Bass Fishing Basics - Choosing the Correct Fishing Line for the Job

[@xJEEVES3]

I typically just use what I can afford, sometimes I end up just waving my rod at fish because I'm broke.

[@Matt-pd2cq]

Do they wave back? That's just basic politeness

[@greensphinx]

Matthew Reichert in my experience, fish are rude >:(

[@pokemanaustin9818]

I laughed so hard at this hahaha foreal though

[@leekflower1]

@@pokemanaustin9818 fo reel? hahahaha

[@zachrengifo932]

Put your knife at the end and you can spear fish

[@Bozo1120]

Gene, love your videos and have learned so much. I'm sitting here Saturday morning with my 4 year old daughter in my lap watching with me and a few minutes in goes, "Dad, he's not catching anything..." Kids crack me up. Thanks for all your knowledge and help!

[@mintoXisXrad]

I caught my first bass today. From what I hear, it's in my DNA (grandpa), but I have to give you some major credit for the shortcuts. Thank you so much sir.

[@Flukemaster]

That’s awesome man. Congratulations

[@johnmcgowan9044]

Good video as always, you forgot to mention braid's ability not to have line memory. I put most of braid on a scale and have found break strength at 175% of stated strength (i.E. 10lb = 17lb). I have braid that is still good after 5 years. I do always run floro leader with the braid

[@donovankulp1658]

Since I’m in college I use that braid trick that you talked about in the other video you mentioned on all my reels and it’s saved me some serious cash!

[@ryanholstein2833]

Donovan Kulp what was the trick

[@Felground]

I saw you are going to be at the reformation brewery event. Looking forward to seeing you there!

[@BassGeek]

I'm with ya braid on all the spinning reels. Great info.

[@dieselmike7513]

Nice video, big fan I all have used braid 60 to 80 lbs for all of my fishing, got my PB with a good friend couple years ago fishing with him, he was always a mono man tell we watched me drag a 6lbs 3 oz. Large mouth out of a little hole in lily pads, yes if I'm fishing for gills and specks I still use 20 lbs braid

[@C5000-p5q]

U fishing for whales, Jesus your nickname is overkill

[@malachigaming2982]

@@C5000-p5q Blasphemy! Using Gods name in vain...

[@alecjensen8418]

Love the videos! Cannot believe that I only just found them! I will have the head down and visit the family...and also pick your brain for fishing advice.

[@Flukemaster]

Thanks Alec. It’s great to hear from you. We all miss you and your mom and sister. Come down and hang out soon

[@fishingkahuna6755]

Bass fishing is a piece of cake because we live in florida. People in other states really have a hard time catching bass and can really use your advice

[@Just_A_Name14]

Don’t believe everything you think

[@TheMcDannells]

Great video, and love this intro, bring back this intro!!

[@jorditoTX94]

I know this video is a bit old. Started seriously fishing every day 2 months ago. I live on Lewisville Lake in North Texas, so, it was an easy hobby to pickup. Snatched up a good 7ft medium-heavy rod and a Daiwa Fuego 3000 LT. Your videos have helped me out a lot. But I have a question here. I've been running 16Lbs braid to 14Lbs mono. It was just what the guy at the store recommended and I just didn't know enough about line to make a choice on my own. So, sounds like I'm swapping to 20Lbs braid after seeing this, and switching my leaders to Flouro. My question is, what weight (or range of weight) Flouro do you typically run for leaders? I'm fishing mostly soft plastics with 3/16th OZ. weights on a simple Texas rig.

[@kelseytruitt8725]

I only have spinning reels haven't yet got the handle on baitcasters. I have two spinner one if 6 9 MH and the other is 6 6 M am looking to add another 6 6 MH. What lines set would you recommend for texas rig spinner and chatter bait

[@danbrice5]

Heaviest braid you can for the reel and then use fluorocarbon leader

[@quickgoalie31]

What’s the difference in casting distance when you use a heavier or lighter line? Ex: using 12 pound braided on a spinning reel vs 20?

[@Hagen_Durham]

Good short and info filled video helps out a lot and you explain everything

[@duanetheimer7215]

A grade up from mono is copolymer. Talking the good quality stuff. Pline works for me.

