Halibut line

[scott craven]

What strength braided line and how much of it do all you hallie hunters
pack on your reels ?

 

[Sitkaspruce]

150 yards 130 lbs Tuff xp in neon yellow.

 

[Last Chance]

500 YDS Tuff Line 100 Pound test.

 

[scott craven]

i was looking at 65lb spiderline at wallmart which was about 30 bucks
for 300 yards...
any good ?

 

[Last Chance]

I usually run a 60 pound leader without any problems, but I don't know if I would run that light as a mainline.

 

[Slabby20]

I run 65lb Hi Vis Yellow Powerpro. It has a very thin diameter and I can get to the bottom easy. I suppose if I ever latch on to a barn door it could be a little on the light side but I like the trade off of the thin diameter.

 

[Last Chance]

quote:Originally posted by Slabby20

I run 65lb Hi Vis Yellow Powerpro. It has a very thin diameter and I can get to the bottom easy. I suppose if I ever latch on to a barn door it could be a little on the light side but I like the trade off of the thin diameter.

You'll be fine, just be gentle. We land all kinds of Hali's from 200+ feet down on the salmon gear all summer. Just turn that drag down and take your time.

 

[bee15]

600feet 100# spider line then 200 feet 80# mono 70# monoleader

 

[Tailspin]

300yds 80# Powerpro with 100yds or so of Dacron backing for it to dig in to, otherwise it will spin on the spool. I know guys who use 65# and even 50# Powerpro as well so they require even less lead to keep bottom. However if you fish the Rocky Stuff like the Race, the 80# wraps nicer on the gaff or bonker when your spreader gets hung up! Powerpro by far, has the least amount of drag in comparrison to others i have used.

 

[Kramer]

350 yards of 100 lb Power Pro.

 

[Gypseas]

65lb/500yd power pro

 

[wolf]

If your drifting go with 100 lb if you are anchoring go with the 65 or 80 as it lets you fish longer in the current like justin said 80 yds of backing then filler up to the max with PP.
I personally use 65 lb and works fine and use all different colors on every rod.WHY you ask....... if you get a tangle with another rod you know which line it is to tell them apart. there you go tip of the week LOL LOL.

Good luck Wolf

 

[HALILLAMA]

65 lb Tuff Line Plus/takes 550-575yds to fill a TLD20 Shimano(green is favourite).......Just do It![8D] I've got 1 reel w/powerpro 65 so its new to me this year? and those that try will never go back to thicker lines while anchoring. Just try 1 reel with 65lb compared to 100, It could have you fishing when you use to have to go home. It is hard to get 100 off a hangup w/bottom. Leaders are different and are dependent on the type of bottom and the fish size targeted. 50lb mono to 150lb dbd nylon usually is what I use. Good luck

 

[Hoochiebob]

200yds 110lb spiderline. Effective anchor when you snag bottom and a serious pain to dislodge.Considering the 65 lb'er I snagged in the side last year, I cant see a need for more than 80 lb test.

 

[Brokenrod]

200 yds of 80-100 lbs tuff line, with backing to fill the reel.

 

[OneWay]

I use any braid from 30-pound to 80-pound as a mainline - they're all good, but coated lines don't fuzz. The light stuff works really well in faster currents and has better sensitivity. For leader, I use 40 to 60-pound mono or flurocarbon.

For those who don't think 30-pound can hold a big hali? Try this: tie a 10-pound cannonball to the end of your mainline, then try to lift it off the ground with your hali rod....betcha your drag will slip before you can lift it off, or you'll swear that your rod will break. Having caught and released three double-century weights on light braid, it will do the job...but check it for frays after each days fishing.