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    Default Line suggestions for panfish, but with Pickerel in the area...


    Hey guys,
    So while fishing for panfish and crappie, there is pickerel in the area as well. This past weekend I had one cut my line, so I was thinking about going to braid. What should I do in terms of line? Should I just stick with mono or should I goto a braid like 10# (2# mono equ. ) PowerPro?

    This is going to be on a 6" panfish setup using the Pflueger President reel.

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    It doesn’t matter what you go with....you get one of them on your line is probably going to get cut.


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    I thought braid was the ultimate abrasion resistant line, no?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fisherman9417 View Post
    I thought braid was the ultimate abrasion resistant line, no?
    "No" is right. Braid is the least abrasion-resistant line. That's why all the saltwater guys who use braid always use a mono or fluoro leader.
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    To be safe, you could go with braid and a mono/fluoro leader. For me, I don't gear up for the occasional toothy monster I might catch. I gear up for what I normally catch and take my chances with the rest. If I lose a fish, it's not a big deal.
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    Good answer deathb4disco


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    it aint gunna matter much what line if a pike species gets the hook down in the mouth and chews on the line some in my opinion .
    but then again i haven't ketched one of them in many moons , sure will bite fire out of ya , had one of them there larger chains get me good back when trying to wrestle with that there slimy eel like toothy thing in the bottom of the boat ....
    sum kawl me tha outlaw ketchn whales

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