I just picked up a BPS XPS 8 ball bearing combo and have it lined with 4lb p-line fluro. I was wondering what everyone else prefers for a panfish setup?

I have a 7' ML Gander Guide Series rod with a Pfleuger Trion reel. I usually spool with 4lb. Trilene XL, but I will be trying some flourocarbon lines this year. Love the casting and hook setting with the longer rod

sounds like a good setup but dont use the p-line floro. I found the knot strength to be weak tried it this winter. Was a good string except for that tried another brand in same size both 4# and was alot better.

I have a Gander Mtn 6&1/2 ft. graphite with 4# fireline for throwing jigs and a 7ft. whippy glass rod for slip-bobber fishing with 4#mono. I tried 2#mono and it was great for Crappies but Bass kept running off with my jigs.

Here is some info for ya on the pannie rod. Panfish Rods

Hey Coach, if you use the rod at all for bobber fishing, do not get fluoro. The fluoro line sinks and it will seriously limit your fishing capabilities on a panfish rod. If I were you, I would go with a mono or copoly main line, and if you are worried about visibility, tie on a fluoro leader.

The only reason to use a full spool of fluoro for panfish is a rod dedicated to just deep jigging, or casting micro cranks and spinner baits. Other than that, you are better off with the mono.

Polarsusd81--Thanks for the tip. I am a big slip float/bobber guy so I will stay away from the flouro. I used some p-line this winter for perch and loved the way it fished, so I was gonna try that, but I will maybe try the leader thing. I just wanted to see if the visibility made a huge difference of not.

Thanks for the help.

Floroclear and floroice are ok they are both copolymers. Floro coated mono. He was referring to fluorocarbon only lines.

I have diawa ultra light spooled with 4 pound mono i just love the fight with the ulralights

I just made a 6 foot super UL out of a 2 wt fly rod blank, i'm excited to get out and try it. Otherwise I use a 7 foot ML, a 5 ft UL, or a 6 foot L action - depends on what I'm doing.

/ok, I have way too many rods

Really? You can have too many rods?

Welcome to the addiction!

Since I am a guy who is just fresh out of college, I have a cheap setup. I rock a 5 1/2 foot Shakespeare Micro Graphite with a Shimano Sedona 750FB reel with 4# Berkley Trilene XL Smooth Casting line. Obviously not top of the line, but catches fish which is all I can ask for! So please don't laugh too hard!! Ha!

ah, you're right - i don't have any muskie rods yet


i do have 12 spinning rods, 2 baitcasters, and 4 fly rods though

Why would we laugh? If it gets the job done for you it's a great setup!