I know a lot of people don't throw a Carolina rig anymore, and honestly, I haven't thrown one I quite a while. I started throwing one again, and caught a 6.5lb at Eufaula, and did really good catching spots at Lanier.
Currently I'm running I think 20lb yozuri topknot. Here's where my question comes in. I was making really long cast yesterday, and I had several fish pull off, that I felt I set the hook really good into. I'm wondering if the fluoro isn't stretching and not providing a good hookset? The other reason for thinking of the switch is abrasion resistance. I know it's unavoidable, but the fluoro is getting really chewed up in the rocks, just above the swivel. I'm wondering if braid would help with that.
I usually run mono for a leader, and I know it's probably not a popular opinion, but I feel it helps the worm float a little better. Thanks for the help guys, and here a few we caught on then over the past week.