Anyone using braid on squarebils ? Have seen some guys doing it on fishing shows.
Anyone using braid on squarebils ? Have seen some guys doing it on fishing shows.
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I use braid with a YoZuri Hybrid leader with no issues at all.
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YKG SS112 Sinking Braid/Super Ester mainline with Sunline FC100 leader with FG knot tied via Daiichi Knot Assist 2.0 tool. Works wonderfully well!
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30 lb. Power Pro, no leader
I use flouro but one of the guys I fish with uses 30lb Power Pro without a leader an catches a ton of fish.
I’m not a big Crankbait fisherman but going to spend more time using them next year. I’ve used mono , Copolymer , fluorocarbon and never noticed any difference. I think that I’ll give 20lb braid a try. Thanks for the input everyone.
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Got a buddy that uses #30 braid for everything and he does just fine
Nah. Can't see braid fishing around hard cover. I use mono. I imagine you might have a tough time freeing baits with no stretch braid as opposed to mono/fluoro.
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14 pound suffix siege mono. I use the green which for whatever reason is limper than the clear. I use this mono for all my cranking. Agree that mono is the best for squarebills as you can snap your line if snagged and 90 percent of the time the bait will come free. Cannot do that with braid. Braid is also terrible around wood where a squarebill shines. Digs in.
I've thrown squarebills on braid when using one of my S-glass rods by Rich Forhan, otherwise I normally use mono.
I tried it, but lost way too many fish. If you had a noodle of a glass rod you could probably do it, but still wouldn't want to do it around wood as braid likes to dig into wood like Amistad Tackle says.
I use 12-18 lb Sniper depending on conditions. I'm usually ripping them through grass, so mono or higher stretch varieties of fluoro just don't work...or you have to work waaay too hard. Sniper is just about the best I've found for being low-stretch enough to free the bait while not causing me to lose a bunch of fish.
Last edited by DrewFlu33; 12-23-2022 at 10:52 AM. Reason: Fixing typo in Sniper line sizes
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No, 14-17 lb mono or copolymer for me.
15 lbs McCoys Mean Green
I always use 20# mono and never had any issues.
I've used straight braid and it worked ok except when fishing rip rap. The braid was getting nicked up a lot from the rock, so I added a 2-3 foot flouro leader and it solved the problem. As others have said, just make sure you use a soft rod to help offset the no-stretch of the braid.
Either 10 lb Yo-Zuri Hybrid, or 12-14 lb Sniper.
Never had a problem throwing squarebills with 12 lb floro.
Izorline Platinum Green 15lb. The line is cheap compared to most and tough, it's a copoly.