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what line do you guys like for steel
i been using the trilene xt 6 pound never broke when new but gets old fast

getting ready for some punishment and need to get ripped its killing me

thats a nicew coyote in yout picture
i blast them alot myself
how much that weigh? theswe cool nights man
blast or punish steel never can pick what to do its a fun time of year

i like a 280g skagit

4# suffix elite clear no leader needed

DAM Tectan from fishUSA in 9.2 I use it for leader on my flyrod and mainline for my noodle. I just got 2 new spools on Tuesday....got low towards the end of the season last year and was not cool with that! Great stuff!

Jacob

R da Feesh up 2 da top sine ho yet?

I think your just fine using regular flouro on a noodle rod set up. The comparison between bulk spools of flouro line for spinning...and other gear and small 30-50 meter spools of flouro tippet intended for fly fishing is, small tippett spools are treated more and generally more subtle and smaller gauge for the pound test rating they are given. I use the larger spools myself for tippett when targeting Steelhead, now when I might be dry fly fishing I will use the tippett intended for that purpose.

ORIGINAL: KJH807

i like a 280g skagit

do you reload those 280's?
been messing around with 30o wins...

always liked the ballistics

I'm curious to others opinions on this.............
 
Flouro sinks, mono floats. Since that is the case, and most noodle users are using a float and trying to acheive a natural drift, wouldn't it be most prudent to use mono mainline and flouro leader? It makes sense to me that one would want the line to stay on top with the float so that you could "mend" the line so to speak, so a more natural drift is acheived. I would think a sinking line like flouro would make that impossible.

ORIGINAL: akitadog

when the water conditions are low and clear thats when im spooled with the Pline and seagar. when the water is that clear i dont use a float. when your floating a float through a school of fish when the water is gin clear and the fish are moving aside of your line, they see it. start by taking the float off. THEY CAN SEE IT. that by its self will give you more hook ups. when the water has some color and some flow, just to get that good drift,(and you do need the rite drift) i have a spool filled with 6# siglon ff swiveled to my seagar. thats when i use the 4.8 seagar. when u can drift a single egg through a school of fish and have them eat your egg almost every cast instead of getting out of the way, then you got it figured out. i could noway do that with 4# mono no matter how i tryed. i would be glad to hook up and do some fishing with you shut up. come sept. i get up there every chance i get, we have probably fished by each other already and didnt know it. im there alot.

Your theory may hold true, in fact it probably does in clear conditions. But ANY seasoned float fisherman/drift fisherman knows that your ultimate goal is to make the fish see the presentation first. When one can master THAT technique is when he/she got 'er licked. I don't care if you're using a florescent rope attached to your hook!

By the way, I have a buddy who uses 8 and 12lb. Berkley clear XT with NO leader and I'm willing to bet he catches and gets more steelhead hook ups than you and I combined.

IMO, the key to consistant success on moving water is PRESENTATION before and above line, tackle, hooks, floats and even bait in most cases.

I'm curious to others opinions on this.............

Flouro sinks, mono floats. Since that is the case, and most noodle users are using a float and trying to acheive a natural drift, wouldn't it be most prudent to use mono mainline and flouro leader? It makes sense to me that one would want the line to stay on top with the float so that you could "mend" the line so to speak, so a more natural drift is acheived. I would think a sinking line like flouro would make that impossible.

You are correct in thinking that floating line is an advantage to float/drift fishing. However, the line beneath your float is meant to sink and reach the bottom as effectively as possible....as far as flouro leader is concerned, I only use about 18" or so and no less than 12". It is the line above the float/indicator/bobber that you want to stay afloat so that you can easily mend your line as it bows or drifts down stream ahead of your float. In most cases, I try to eliminate any line on the water as I can by keeping a direct tension to my float via rod tip to top of my float (hence the longer rods).....this is the most effective way to achieve instantaneous hook sets.

I use 6lb seaguar fluro most of the time, but 4lb when the water is both really low and crystal clear.

that would be fine when the water was some color and some flow. braid floats it will help with the drift. clear water, no way.

Pinner , you mean its going to be brighter than the hot pink line you used last year.   Sheesh .....

If so then remind me when we go fishing together again to wear 2 pairs of polarized sun glasses. One pair for the water glare and the other pair for the line glare.

line size should only depend on hook size example: single egg size 20 hook 2-4# test  as opposed to fist size ball of skein size 2 hook 15-20 # test i also hear steelhead are attracted to color more so than scent so maybe cajun line would be best..........

but in all seriousness use what you are comfortable with especially if you plan on catch and release fishing the line should be strong enough so as not to have to kill the fish to bring it in   

4 lb McCoy