[@johnathonshepherd1926]

Just subscribed. Thank you for the tips. Do you think braided line is a good line to use when just getting into fishing. I catch snags a lot and don’t have a boat so I am mostly doing shoreline fishing.

[@everettsmithhotspot8404]

Probably good but as he said hard to break it when you get hung up from the bank and cannot get near it. Expensive when you learn to throw a bait caster and backlash all over the place. I bank fish a lot and Mono works great for me.

[@traviswells8180]

Great vid man. Always stoked to see when your vids pop up on my notifications. Super informative content and man i dig that. 👍👍

[@ZhouNiBassin]

Glad to see you back on the water.

[@Nikola-ig4bf]

So i just bought a new kickin their bass x lews spinning combo and im not sure what pound braid to put on im probably going to use all types of bait for bass like finesse baits ,moving baits, and topwater. I was thinking of getting 30lb braid but im not sure

[@seaweedgreen4604]

Really enjoyed your video Can’t wait to hit the lake with my husband Thanks 😊

[@squarely007]

Cant find any of the links you spoke about being here. Not sure why but they just arent there. Loved the video though. Your the best

[@stephenbauer754]

You use a lot of jargon I am not familiar with, but I love your videos.

[@ryanluiken4320]

Always helpful videos , keep the teaching videos coming , anytime i have a question seems like you have the video with the answer , thank you so much

[@outdoorssmith5454]

I litterally use super sniper 12 pound test for everything but for my drop shot rod I use 7 or 8 pound, I really like the super sniper stuff tho

[@seizedcarcass8440]

Is mono an okay leader? Sounds like a crazy question but I have a ton of 12lbs mono and don’t want to buy any flouro if I don’t have to. Might I add I’m using it with a FG knot.

[@frantura7482]

Hello Flukemaster and fellow anglers, I just switched over to using pline fluoro from mono. I don't fish too often and usually keep my line tied up to a hook and keep it in the hook keeper by the reel, but it had me thinking.. Since fluoro cuts into its self when tying knots i was wondering if instead of leaving my line hooked up, if i should take the hook off and store my reel with the line in the line tie or if i am fine to leave it hooked up. Any Advice would be great.

[@richmaiorano]

Been using Stren Forever but been looking at the braid maybe next year when I get to some of the bigger deeper lakes I want to fish just still trying not to get backlash on the baitcasters now and I just got my first Shirt of the Month of course its a Flukemaster one cool

[@Flukemaster]

That’s awesome man. Thanks for the support

[@richmaiorano]

Flukemaster Now if I can just get out got a Perception Pescador Pilot 12.0 at the beginning of August and only been out 3 times since weather work or the wife keep getting in the way big jump from a Walmart Special the wife got a few years ago the Kayak Hack Channels got me good and what stinks is am only less then a city block from my Lake half mile from the boat launch

[@TickMan26]

Nice and short video! Great information too!

[@banditva8040]

On spinning reel 20 lb braid. What s lb test fluorocarbon leader use.

[@jeffreyfuchs3379]

Hey Gene, do you get a new boat every year? I would definitely be interested in yours if you do.

[@nonacize]

I have been looking for this answer! Thank you sir. GO DAWS

[@Yvng_jhit]

Is braid like fluorocarbon but just floats and good for vegetation?

[@jasongraff8301]

What is the name of that net that you’re using?

[@mr.skeptical3071]

Floro is Soo expensive and it sux on spinning reels, plus it's way to stiff in cold weather. But I still use it for finesse fishing with my spinning outfit with 8#

[@Kalnius]

Great tips! What is your preferred line setup for carolina rig? Won’t braid get damaged by the moving weight? Is braid to fluorocarbon a good option? Not a fan of many knots and connections, but wouldn’t it be better to hang the weight and the marble on fluoro? Thanks!

[@Flukemaster]

I use straight fluoro for my Carolina Rigs. I use Carolina keepers instead of a swivel. That saves me from tying 2 knots.

