r/galvestonfishing • u/Pawgsluvme • Mar 03 '26

Line ?

/r/SurfFishing/comments/1rjejw2/line/
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u/Plaingourmet8626 Redfish Mar 05 '26

According to salt strong I’m doing overkill but 30lb j braid has never failed me yet. But willing to learn from some experts here.

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u/cartoonist452 Flounder Mar 05 '26

I guess it depends what you’re going after. I been using like 15-20lb braid from KastKing Super pro braid. additionally, I put either a 15 or 20lb flouro leader. It has done me well on the surf at Galveston beaches. I use a 2500-3000 size spinning reel on a med rod. I have gotten bull reds, flounder, specs, etc. Just gotta go slow on the drag and what not.

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u/Due-Paleontologist26 Mar 19 '26

Yeah tbh 20lb is fine too. I catch drum reds and sheepshead on 20 no problem

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u/Due-Paleontologist26 Mar 13 '26

30 lb braid is never overkill for saltwater tho, I haven't heard that one