Trolling for MACs

[addicted2fishin]

I use ugly stik 7'6" ML Striper rod, 15 lbs florocarbon, shimano tekota a 600lc and tekot 600lc reels. I do stop the boat when hooked into a bigger fish and use my drag system.

Well that adds another layer to the discussion above regarding mono vs. braid. Now you mention florocarbon.

What are the +/- for each?

We all grew up with mono, though I'm sure the technology is a lot better now. I switched over to braid for the most part several years ago due to too many lost fish trolling Strawberry. Now the only time I lose one is to a bad hookset. I've never used floro and don't know a lot about it.

I tried braid...hated it for trolling. It got embedded in itself and would lock up with a big laker. Then I went with mono tipped with florocarbon. I hated the knot going through the level wind so switched to straight florocarbon...never looked back! I will say I still use braid tipped with florocarbon for jigging burbot, but I only use florocarbon jigging for Lakers. I have allot of setups, so it just depends on the application for me. Hope you find what you like! Florocarbon is pricey compared to mono. Find what you like by trial and error. Everyone likes different line.

Thanks for the info. It's always interesting hearing different opinions on different lines and gear. As I'm new to trying for lake trout, what size and brand of florocarbon do you use when you spool up on floro? Is there a reason, other than cost, that you don't use it for other applications? Does it work better or worse on some types of reels than others? I only have a couple of semi-decent setups, then a whole bunch of $20 setups for the kids to use/abuse.
Any other tips/tricks?