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What weight line for crappie?
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03/03/23 06:45 PM
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Midlands South Carolina
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Do you use 4,6,8,10?
Clear, low vis blue, high vis, camo?
Just getting back into crappie fishing, so, trying to strart out right. I will be fishing with minnows drifting.
Thanks for your help l.
Sarge
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Re: What weight line for crappie?
[Re: SGT. C]
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03/03/23 06:54 PM
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Northern Wisconsin,Rhinelander
Hodagtrapper
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8 lbs tops with 6 or even 4 in clear water. Drifting minnows larger predator fish may be caught so I would go with 6 lbs. I prefer clear but sometimes use bright yellow when I am casting small artificial baits.
Chris
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Re: What weight line for crappie?
[Re: SGT. C]
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03/03/23 06:54 PM
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Pennsylvania
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I use 4 or 6 lb. If trout are around i use the 6 lb
Generally the lighter the line the more strikes you'll get.
We use wax worms for bluegill & minnows for crappie
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Re: What weight line for crappie?
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03/03/23 06:54 PM
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Macthediver
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I think my crappie rod is spooled with 4lb braided. Not sure how they come up with 4lb rating? Because sure seems like I can pull baits off snag without breaking off better than 6 lb mono. I like to use Aberdeen hooks so the straighten out if snagged in wood. Check point bend them back cast back out.
Mac
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Re: What weight line for crappie?
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03/03/23 07:01 PM
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I have used Stren blue 6# test as long as I can remember. Think 4 lb to light and 8 lb is overkill. Do use 8# Stren on my white bass rods. But any good #6. Should be good to go Same here, Stren 6 lb. on my crappie rods, eight on my bass rods and 12 on my bait casters.
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Re: What weight line for crappie?
[Re: SGT. C]
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03/03/23 08:47 PM
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Thanks for your help. Going with 6lb. Sarge
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Re: What weight line for crappie?
[Re: SGT. C]
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03/03/23 09:17 PM
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Green County Wisconsin
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I like the p-line floroclear in 6 or 8 it is strong was pulling the boat up stream on a snag I have straitend a few hooks that were in snags running the 8 pound.
didn't have any issues catching crappies with it , caught a bunch of other species on it as well
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Re: What weight line for crappie?
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I like the p-line floroclear in 6 or 8 it is strong was pulling the boat up stream on a snag I have straitend a few hooks that were in snags running the 8 pound.
didn't have any issues catching crappies with it , caught a bunch of other species on it as well P-Line or Seaguar floro. I’ll never buy another spool of mono.
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Re: What weight line for crappie?
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03/03/23 11:32 PM
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Waterville Minnesota
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I run 4 lb on my panfish and trout rods which are 6.6 or 7 ft. Increases catch rates and the long rod lets you handle bigger fish if needed. On my walleye/bass rods usually use 8lb. Designated northern rods have fire line on them I dont remember what weight.
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Re: What weight line for crappie?
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03/04/23 01:33 AM
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Wisconsin
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I've caught a lot of crappies thru the ice on 2lb mono.
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Re: What weight line for crappie?
[Re: The Beav]
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03/04/23 02:11 AM
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I've caught a lot of crappies thru the ice on 2lb mono. I’m with Beav, 2# through the ice 4# on open water. I’ve caught plenty of 7 to 10# walleyes through the ice on 2#
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Re: What weight line for crappie?
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03/04/23 02:36 AM
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2 lb, with an 18 in whisker rod
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Re: What weight line for crappie?
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03/04/23 08:08 AM
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South Carolina
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6 pound mono blue here thin wire gold hooks.
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