4lb mono

[marku]

Hey friends,
For crappie I really like 4lb hi vis mono. I have mostly used Mr Crappie. To minimize line management problems I soak it for a week in water which helps eliminate line memory in the short term but after the line dries out the coils come back. Wondering which brand is best that minimizes line management problems. I hear Vicious is better than Mr Crappie. But also wonder about Stren and Bass Pro Shop 4lb hi vis. Any thoughts??

[Clint]

I bought a large roll of Mr Crappie and could never get the coils out. I use Stren Gold (2 #) and Vicious. I stretch the Vicious every time I go out. A large bass lure pitched as far as I can and reeled back through my fingers does the trick.

[marku]

Thanks . I think I'll give Vicious a try with your bass lure suggestion

[SuperDave336]

I think they all have memory. Here is one quick way to help that issue.

[CrappiePappy]

I think they all have memory. Here is one quick way to help that issue.

I do it a bit different, which also removes twists.

I tie the tag end off & walk off a cast & a half's distance. Close the bail & pull the line taught (with rod tip pointing at tag tie-off point) and hold it for 15secs ... then let off ... and repeat the pull & hold two more times. Then I lay the rod down & go and cut the line at the tie-off, go back to the rod & reel the line back in under tension of finger/thumb in front of the reel, dragging the loose line thru the grass.

The finger tension insures the line is wound snuggly around the spool & the dragging thru the grass unwinds any twists.

[Grainraiser]

Just a FYI. I'm pretty sure Mr. Crappie and Bass Pro line is made in the same factory. I use Sufix tangerine orange 4lb line.

[Alphahawk]

I have zero issues with line. If one is stretching line, soaking it in water, to keep it manageable, then you need to go to another line. I used to really dislike nylon lines until I started buying Japanese lines. Now the only nylon line I use is Varivas Twitch Master. I use it in 3, 4, 5, and 6# test. I just re-spooled a reel with some 4# test as I’m going next week to chase some trout on the White River. I took off the old line only because it had been on there for two years. Still as limp as the day I put it on and it had caught about 500 hundred trout. Varivas is a site sponsor and their lines are as good as they come.

Regards


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[Rojo]

I have made the switch to 4# NANO line. It's kinda pricey but I like the zero stretch. Also crappie hook themselves while I am slow retrieving my lure.

[skeetbum]

I have made the switch to 4# NANO line. It's kinda pricey but I like the zero stretch. Also crappie hook themselves while I am slow retrieving my lure.

I’m not sure which nano you’re using, I’ve used two. Nanofil and Sufix nanobraid. After being completely sold on Nanofil for a couple of years and just got tired of its inconsistent nature. Breaks in the middle of the line for no apparent reason was the worst one. It cast better than any other line I’ve ever used but it failed me too many times. Now the Sufix Nanobraid is a much better line but I only ever found it in a darker color and I had a hard time seeing it. Castability was good as was strength, both these that I used were mostly two pound but I did use it in heavier weights. I rate the nanobraid as the best domestic braid I’ve used in two pound strength.

For two pound mono, Stren Crappie was very good to me. Can’t find it anymore but it was good while it lasted. I’ve used, BPS store brand labeled offshore angler in four pound hi vis yellow for fifteen years and still have a spool in the shop. Overall it’s been the best and I’ve tried most every other mentioned so far. I break off sometimes and when the spool gets low I peel it off and start over.

Most all of my ultralight rods now wear a Varivas braid and a couple have the twitchmaster spoken of earlier. There’s no going back for me, and I find the price to be a wash. It lasts a long time and then I turn it around and start again. Casting is very good. My only issue with any small braid is abrasion resistance, and they all have very little. I solve this by using a two to six foot leader of four pound mono and never have any problems. The Varivas leader materiel in mono or flouro also both work well.

[BuckeyeCrappie]

I agree that Varivas is one awesome premium line. I also use Slime line Champions edition with little issues. If I have too many issues I just re-spool.