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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Rickjames_22 on May 13, 2011, 10:06:06 PM

Title: Sturgeon Line
Post by: Rickjames_22 on May 13, 2011, 10:06:06 PM

Hey guys, one of my goals this summer between semesters is to catch my first Sturgeon. I have the Reel(Penn 321GT2) and the rod (technium 8 ft) and all the leader, weight hooks, ect... but i haven't had my reel spooled with main line yet...

So my question is what line should i run for Sturgeon fishing from bars on the Fraser out here in Chilliwack( island 22 area mainly). i have heard between 100-150lb braided... i was gonna get 150lb tufline but tonight i got 300 yards of SpiderWire Stealth Braid in 100lb test for $12... so ya, i was told $56 to spool my reel with 150lb... so ya, is this Spiderwire line suffiecient to shore fish for Sturgeon?

Thanks guys!

Title: Re: Sturgeon Line
Post by: buckjr on May 13, 2011, 11:20:56 PM

No issues with that line. Especially at that price. It does tend to be a bit stiff because of the coating on the line however, will definitely do the job for you.

Title: Re: Sturgeon Line
Post by: Easywater on May 15, 2011, 04:52:27 PM

The line should be good.

The coated braid has less resistance (thinner usually) so you'll need less weight to hold your rig on the bottom.