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Reply #15
by n2ratfishin on 09 Feb, 2015 00:13
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I fished braid for as long as I recall. The Palomar knot will fix you up. Check for frays from your sinker, especially if you re using something other than lead. As mentioned rocks will fray it as well. The correct Rod is paramount to not killing yourself with braid. If the rod tip is real stiff you'll hate braid for casting. I can throw a small hollow body frog a long way on 60 pound braid.
You don't want mono where I fish braid, that is unless you want your heart broken.
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Reply #16
by n2ratfishin on 09 Feb, 2015 16:44
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I took this picture on Guntersville. The first hole is where a fish missed my rat, the second is where he hit it and the third and drag mark is where I turned him and drug him out of about four foot of grass matted over. Imagine dragging an eight pounder out of this stuff along with another 15 pounds or so of grass. Trust me braid is a huge advantage.
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Reply #17
by Curt on 09 Feb, 2015 18:07
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For that kind of fishing, you're absolutely right. Braid is the way to go.
But I do little or no fishing like that. So braid isn't spooled on any of my reels!
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Reply #18
by Treeman12 on 09 Feb, 2015 18:41
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I haven't seen a mat of grass like that since I played football...lol. Up here there a very few lakes with weeds, let alone stuff like that! Yet another reason to move south...
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Reply #19
by Curt on 09 Feb, 2015 20:14
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Up here there a very few lakes with weeds, let alone stuff like that!
Exactly.
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Reply #20
by jpclapacs on 10 Feb, 2015 05:32
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I flat out gave up on braided line... sucks digging out ratnest... I learned the lesson early to use a palomar knot with braid. I went back to mono myself. Stren 12lb on every rod i own except my spinning rod... stren 10lb. its the most reliable line i have every used.
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Reply #21
by Treeman12 on 10 Feb, 2015 07:19
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I flat out gave up on braided line... sucks digging out ratnest... I learned the lesson early to use a palomar knot with braid. I went back to mono myself. Stren 12lb on every rod i own except my spinning rod... stren 10lb. its the most reliable line i have every used.
Amazing isn't it? The old standby, Stren, works great for me also.
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Reply #22
by Curt on 10 Feb, 2015 09:41
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I flat out gave up on braided line... sucks digging out ratnest... I learned the lesson early to use a palomar knot with braid. I went back to mono myself. Stren 12lb on every rod i own except my spinning rod... stren 10lb. its the most reliable line i have every used.
I use Stren on my spinning gear... 10 lb. test and 8 lb. test, depending on the setup.
On my baitcasters, Sufix Siege gets the nod on most of them. I still use some Berkley Big Game on a few rods too, in 15 lb. for a few and 20 or 25 lb. on my big topwater rod.
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Reply #23
by Tom G. on 24 Feb, 2015 20:23
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I must be the oddball - I use Power Pro with the improved clinch with no issues, even in the riprap on Lake Michigan. I do check and retie periodically, but really haven't had any problems.
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Reply #24
by Curt on 24 Feb, 2015 20:27
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I must be the oddball - I use Power Pro with the improved clinch with no issues, even in the riprap on Lake Michigan. I do check and retie periodically, but really haven't had any problems.
You're right. You
are the oddball
In all seriousness, though, I have never heard of anyone using the improved clinch knot with braid (without having knot slippage problems) or not having trouble with their braid fraying and breaking around rocks
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Reply #25
by Tom G. on 24 Feb, 2015 20:41
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Reply #26
by aussiebasser on 05 Mar, 2015 18:46
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I use braid on everything, but I also use a mono or flouro leader on everything. I usually tie a Slim Beauty to attach the braid to the leader.
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Reply #27
by Jake Grey on 05 Mar, 2015 19:39
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I use a Palomar knot, well wetted, with braid. No knot breakoffs. If I have a mono or floro leader a use a well wetted uni to uni. No knot breakoffs.
Jake
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Reply #28
by aussiebasser on 05 Mar, 2015 19:42
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I can't use a uni to uni on a lot of my rigs. If fishing 50lb braid and 80lb Flouro leader, a uni to uni won't go through the guides. Uni to uni is good up to about 20lb leader though.
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Reply #29
by Jake Grey on 05 Mar, 2015 19:49
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Agreed
@aussiebasser My leaders are on dropshots, 6 lb floro to 40 lb braid for Lake Erie smallmouth.
Jake