Beginner fisher

[Flanny80]

So I have gone fishing plenty of times but I have really only gone fishing in washington state. I recently moved here from there and went out to tybee island to see how I could do. I fished a shrimp lure with 15lb mono. I had a bite but the line broke. Does anyone have any advice on what kind of line to use out here on this coast? Any help will be appreciated.

Drew

 

[NCHillbilly]

How you set your drag is more important than what kind of line you use. 15 lb should be good for most stuff fishing inshore. I do most of my fishing for trout, flounder, and redfish with 8-10lb line, but in saltwater, I usually put a heavier shock leader about three or four feet long on the end of my line, because of oyster shells, barnacles, fish with sharp teeth, and such.

 

[NCHillbilly]

How you set your drag is more important than what kind of line you use. 15 lb should be good for most stuff fishing inshore. I do most of my fishing for trout, flounder, and redfish with 8-10lb line, but in saltwater, I usually put a heavier (20-30 lb) shock leader about three or four feet long on the end of my line, because of oyster shells, barnacles, fish with sharp teeth, and such.

 

[Flanny80]

Awesome, sounds good. Ill give that a try.

Drew

 

[Mr Bya Lungshot]

Never know what might bite in saltwater. Drag is everything.

 

[JackSprat]

Imo 15 lb may be a touch heavy, but follow
NChillbilly advice about a shock leader.

IMO making sure you have tied a good knot is more important in saltwater.

Also, if you are using mono, I think name brands are better than generics.

 

[GSUbackwoods]

I like a 30lb braid main line with a 2-3' 20lb fluorocarbon leader.

 

[Juan De]

I use 17lb Berkley big game and I’m well pleased, I fish the piers a lot and that worked well for me, I would always use a 1/2 weight ( the round ones with attachment points at each end) and I would use a different leader than many would agree with I use power pro that is equal to 8 lb mono and have really good success with trout flounder redfish.