Strictly a personal opinion but I feel mono works best for ultralights. I have the same rod and use it for stream trout with 4lb mono. Benefits of braid is strength to rip through weeds and extra line capacity. Both of which really aren’t a factor with Ultralight fishing. I use Berkley trilene smooth casting line and it works perfectly for that weight rod
jaebassist on
With a setup that small, 20 may be too heavy. If you’re going to do braid, try 8 or 10 pound test, and don’t use heavy lures. Otherwise, you can do 4 to 8 pound test mono.
booziwan on
Biggest braid id use for an UL is 10lb, and id tie it to a 4 or 6 pound mono leader. But thats for goin after bigger trout. If youre just bluegill or creek fishing a 4lb mono is all you need.
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Strictly a personal opinion but I feel mono works best for ultralights. I have the same rod and use it for stream trout with 4lb mono. Benefits of braid is strength to rip through weeds and extra line capacity. Both of which really aren’t a factor with Ultralight fishing. I use Berkley trilene smooth casting line and it works perfectly for that weight rod
With a setup that small, 20 may be too heavy. If you’re going to do braid, try 8 or 10 pound test, and don’t use heavy lures. Otherwise, you can do 4 to 8 pound test mono.
Biggest braid id use for an UL is 10lb, and id tie it to a 4 or 6 pound mono leader. But thats for goin after bigger trout. If youre just bluegill or creek fishing a 4lb mono is all you need.