Hi everyone,
I'm looking for a good all around line that I can use while leisurely trolling in my canoe. The primary lake that I troll hold small to average Pike, medium to large Smallmouth and the odd Largemouth (and is located in the Parry Sound area). I also slip out to another area lake for a shot at Lake Trout (using my portable downriggers).
The reason I'm looking for recommendations is because in a fit of boredom yesterday I set-up a test environment (as suggested by Irishfield) and tested all the lines I could get my hands on. I had good results with most of my 4 and 6lb lines (except for two mentioned in another post) but TERRIBLE results for my 8lb inventory.
The results were as follows (rated/breaking point):
Rapala Finese 8/5
Mustad THOR 8/6
Trilene XT 8/7
Lines that produced better than rated results included Trilene Premium, Trilene Sensation and Excalibur SilverThread - unfortunately I didn't have these in 8lb versions. Should these be the lines to get or do you have other experiences to share (good and bad).
Is it obvious I need to get out fishing?
Thanks,
Barnie