Apr 15

Fishing Rods and Reels – Part #3

I always and I mean always spool my Pflueger reel with Berkley XT fishing line. When I fish the Bow River, I prefer to use 8 lb Berkley Extra Tough because as I mentioned earlier in this Blog, there are Large Trout that live here. I’ve pretty much used every fishing line that’s on the market and found that I like the XT the best. I’m the type of fisherman who is fussy when it comes to fresh line on my reel, so before I float I usually respool my reel so I have no problems when I am out on the water. Berkley has a few different colors to choose from when you buy your fishing line, low visibility green, clear and a few others you can choose from. I always buy the low visibility green as it seems to match the color of the water I fish on the best. Some of the other fishing line I like to use include Excalibur, and Spider wire.

Mike Robertson

2 comments

    • Andre on January 22, 2010 at 7:19 pm
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    Do you use a fluorocarbon lead or do you attach your lure straight to the line?

    • on January 23, 2010 at 10:34 am
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    Hey Andre, I do not use a fluorocarbon leader, I just attach my Berkley XT straight to my lure and have had excellent success doing so.

    Thanks,

    ~Mike.

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