08-05-2003, 03:12 PM
The kind of fishing that I do most often is for trout in high mountain lakes, such as the Uintas. My technique is usually fly and bubble, or dunking a worm from shore. This requires long casts. For this I use Berkley Trilene XL, 4 lb test. Several times I have tried other lines that were supposed to be better. I always go back to Trilene XL. I get a much better casting distance, fewer tangles, and smoother retrieve. For my leader behind the bubble I use Trilene XL 2 lb test. It really does the trick.
I do other kinds of fishing sometimes as well. So I have 2 spools for my reel. A I mentioned I put 4 lb on one of them, and on the other I have, you guessed it, Trilene XL, but in this case I use 8 lb test. To some 8 lb may seem too light but even for bigger fish it does very well when the drag is set right. And I still get a reasonable casting distance and good performance. Just my 2 cents worth.
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I do other kinds of fishing sometimes as well. So I have 2 spools for my reel. A I mentioned I put 4 lb on one of them, and on the other I have, you guessed it, Trilene XL, but in this case I use 8 lb test. To some 8 lb may seem too light but even for bigger fish it does very well when the drag is set right. And I still get a reasonable casting distance and good performance. Just my 2 cents worth.
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