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it depends on how big your fishing. but probably 10 lbs should be fine or somethin around there
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well, if you wan’t to be safe, i’d use a 10 lb line, but i usually go with 6 pounds because it’s a bit more sensitive. the largest i’ve caught wih 6lb test is a 7 pound largemouth and a 16 pound channel cat. so it holds up ok if you set your drag right.
It depends on the cover and the size of the bass. If you are fishing around lots of trees and brush and weeds you will need heavier line to pull fish out of that stuff. I go up to about 50 pound braided line. For little cover situations 8 to 12 is usually good. Go heavier if you are in the south and fishing monster bass waters.
Line can become extremely complicated at times when you get into it. Check out this line guide. I would say find the lures you use the most and get a line that will work for those things according to this guide.
http://bassfishin.com/articles/fishing-line-guide/
The lightest line that i prefer to use for bass is a 12 pound. You can give or take a few depending on the waters you fish and the size of the fish that you are catching. I prefer monofilament also. Actually a lot has to do with the baits you are using. If you like throwing things like jigs and fishing heavier cover then id go with at least a 14 pound line. This is very necessary because of stickups, brush, rocks, etc hitting your line which will weaken it greatly after fishing for a while. If you like throwing plastic baits like jerkbaits then you want a lighter line so you can get good action out of your bait. this is very important when throwin shallow diving plastic baits like shad/minnow imitations. Anyways, it comes down to preference, if you like 10 pound use it, 12 pound and so on. The lightest you need to safely go is 10 pound though.
It depends on where you are. Or the lake record. Here in Texas when im fishing i use at least 15lb line cause the fish are big here
Anywere in the range of 6lb test- if you want more of a challenge, and it is more sensitive- to 14lb test- to be really safe. Now if your trophy bass fishing, going for the world record, then I would say go 20lb+, but that’s just if.
Good luck
10 lb. test should be plenty big for most bass.
Use you drag to play the fish