Braided line?

[JT26]

So if I was using braided for bait fishing I would probably want to use a mono or FC leader?

yep, I've done without it but it just doesnt feel right

also it helps to have a mono leader if your fishing for toothy fish or around rocks. a good example is saltwater bottom fishing.

Last year at Neah Bay, we used 30lb Power pro on our bottom fishing gear. It work great except for one thing...when you snag those rocks down deep, theres not chance of the line breaking, or knot coming un-done, so you end up having to cut the line and lose alot of it.

I used to use power pro on my spinning gear...it was great for fishing in the millfoil. I only had two problems with it..if you got a tangle in your real, and you pull it to tight, its almost impossible to get fix and you have to cut it. And the second one is it makes a wierd noise/vibration when really in larger fish. Its probobly a thing that just bothers me though. Plus i was using 15 or 20lb braid, but 8lb braid probobly doesnt do this..

[VHMLLC]

i have had my braided on for a little over two weeks. i havent had any problems with and it cast's great. nice to know if i have to fight something my 6# isnt going to snap. this is strong stuff had to cut it couldnt chew through it like mono. thanks for the info.

:viking:

[ProAngler'sDaughter]

Coming in a little late, but oh well...

Power Pro braided line is excellent. You'll want to use a Palomar knot, swivels are fine. Obviously, there are many options out there and even more possible fishing scenarios, so it's fun to experiment. Braided line has outstanding strength and does not stretch. Those are two important factors when trying to boat that elusive Tiger Muskie...or any fish for that matter.

PAD


"The fishing was good; it was the catching that was bad." ~A.K. Best

[MikeFishes]

Quick question regarding braided line. I used braided once, but I noticed that when I reeled in, I could pretty much feel the line rubbing on the guides of the rod. Is braided going to shorten the life of the rod (well, the guides)?

[Anonymous]

Quick question regarding braided line. I used braided once, but I noticed that when I reeled in, I could pretty much feel the line rubbing on the guides of the rod. Is braided going to shorten the life of the rod (well, the guides)?

YES! This is one of the downfalls to braid. It will burn straight through your eyes. In due time of coarse. A lot of pros will beef up to 60 and 80lb braid just for this reason. A larger diameter that doesn't act like a saw.
When I was fishing 3 times a week a couple years back my favorite rod was destroyed by this.
There are always pros and cons to everything.




fishnislife

[Shad_Eating_Grin]

Quick question regarding braided line. I used braided once, but I noticed that when I reeled in, I could pretty much feel the line rubbing on the guides of the rod. Is braided going to shorten the life of the rod (well, the guides)?

YES! This is one of the downfalls to braid. It will burn straight through your eyes. In due time of coarse. A lot of pros will beef up to 60 and 80lb braid just for this reason. A larger diameter that doesn't act like a saw.
When I was fishing 3 times a week a couple years back my favorite rod was destroyed by this.
There are always pros and cons to everything.




fishnislife

Also, some of the higher-end guides are made of materials that are more resistant to grooving by braid.

One of the causes of grooving is also that bits of sand get caught in the fibers of the braid. Those sand grains act like saw teeth.

BTW Mono will groove guides also, but not as fast as braid.

[MikeFishes]

Quick question regarding braided line. I used braided once, but I noticed that when I reeled in, I could pretty much feel the line rubbing on the guides of the rod. Is braided going to shorten the life of the rod (well, the guides)?

YES! This is one of the downfalls to braid. It will burn straight through your eyes. In due time of coarse. A lot of pros will beef up to 60 and 80lb braid just for this reason. A larger diameter that doesn't act like a saw.
When I was fishing 3 times a week a couple years back my favorite rod was destroyed by this.
There are always pros and cons to everything.




fishnislife

Also, some of the higher-end guides are made of materials that are more resistant to grooving by braid.

One of the causes of grooving is also that bits of sand get caught in the fibers of the braid. Those sand grains act like saw teeth.

BTW Mono will groove guides also, but not as fast as braid.

Is there such a thing as coated braid?

[Bisk1tSnGraV]

I have read that braided line can also dig into the spool of your reel. Is that why I have read recommendations to leave some mono on the spool and wrap the braided on to the top of it?

[kevinb]

I have read that braided line can also dig into the spool of your reel. Is that why I have read recommendations to leave some mono on the spool and wrap the braided on to the top of it?

I've heard this too. I personally havn't had any issues. I use braided on a baitcaster and spinning setup,no problems....yet:-#

[Bisk1tSnGraV]

I have used it on a spinning setup as well and all seems good. I have jsut gotten my first baitcaster so I havent put on braided as I am still trying to learn using it without filling the spool with a nest with each cast.