[@dreddy5187]

Gotta say I appreciate you mentioning Trey Harpel's name as your reel maintenance man. I'm in Saint Louis also and dropped off my citica 200e at his house the other day and just got it back, it is smooth as butter and no more noise. Also do you have blackout 7'3 MH, if you do what do you use it for? And what braid do you use for your spinning reels?

[@Flukemaster]

7'3" MH is a great pitching rod. I use it with up to 1/2oz jigs and texas rigs. I use 20lb Seaguar Smackdown on my spinning rods.

[@dreddy5187]

Flukemaster awesome, thank you sir

[@Poseidonvids8]

I got a medium rod spinning reel 2500 what pound line should I put for the reel and the leader for bass

[@shaney3116]

Man that audio around the 15 second mark sounded like you were trying to communicate with outer space. Hahaha. Good video as usual.

[@Flukemaster]

LOL. Another mic bit the dust. Audio is getting expensive.

[@shaney3116]

@@Flukemaster part of the game I reckon. Keep it up. You got one of, if not the best fishing channel on the internet.

[@eboog1367]

I needed this so much ! Your the best man

[@justinbush8288]

Please answer this you said 40+ lb braid now my heavy 7”4 black omen by 13 fishing is only rated to 25 lb it says like most heavy rods are do you go over that or is there another rod I’m missing here because all the pros are saying heavy rod 40+ lb braid so my question is is overloading the rating for the rod normal and okay ???

[@unolove]

Very helpful tips!! thanks really do appreciate you sharing the knowledge......

[@raymondgozon4169]

Awesome video, very informative! Thanks!

[@UltimateNinja-fe6yh]

Fireline Braid 4 Life!

[@NotSoHFriendly]

40 lb for a baicaster? I was just looking to buy one and was wondering what to get and everyone else was saying less than 10

[@adamant7146]

i use zebco omniflex from walmart when i fish...not because i'm on a budget but because i'm cheap...it's always worked for me...i give it the old pull test and if it breaks i replace it if not i fish with it...tried braid and hated it....

[@everettsmithhotspot8404]

Good line. Caught a bunch of fish on this brand. Usually 10, 12 or 14 lb. Can't beat 700 yards for $2 to $3. Only time I ever noticed was trying to set the hook on a Texas rig bait from about 30 yards away. I could feel the stretch then.

[@claxisback2315]

I know this is an older video but the question relates to this topic. I have two rods that I need to get restrung. One bait caster and one spinning, both with old warn out mono on them right now. I've narrowed down that I would like to put mono on one and braid on the other but aren't sure which should go on which rod. Currently I'm getting a lot of backlash on the bait caster so I'm leaning towards braid on that one. Do you have any advice for me?

[@Flukemaster]

Braid on spinning and learn how to tie a leader of fluoro or mono on it when you need to. Mono on the baitcaster and practice with it so you don't get backlash very often

[@claxisback2315]

Flukemaster appreciate it man

[@paulquartuccio7365]

What lb floral carbon do you recommend or a baitcaster for a 7’4” heavy

[@Robert-hr6sh]

40 lb test works well, I've been fishing heavy cover for top water, and i use also 50 or 65 lb as well, however for me I've found 40 lb has a bit more casting distance. And to my surprise never yet had any break offs. Tight lines!

[@kierantamondong8304]

Hey man great video, really cleared up a lot of questions for me. I was wondering why you would use a 20 pound test on a spinning reel. From as far as I know (which isn't a lot) I was told spinning reels should only hold up to 12 pounds max. Is this false? I'd love to get a reaction. :))

[@myungkim861]

thats 12 pound diameter of the mono line that reels can handle. Braid is really thin so 20 pound braid is around the same thickness as like 10 - 12 pound mono.

[@carneythegamer]

it depends on the size of your spinning reel. there is size 2000, 3000, 4000. etc... u can use 20 pound on size 3000+

[@gabrielfelixmunoz739]

do you match line weight to rod weight. throwing 40# braid on everything does not match any rod

[@kmharvey80]

Where are the product links you talked about?

