I’ve been having a heck of a time trying to figure out my finesse setups. While spinning gear is not really my favorite thing in the world, it’s necessary to be comfortable with it if you want to be a more well-rounded angler. But line management has been a pain in the rear end for me.
I went through a stretch where I used straight fluorocarbon and while it held up decently at first, it would get really bad memory after a week or two on the reel. I also went old school and decided to try out straight monofilament. It was much better in terms of line management, but it just didn’t have the feel and sensitivity that fluorocarbon did.
Finally, I decided to stick with braided main line with a fluorocarbon leader. I’ve tried a bunch of different leader lines and while I’ve found several good ones, there’s one that has seemed to stand out from the crowd.
For the past several months, I’ve been using Seaguar Gold Label Fluorocarbon Leader Line and I absolutely love it. I actually started using it a year or two ago when I’d go saltwater fishing and it was so impressive that I had to try it on my bass fishing gear. The result has been incredible.