Braid
Jul 7, 2020 10:24:01 #
I have decided to use braid only for bottom fishing on my light spinning gear. Casting 8lb braid is just asking for knots. The slight difference of mono should not make much of a difference at all for casting. This is based on the past weekend’s experience of cutting out braid knots.
Jul 7, 2020 10:47:06 #
Jul 7, 2020 11:19:40 #
JohnG: Be aware that in comparing 8 lb. test braid with 8 lb. test in mono, that the mono is 3 to 4 times larger diameter. to have the equivalent diameter in braid you would have 25 to 35 pound test braid. That would make
a big difference in your casting. Just Sayin...RJS
a big difference in your casting. Just Sayin...RJS
Jul 7, 2020 11:51:25 #
Robert J Samples wrote:
JohnG: Be aware that in comparing 8 lb. test braid with 8 lb. test in mono, that the mono is 3 to 4 times larger diameter. to have the equivalent diameter in braid you would have 25 to 35 pound test braid. That would make
a big difference in your casting. Just Sayin...RJS
a big difference in your casting. Just Sayin...RJS
Some people just do not understand that.
Jul 7, 2020 13:08:02 #
I get it. I’ve been using mono and just switched to braid on my small lake setups. I use 30-50lb braid on my surfcasting rigs and its less of a problem.
Jul 7, 2020 13:26:43 #
Well, I don't think there's anything wrong with using 8 to 12 lb. braid if the fisher man can handle it. However it is very small diameter and easier to backlash or cause a crow's nest. When I say tiny, I mean I need bifocals to see it, so that isn't a line I am willing to mess with..
If the fisherman has set his reel drag correctly for the strength of his line, no matter what strength he is using it will handle most fish quite well. A good fisherman can fight and land huge fish with very light lines because they do not get in a hurry and try to force the landing of a "green" fish, but let it tire itself out first. Seldom does a fish "spool" a fisherman's reel. This might happen more often in salt water where you don't know what may hit your lure next. If you are fishing for trout and a 100 lb. Tarpon hits, you will likely get spooled! But when he jumps once, you will at least have a great story! Just Sayin...RJS
If the fisherman has set his reel drag correctly for the strength of his line, no matter what strength he is using it will handle most fish quite well. A good fisherman can fight and land huge fish with very light lines because they do not get in a hurry and try to force the landing of a "green" fish, but let it tire itself out first. Seldom does a fish "spool" a fisherman's reel. This might happen more often in salt water where you don't know what may hit your lure next. If you are fishing for trout and a 100 lb. Tarpon hits, you will likely get spooled! But when he jumps once, you will at least have a great story! Just Sayin...RJS
Jul 8, 2020 18:25:50 #
On spinning gear you can use 2lb braid, no problem. The lure takes the line off the spool, whereas the baitcaster, the spool turns to give the lure what it is asking for, and when the lure stops and the spool is still giving, that becomes a problem. I have light braid line on one of mine, and never an issue. The issue you have JG is not the braid, what kind are you using, and what reel?
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