Spinning line for pike

Spinning is the most popular method of catching a predator, pike in particular. When the question arises of choosing the basis for gear, not everyone will be able to choose the right one, even experienced anglers are easily confused in the necessary characteristics. There is no need to say anything about beginners, without certain knowledge and at least a little experience, few people will be able to choose a fishing line for spinning for pike.

Basic selection criteria

The choice of fishing line for spinning depends on many factors, and each of them should be taken into account. Usually based on the weight of the lures and the required casting distance, these indicators are the main ones.

Thickness

Before going to the store, you need to study the information on the rod blank, depending on the indicators and make a choice.

Fishing line for pike fishing on spinning should be as thin as possible, but with good breaking loads. This will reduce the windage of the base during casting and wiring, but also without any problems to catch trophy specimens from the reservoir.

Spinning beginners should not set the minimum allowable thickness of the fishing line or cord, it is better to choose the medium option, work out all the subtleties of casting, wiring and fighting on it, and then gradually switch to thinner options.

Color

Fishing line for spinning, and the cord, are transparent and colored, but which one to give preference to is a difficult question. Depending on the acquired type of base, the color is selected, taking into account such subtleties:

• Fishing lines for spinning for pike are better to take transparent or slightly darkish. This color will not be noticeable in the water, the predator will not be afraid to approach the bait and in completely transparent water in sunny weather. When choosing, you should pay attention to the markings, fishing lines for pike usually have a characteristic English word on the reel and Pike packaging. It means that the product is suitable for use when fishing for pike, including with the help of spinning.
• Braid for predator spinning is chosen from more of the bright options, especially for beginners of this type of fishing. It is the light green, orange, pink cord that is ideal for casting a spinner or other bait with a spinning blank, since even in bright sunshine it shows the game perfectly. You should not be afraid of the bright color of the spinning line, when fishing, the predator immediately pays attention to the bait, and the color of the base fades far into the background.

Cords of a neutral color like khaki also catch a predator and quite successfully. This color is usually preferred by experienced spinningists.

Breaking loads

What fishing line to choose for spinning for pike, everyone decides on their own, but attention is necessarily drawn to the breaking loads of each of the options considered.

However, it is worth knowing some subtleties of choice and taking them into account when forming gear:

• the load declared by the manufacturer usually corresponds to reality;
• each knot or inflection will steal from 5% to 20% of discontinuous indicators;
• breaking performance of spinning braid for pike is always greater with a much smaller thickness.

It is preferable to choose options with a minimum thickness, but with good tear performance.

The angler decides which line to put on a pike spinning rod, all important characteristics are selected strictly individually.

Basis type

It is impossible to fully determine the subtleties of selecting the basis, but it is definitely necessary to study the most used options in more detail. In total, to collect tackle for a spinning rod, you can use:

• monofilament line;
• braided cord;
• fluorocarbon.

You can put any of these options, but they have both positive and negative sides. In order to decide, it is worth learning more about each of the options.

Monophyletic

Without a regular fishing line, no fisherman can imagine fishing, including spinning. Today, either a beginner or an old-school angler who does not change his principles can choose a fishing line for spinning.

It should be understood that with the necessary breaking loads, the fishing line can be quite thick, which will manifest itself in windage when casting the bait and wiring.

Usually, to collect good quality tackle, fishing lines from well-known manufacturers are used, among which I would like to highlight:

• owner;
• Gamakatsu;
• Pontoon 21.

All these manufacturers have been on the market for more than one year, their products are used by more than one generation of anglers.

Network

The thread for spinning is now used most often, this type of warp has proven itself in many situations. Braid for spinning has only one negative feature, high-quality branded products cannot be cheap. Otherwise, this type of base is ideal for fishing on ultralights, lights and even trolling.

The positive characteristics of a braided cord are as follows:

• at the minimum thicknesses has high discontinuous indicators;
• fits perfectly on the spool when winding;
• when properly cast, it does not form beards;
• has practically no memory;
• will last at least three fishing seasons with proper care.

The lack of extensibility has a positive effect on the wiring of various lures, the spinner follows the game precisely by the movement of the braided cord.

Fluorocarbon

This version of the base is chosen for catching a predator in the summer for spinning. It is completely invisible in the water and will not scare away a cautious predator. However, it is worth considering some features of this material:

• the breaking performance of the flux is much lower than that of a monofilament line with the same diameter;
• the material is quite rigid, practically does not stretch;
• is not afraid of water and ultraviolet, so it can be used as a base for a long time;
• perfect for fishing reservoirs with rocky and shelly bottom, as it is resistant to abrasion and mechanical damage;
• not afraid of sudden temperature changes.

However, it is precisely due to the large thickness and the resulting windage that it is not often used as the basis for spinning.

Lead material

We found out how to choose a fishing line for catching pike, determined what characteristics the most common options for the basis for this type of tackle have. But few people will spin without a leash, there is a great opportunity to lose a fishing line or cord. What to choose for the manufacture of leashes, what characteristics should such materials have?

Often, fluorocarbon is chosen for leashes, but they try not to put a cord and a regular monk at all. Products made of string, tungsten, titanium may be better in strength, but none of them can boast of invisibility in water. For the manufacture of leashes, fluorocarbon with a thickness of 0,35 mm or more is used, and in the autumn period you can often find 0,6 mm in diameter.

What basis to choose for the formation of tackle on a spinning blank, the angler must decide on his own. Regardless of whether preference is given to a cord or fishing line, special attention is paid to the manufacturer, diameter and breaking loads.