[@Elyasib38]

As always, you give useful info... Keep it coming... :)

[@yusufabdullah4760]

Any videos on the TOKYO Rig? Thanks

[@johnhipp7817]

Crazy question. Has any one used braid on a spincast reel? Will it work and best lb to use? Fishing a Zebco 33 in creeks and getting crazy line twist. I figure braid would reduce this????

[@Flukemaster]

Yes. Use 15lb at the most. It will work just fine.

[@FLNative82]

Great info!

[@stephentidwell4893]

Long time no see.Great video!

[@JohnSmith-tz7iy]

Is there any reason to spool florocarbon when you can just spool braid and put on a floro leader?

[@hilldaron17]

Wouldn’t do. Really do that on a baitcaster tho

[@Spacecadet0730]

I find if I get snagged while using braid, I can easily bend the hook and get my rig back.

[@Xng88]

Braid line is a dream but, one u tangle or get hookup on other lines or trees or your own lures it's a massive tangle mess.

[@CallUrDrop]

Although I spend too much money on fishing. I always appreciate that you don’t push the latest and greatest most expensive stuff.

[@grippinglipsfishing5671]

Hey that baitcaster set up in the intro looks familiar; )

[@5minutes4fighting95]

Will mono start to sink after it absorbs to much water?

[@Flukemaster]

Nope but it will weaken a little

[@danieldesulme3199]

Can I fish a Texas rig on mono ?

[@Flukemaster]

You sure can.

[@wanderleydepaula2861]

muito show pescador parabens

[@susdad]

I’ve been using the same line for years... like 5-10 years.

[@tailhookmd2546]

Will someone please explain to me the difference in depths and size of line. Higher pound test goes deeper or not? I’ve heard different things from different people. And why? Is it because of water pressure? I’ve heard stronger line is bigger and doesn’t go as deep because of pressure I guess pushing It up. I’ve also had people tell me bigger stronger line is heavier and goes deeper due to weight. Can someone please set me the heck straight? Thanks in advance.

[@Flukemaster]

Due to the increase in diameter you get an increase in water resistance. This prevents the crankbait from going a little deeper than it would with thinner line. Another factor is type of line. Braid and mono float so they will also prevent the crankbait from going a little deeper. Fluoro sinks allowing it to go a little deeper.

[@tailhookmd2546]

Thanks Flukemaster. Love your channel by the way.

[@FishingChanneltv]

another solid vid, loved

[@FishingChanneltv]

Ps. you lost weight? you look thinner

[@fishinimpossible1375]

What kind of net is that??

[@Flukemaster]

It's a YakAttack Leverage Landing net. bit.ly/2gfa7DaLevNet

[@Nflguy4949]

What about Hybrid fishing line? I’m told it’s braid that’s been heat treated or something.

[@seanpratley3042]

What about for kayak fishermen? Can you still use all three or is one better than all the others

[@TheFishAirman]

As a kayak fisherman, for me it really depends on how im fishing and what im fishing for. I like braid for my heavy cover fishing, and mono for everything else. I use 50# braid mainly because it doesnt bury like thinner braid will. My mono is anywhere from 6#-12#. 6# for my VERY finesse fishing with light light baits. My 10#-12# is for everything else. Remember that just because a fish weighs 10lbs, that doesnt mean it requires 10lbs+ force to bring it in.

[@BRAD51000]

RIP to those copolymer days

[@Flukemaster]

I think Seaguar’s new mono is actually a copoly but the won’t admit it

[@thehonestguyreviews4516]

Teach me how to fish I'm in georgia

[@gabrielfelixmunoz739]

did he misspeak? 40# test on bait casters? really?

[@JakR4bbit]

I'm that guy that couldn't catch a fish for the rest of his life. You lost me.

[@sethtermini3952]

Could I get a shout out because I am the first

[@nicholasward4458]

This intro was TOUGH

[@BassQuest]

First

[@ZhouNiBassin]

Hey Caleb u need to be on the water finding us some fish dude. 😂 . Wonder if all that rain is gonna drown those fish. 🤣

[@georgedavis6583]

This is first time I'm going to disagree with you. I would never encourage anyone to use mono especially for beginners. You simply cannot feel the fish bite or learn how it feels when they do.