Line for Lindy Rigging and Bobber Fishing - Mille Lacs Lake Fishing (Fishing Reports, Events, Tournament Information and more)

Perrrrrch · Member

Line for Lindy Rigging and Bobber Fishing

fishnpole · Veteran Member

The best line I've found for overall fishing, and I use on both my bobber AND riggin' poles is Berkely Trilene XL 8 lb. test. It has less memory than most of the other monos, so it'll slide through the bobber easier and has a good snap for rigging. Keep new line on your reel, though. Like any mono, it doesn't take much of a nick to make it weak.

Bobber · Admin / Moderator

Rigging with Power pro 10/2 and 6 lb XL trilene on my bobber rigs!

Bobber · Admin / Moderator

I make all my lindy rigs with Vanish Pro 6lb test. I don't use the std blue box Vanish! Only the "Gold Box" stuff!!! much better! Oh, and the same with the leader below the swivel on the bobber rigs!

-- Edited by Bobber on Monday 7th of May 2012 05:33:20 AM

Perrrrrch · Member

What are your thoughts on the 6lb Vanish?? That is what I use on my leader on both the LIndy and the bobber after the swivel .

Bobber · Admin / Moderator

Bobber wrote:
I make all my lindy rigs with Vanish Pro 6lb test. I don't use the std blue box Vanish! Only the "Gold Box" stuff!!! much better! Oh, and the same with the leader below the swivel on the bobber rigs!

-- Edited by Bobber on Monday 7th of May 2012 05:33:20 AM
link to bobber setup!
http://millelacslakefishing.activeboard.com/t26244155/slip-bobber-setup/

Fife · Formica Flat Vet

I use 6 and 8 lb. Trilene XT on my rigging rods and bobber rods. We will have the braid vs. mono competition going on in the boat this weekend.

Doug Ertl · Website Admin

6 and 8 lb. Trilene Xl here.

lutzy · Member

Rigging-6lb fireline crystal with 6lb segar fluoro snell

Bobber 6lb xl with 6lb segar fluoro leader

Willy · Member

6lb xt green. I like the abrasion resistance. It seemed like the xl would break more frequently. If it's another suicide bite this year and the fish are engulfing the bait, you'll want it. The xl definitely gives a better casting distance, but if you're positioned right you shouldn't have to cast too far.

Tom_B · Member

Tried the Power Pro 10-2 last year for the first time on rigging and was very impressed with the sensitivity.

6lb Trilene XL clear for bobbers.

6lb Vanish (Blue Box), leader material.

Hey Bobber, why do you say Vanish Gold is better?

mbenson · Member

Power Pro 10/2 for just about everything using both 10# Vanish Gold for some light application leader and Seaguar 20# for jigging rocks... When using mono, I am using Cortland 6# green or green ice.

Mark

muskiemike · Member

The gold label Vanish is superior to the blue label. It is a different formula. You couldn't get me to use that blue stuff if they gave it away. I agree with Bobber on that and his slip float rigging!

Fife · Formica Flat Vet

I'm not looking to start a pissing match, but I use the blue label Vanish on my leadcore leaders, spinner rigs, and on my rattle reels in the fish house. It works great! I bought a spool when it first came out, spooled up a reel, and then the line broke everytime I tied a knot. I stripped it off and swore I'd never touch the stuff again. A few years later, I fished the FLW as a co-angler and talked to a number of anglers that swear by it. Been using it ever since.

fishnpole · Veteran Member

No matter WHAT your line is, ya just gotta have the right thing on the end of the line...........A GOOD HOOKSET!

(Remember rule #1: It takes a jerk on both ends.)

Irishjigs · Member

Fife wrote:
I'm not looking to start a pissing match, but I use the blue label Vanish on my leadcore leaders, spinner rigs, and on my rattle reels in the fish house. It works great! I bought a spool when it first came out, spooled up a reel, and then the line broke everytime I tied a knot. I stripped it off and swore I'd never touch the stuff again. A few years later, I fished the FLW as a co-angler and talked to a number of anglers that swear by it. Been using it ever since.

Fife,

I too, use the blue Vanish for all my snells/leaders in summer and winter. I have never had an issue with it the past 5 years or so. It's good stuff in my mind!

muskiemike · Member

I tried it when it first came out, blue label vanish, and what a bunch of junk it was. Snapping 10# on hooksets was a joke. It must have changed because if it didn't it wouldn't be on the market. I tried the gold label when that came out and have been very happy with it ever since.

Finlander · Member

I use 8lb Vanish blue bax for all my snells and 10lb for leaders for my trolling rods attached to 14lb Fireline! Just caught a 15lb pike that inhaled a #5 Shad Rap and only a few frays on the Vanish. That is some tough stuf ifinz you axe me! biggrin

Tom_B · Member

Comes down to a personel preference. I will be picking up a spool of 6lb vanish gold and see what the difference is, if any.

MichGoldenEye · Member

Caught and released a 31.5" walleye 3 years ago up on LOW throw the ice on 8# blue vanish,makes me a believer, now I use it on my summer regs

Bobber · Admin / Moderator

Tom_B wrote:
Comes down to a personel preference. I will be picking up a spool of 6lb vanish gold and see what the difference is, if any.
I can tell the difference in just tying knots! I also use it in the 10lb class for making up my spinner rigs!