Line

[Rico13]

What is a good line for openface spinning reels? There are to many options these days. I used fireline in smoke color, which worked great, except it was so darn hard to cut the line to switch baits. Any preferences?
Rico

[Jabbo]

Suffix Elite

[fishin-fool]

I'll be honest, right now I'm using plain old Berkeley Trilene XL mono on my spinning reels and it works fine for me. I've tried several different types of line on my spinning reels. From mono to fluoro to braid. They're all different and have their own advantages and disadvantages. But I think it just comes down to personal preference really.

However, I'm hardly a pro.

[mtn lures]

I like P-line CX premium. It is a real soft line and is fluorocarbon coated.

[bob46]

P-line floroclear in the mist green just put it on and have fished it about 3 times have it in 10 and 6 pound test strong stuff, and get flouro and a mono in the same line, cast great great knot strength. Searched on the web and found out it had little to no complaints. Just my 2 cents.

[DJD]

What is a good line for openface spinning reels? There are to many options these days. I used fireline in smoke color, which worked great, except it was so darn hard to cut the line to switch baits. Any preferences?
Rico

That's what I use and I love it. Get a nice pair of clippers or cutters....it's cheaper than trying a bunch of lines. JMO.

[elnutsmalljaws]

Braid cutters or do as I do and raid your wife's scrapbooking room. I have 2 pair that have Joanne's Fabrics stenciled on the blade that I "borrowed" from her and they are better at cutting braid than Berkley Braid Cutters.

[roadrunner]

Silver Thread AN 40 it is a super strong co polymer liner in smoke and almost no memory cast great. I use 8 lb.

[MagikSmallie]

I'm in the process of switching over to Sunline FC Sniper for everything but topwater, haven't tried it yet, but I am looking for something to replace my segaur that hasn't been performing very well lately.

[crappiepappy]

Braid cutters or do as I do and raid your wife's scrapbooking room. I have 2 pair that have Joanne's Fabrics stenciled on the blade that I "borrowed" from her and they are better at cutting braid than Berkley Braid Cutters.

OR ... you can go to Wally World & buy a pair of Childs Size Fiskar Scissors (~$2) !!

I use PowerPro 10/2 braid on one of my outfits, and the Fiskar scissors cut it clean & blunt. Blunt cuts are necessary for trying to poke that limp braid thru the tiny line eye of a Crappie jig !! Any fraying of the tag end & it's a serious hassle !!

One other thing one needs, when using braided line ... is a short dowel rod. When you get hung up & absolutely HAVE to break off ... using your hand might cost you a finger !! At the very least you're subject to getting a serious cut. Just wrap the line around the dowel & pull ... saves your hand, fingers, or even the cork/foam handle of your rod (if you're one that wraps braid around it, to pull your bait free or break the line).

... pappy

[artcarney_agr]

20 lb. PowerPro and a 12 lb. fluoro leader are all on my spinning reels.

[smljaw]

Trilene XL has served me well for many years. Spraying it up with Reel Magic makes it even better.