you prefer the mono over braid? I just picked up a 7' Sam SS this year to try out

[Ketchn]

run mono is me , to much extra to deal with when the braid gets on my reels ....

[Wayne p]

It actually depends on how I'm fishing. For long cast and retrieve braid is a little better, unless it decides to do a dance on your rod tip. for dock shooting, shallow jigging and pitching the mono seems to work good for me. I have a few rods with both lines, just have a hard time making up my mind lol.

[mdk_1234]

It actually depends on how I'm fishing. For long cast and retrieve braid is a little better, unless it decides to do a dance on your rod tip. for dock shooting, shallow jigging and pitching the mono seems to work good for me. I have a few rods with both lines, just have a hard time making up my mind lol.

do you use a leader or straight braid to jig?

[Cajuntec]

do you use a leader or straight braid to jig?

I know you were asking Wayne p, but I didn’t see him reply yet. For Crappie, I have been using a fluorocarbon leader when using braid.
All the best,
Glenn

[Kevin22]

I like 8lb spiderwire stealth to a 4-6lb fluoro leader on my braid rods. I dont like braid for casting jigs, it seems to stick a tiny bit in the spool after a fish/snag and cause accuracy issues with light jigs. I prefer good ol 4lb mono on my casting rods (6'9-7' UL). Braid works fine for dippin and vertical jigging close to boat, and that is where i like it.



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[KRW]

I hve 3 of the above mentioned rods. I run Shimano Sedona 1000’s on all 3. I also run Trilene XL 4lb on them. I buy this line by 3000yd spool on Ebay. I despise the ‘mini’ reels with smaller spools. Put too much memory in the line. For the price point, the Sedona’s are hard to beat. Just don’t see where I need $200 reel to catch Crappie