# fishing line help **URL:** \ **Category:** Utah Fishing General\ **Created:** [April 19, 2009, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/fishing-line-help/147942 "2009-04-19T16:19:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![eyechaser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@eyechaser](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/eyechaser)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/fishing-line-help/147942/1 "2009-04-19T16:19:56Z")
what some of your recomendations on fishing line and 6 or 8 lb test what you think ? I usually fish eyes @ cats for the most part ---
**Author:** ![mactuna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@mactuna](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/mactuna)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/fishing-line-help/147942/2 "2009-04-19T16:36:14Z")
Lighter line will produce more bites, just will have too fight the fish out and not horse it. We use 6 lb to troll and lose a few if we don’t stop the boat. Never was one too use heavier line. When we fish for Yellowfin tuna others are using 100 lb to 150 lb and weuse 50 lb and have no problems with fish upto 250 lbs and more ---
**Author:** ![eyechaser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@eyechaser](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/eyechaser)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/fishing-line-help/147942/3 "2009-04-19T16:41:39Z")
thanks i was thinkin lighter just for the challenge didnt think about the bite. what a fav brand ? i liked vanish ---
**Author:** ![Majja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@Majja](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Majja)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/fishing-line-help/147942/4 "2009-04-19T16:50:20Z")
Excalibur Silver Thread. I love the stuff. ---
**Author:** ![mactuna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@mactuna](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/mactuna)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/fishing-line-help/147942/5 "2009-04-19T17:01:43Z")
Suffix mono and braid ---
**Author:** ![bigfish6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@bigfish6](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/bigfish6)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/fishing-line-help/147942/6 "2009-04-19T17:27:53Z")
i dont like braid. for some resone it allways brakes on me . if your going for cats i like 12lb berkly trilene xt. ive never had a cat break me off and ive caught them up to 30lbs . just let the drag do the work… ---
**Author:** ![fuzzyfisher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a183cd/32.png) [@fuzzyfisher](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/fuzzyfisher)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/fishing-line-help/147942/7 "2009-04-19T18:24:00Z")
i only use 3 kinds of line.. first and foremost is trilene big game in the green from 4# to 20# depending on what fish i’m fishing for and how.. berkly vanish for icefishing again from 2# to 15#.. P-LINE for fishing mac’s.. ---
**Author:** ![2fishon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/c89c15/32.png) [@2fishon](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/2fishon)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/fishing-line-help/147942/8 "2009-04-19T18:54:50Z")
I use Excalibur Silver Thread in #6 and #8- it’s a copolymer line that’s strong, casts well, and is abrasion resistant. I use P-Line Fluoroclear for drop-shotting. ---
**Author:** ![bassrods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@bassrods](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/bassrods)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/fishing-line-help/147942/9 "2009-04-19T19:08:16Z")
If I’m using a top water I like mono, and for jig & pig I like braid, and for cranks and jek baits I like mon…for all mono I like Andy best… ---
**Author:** ![Hooter\_Patrol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecc23a/32.png) [@Hooter\_Patrol](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Hooter_Patrol)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/fishing-line-help/147942/10 "2009-04-19T20:47:59Z")
For the kittys & walleyes & trout Excaliber Silver Thread,6# to 20# Copolymer For trolling Power Pro 30# with P- Line 15# leader Fluorocarbon The best set up I have ever used for trolling never had a brake off !!! ---
**Author:** ![kastmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5e9695/32.png) [@kastmaster](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/kastmaster)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/fishing-line-help/147942/11 "2009-04-20T02:18:55Z")
Fuzzy, I’ve only seen Trilene Big Game in 10# and heavier. Do you order them online? ---
**Author:** ![kastmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5e9695/32.png) [@kastmaster](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/kastmaster)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/fishing-line-help/147942/12 "2009-04-20T02:23:58Z")
I’ve had great success with PLine FlouroClear and Stren Magnathin. I would spool your catfish rod with 8# line and put the 6# line on the walleye rod. If you prefer braided, try the PowerPro line, but use a flourocarbon leader if you use the PowerPro for walleyes.