Line

There are 4 choices of fishing line type that work well for different applications; monofilament, braid, flourocarbon and hybrid lines. Most smallmouth bass anglers use lines in the 6-10 lb. test range for mono and hybrids lines and 15-20 lb. test for braid lines. The lighter lines (6 lb.) work fine in lakes, but you will want to go with a slightly heavier line in rivers due to rock abrasion that can cause frequent breakoffs.

Some recommended lines include:

Mono-

• Berkeley Trilene XL
• Berkeley Trilene XT
• P-Line CXX Xtra Strong
• Stren Original

Braid -

• Power Pro
• Berkely FireLine Crystal
• Sufix Performance Braid

Flourocarbon -

• P-Line Soft Flourocarbon
• Berkely Vanish Transition
• Yo-Zuri H20 Flourocarbon

Hybrid Lines -

• P-Line Floroclear
• Yo-Zuri Ultra Soft