It’s important to know a line’s “ pound test ,” or the amount of pounds of pressure it can withstand before breaking. The higher the pound test, the stronger the line. For trout fishing, for example, one might use a 4- or 6-pound test line . For bass/walleye/northern pike fishing, use 8-pound test and up. … Read more
How heavy should my fishing line be? It should roughly match the weight of the species you are fishing for (e.g. use line in the 30- pound test for tuna in the 30-pound range). A typical line to cast for trout would be 4-pound test. Consider braided line of 30-pound test or more if you … Read more
It should roughly match the weight of the species you are fishing for (e.g. use line in the 30-pound test for tuna in the 30-pound range). A typical line to cast for trout would be 4-pound test. Consider braided line of 30-pound test or more if you go after large game fish . What is … Read more