Braid on all of the spinning rods
Braid on all of the spinning rods
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Yep all braid for me. But that being said I don't crankbait fish and I don't jerk bait fish and that's really the only two things that you can't use braid for. I have no intention of going back I can't stand using fluorocarbon because of how non user-friendly it seems to be and mono has too much stretch and is just too weak.
Always braid for flipping and frogging and rarely on a spinning rig. Everything else is Izorline Platinum co-polymer.
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I fish with some guys that are 100% braid, even on deep diving crankbaits. They seem to catch plenty of fish no matter what presentation they are trying. It works just fine for those that want to.
I have always felt the line visibility factor was VERY overrated. People obsess over having invisible line yet the hooks can be seen plain as day on every bait.
10# on all my spinning set ups....30# on my casting gear.
15 lb seagar tatsu and flouro leader
2022 Hog Island Skiff
Johnson 70/40 jet
Bouncin' off rocks, and catching the smallies.
Potomac River Smallmouth Guide
Owner of Potomac Custom Tackle
Almost all braid on everything.
Isn’t tatsu flouro?Originally Posted by JoshKeller
Must be doubling down.
I only use braid when I have to. I just don’t like the stuff.
I use it on a couple spinning rod and a couple baitcasters. I use it as a tool but would rather use floro and mono.
Hell NO! Only use braid for froggin', maybe a punch rig, and I did decide to try light braid on spinning tackle with fluoro leader for finesse rigging. I use some fluoro, some copolymer for cranking, and mono for topwaters.
Been braid only for years now all you hacks are catching on LOL .. don’t need to have a leader it’s not needed !! Just another weak link your adding it .. brain the size of a pea but you think they all see your line and know it’s not a weed
Braid is awesome around grass. It sucks around rocks, wood, and mussels. Each line has its place.
I have straight braid on everything (40 some combos) except for a few (3-4) of light spinning reels and they have 4 & 6# mono. LOVE BRAID! I mainly fish largemouth though.
2008 BULLET 21XD 2007 Merc 300xs
One good bird nest on a baitcaster with braid can mess up your day with that rod. I use braid when I have to saw through lilypads or straighten out a hook on a jig if necessary.
I hate the sound of it as it saws through the guides on a spinning reel.
Surprised no one has mentioned the 2 (for me) disadvantages of braid. One, it floats in the water, which can reduce feel on lighter baits and when current is a factor. And two, it floats in the air, meaning that long casts with significant wind develop substantial bow in the line. I like braid just fine, but not for every application.
John Clark — Findlay, Ohio
I put yellow braid on all my spinning rods w/ fluoro leader except dropshot which gets straight FC Sniper. Only baitcasters I have braid on are frog and punching rods
Charles Prue - Linthicum Heights, MD
2003 Champion 206 Elite - 250 VMax
I have 30lb power pro on all my spinning rods and use seaguar leader on it with an alberto knot, I use big game on my casting reels except one has braid for buzz bait or top water . Works for me
1990 374V Ranger Still kickin' bass after all these years
Agree 100 % and plus that damn sawing sound it makes when fishing wood ,, that combined with what you said is the reasons I only use it for frogging and punching , Sunline fluro either Sniper or Shooter gets the nod for everything else ,
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