I'm going to give it a shot this weekened and I'm curious what lines are good for pulling plugs. All I know is the smaller diameter is better given the resistance from the current and all.

I run 30lb Power Pro right to the plugs. It has 8lb diameter and you save a lot of plugs.

i'm still partial to 15lb maxima.

you could use power pro, but if it was me I would use power pro....

You will lose expensive plugs with too light mono, imho...

Depends where you fish. I don't wanna lose big fish and I don't really care about small ones. I have 20lb mono on steelhead plug rods and 60 lb. power pro on my glass salmon plug rods.

your mileage may vary, but any plug that i've lost on mono(from a boat at least) would have been likely lost with power pro or comparable line as well. usually moving the boat over to the snag and reeling down until the rod tip can touch the plug, and shaking it will get it free .

Kings are lurking ....80 lb. Power-pro to a 4 foot 40 lb. mono leader to the K-16. And ya just might get a suicidal Ho in the mix

I take no prisoners..............

C/22

65 pound tuff line. For Kings I am assuming?

set your drag lighter when using braids pulling plugs
or you may be looking for some new poles

For plugs and baitdivers, 40# PowerPro. on Shimano Tekota 300LC's..

50lb Hi-vis tuff line with a 40lb mono extender.
or
30lb Hi-vis izor mono to a 50lb big game extender.
Good luck,
STRIKE ZONE



Depends on if ya go mono or braid.

Is running it straight to the plug better then running a leader? One would think the plug would spin out more with a swivel up the line.

Any of the braided lines will work good. I tie mine straight to a snap lock then attach to plug. Lost to many big fish and good plugs with Mono.

Braid straight to the duo-snap, then attach your favorite plug.

50# Tuff for pulling K-16's for kings or 30# PowerPro pulling K-11's, Warts, Hotshots, etc... for coho / steelhead.

All the fish see is the ass end of the plug wigglin' in their face anyway so there's no real need for any kind of mono leader, IMHO.

Set your reel drag accordingly and always make sure your hooks are SHARP!

I'll never forget hooking into one of my largest kings (easily 40+chrome) on the Bogie on a tadpolly with 10lb test after fishing the majority of the day with kwickies and 25lb mono. Most the ho's came on the heavy line (go figure) and when the "big one" finally hit it had to be on the light gear. After a good twenty minutes of bull-doggin it finally came up and my dad (still rowing in fairly heavy water) tried to put it into the net but instead it got tired of playing, shot down into some timber, and ping I was left with Joe Gort below us laughing and asking if we needed any assistance. My advice go heavy if the bigguns are lurking.

T..G..L....4 LIFE

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I do well with the 50-65lb superbraids.

Is there anywhere around the South end of everett that carries pro power?

Ted's sporting goods in north Lynnwood on 99 does.