Best Crappie Lure

[Keith Bobbitt]

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How does the fire line cast on an ultra light outfit. Pleuger Reel and ST Croix rod 5' UL ?

What size fire line do you use on an ultra light that compares to the casting ability of 2 lb test stren regular fishing line (monofilament). The 2 lb stren can flight a light weight 1/16oz jig a mile without a lot of line twist.

I can't find any new 2lb stren to replace the old stuff right now. The Boonville Walmart use to carry it but I guess they stopped carrying it these days.

I do have some fireline that's rated at ten pound test and has the line diameter equivalent to 4 lb test mono.

I bought it for my line counter reel which I used to control the depth of my crank baits. If you know that line, the amount of line out, the boat speed and the type of crank bait you can develop a depth vs amount of line out curve that will predict how deep the crank bait will go. I've used this effectively to catch summer bass that were suspended out over the deeper water. And I also used this method this April 2013 to catch six very nice crappie that were suspended out from a drop off and shallow water feeding shelf with lots of weeds. The crappie were about 200 ft out over the 24 ft deep water. They suspended right above the bottom in huge schools which I saw on my Humminbird 898 C SI unit's screen.