Finally: We got out on the upper bear creek lake late afternoon and fished till almost pitch black. Nutting picture worthy as far as the fish are concerned. I did get a pic of a lone...

TooMuch Loc: NE Alabama

We got out on the upper bear creek lake late afternoon and fished till almost pitch black. Nutting picture worthy as far as the fish are concerned. I did get a pic of a lone swimmer. I broke off 4 times on the hookset using 15# braid. I stripped 10 ft of line off and retied before launch and again after the 2 break off. I'm tired of braid. Too unreliable. Unless someone here can point to what I'm missing, I'm going back to floro and using the braid as backer. TIA. Tight lines!

Jeremy Loc: America

TooMuch wrote:

We got out on the upper bear creek lake late afternoon and fished till almost pitch black. Nutting picture worthy as far as the fish are concerned. I did get a pic of a lone swimmer. I broke off 4 times on the hookset using 15# braid. I stripped 10 ft of line off and retied before launch and again after the 2 break off. I'm tired of braid. Too unreliable. Unless someone here can point to what I'm missing, I'm going back to floro and using the braid as backer. TIA. Tight lines!

What type of snake?

ripogenu Loc: norfolk, MA

TooMuch wrote:

We got out on the upper bear creek lake late afternoon and fished till almost pitch black. Nutting picture worthy as far as the fish are concerned. I did get a pic of a lone swimmer. I broke off 4 times on the hookset using 15# braid. I stripped 10 ft of line off and retied before launch and again after the 2 break off. I'm tired of braid. Too unreliable. Unless someone here can point to what I'm missing, I'm going back to floro and using the braid as backer. TIA. Tight lines!

If ‘it’s breaking at the leader you may want to use a different knot.

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

TooMuch wrote:

We got out on the upper bear creek lake late afternoon and fished till almost pitch black. Nutting picture worthy as far as the fish are concerned. I did get a pic of a lone swimmer. I broke off 4 times on the hookset using 15# braid. I stripped 10 ft of line off and retied before launch and again after the 2 break off. I'm tired of braid. Too unreliable. Unless someone here can point to what I'm missing, I'm going back to floro and using the braid as backer. TIA. Tight lines!

It doesn't sound like braid is the problem more like the knot. Check out this info and the only thing i would add is a little spit when tightening it. Just like the uni knot spit cools the heat off when tension applied.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvXcVfCRR0k

I recently respooled 2 reels and the uni wasn't holding either. Loss a $ 10 lure on a weed snag. Switched over to the knot in the video and have had a good 100 cast and 6 catches on it since

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

You can have that lone swimmer, thanks!

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

Nice looking knot pb, looks to be easy enough to tie, too…thanks!

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

OJdidit wrote:

Nice looking knot pb, looks to be easy enough to tie, too…thanks!

It was OJ, Someone posted it here on the stage some time ago and i saved it for passing it on. I don't know if new braid was the problem with the uni knot, but when i did the knot on the video no problems.

TooMuch Loc: NE Alabama

Jeremy wrote:

What type of snake?

Moccasin

TooMuch Loc: NE Alabama

Thanks for the video link.
I've been tying the braid to the hook...not a braid to leader. Will try that first. Which brings up another question...do I use the same poundage or diameter?

ripogenu Loc: norfolk, MA

TooMuch wrote:

Thanks for the video link.
I've been tying the braid to the hook...not a braid to leader. Will try that first. Which brings up another question...do I use the same poundage or diameter?

You can use a heavier leader.example: billfishing we use 30# braid with 80# flouro leaders.

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

TooMuch wrote:

Thanks for the video link.
I've been tying the braid to the hook...not a braid to leader. Will try that first. Which brings up another question...do I use the same poundage or diameter?

rip is doing some heavier fishing than myself. I go after the 5 - 10 fish and use 14 lb braid with 20 lb flouro.

For your braid to hook tie, have you tried the Palomar knot? Most common used and i use that on my top water lure sometimes instead of a leader since the bite is on top and the action is what the fish is after.

Jeremy Loc: America

TooMuch wrote:

Moccasin

YIKES....That is what I was wonderin.....no moccasin I want anywhere NEAR my FEET

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

TooMuch wrote:

Moccasin

Had them in NC also. Worse part is when they swim up behind you and want to take a break on the back of the kayak when you aren't looking.

ripogenu Loc: norfolk, MA

plumbob wrote:

rip is doing some heavier fishing than myself. I go after the 5 - 10 fish and use 14 lb braid with 20 lb flouro.

For your braid to hook tie, have you tried the Palomar knot? Most common used and i use that on my top water lure sometimes instead of a leader since the bite is on top and the action is what the fish is after.

Just an example, trout fishing it’s 4# braid to 2# leader

ripogenu Loc: norfolk, MA

plumbob wrote:

Had them in NC also. Worse part is when they swim up behind you and want to take a break on the back of the kayak when you aren't looking.

They taste like yellow perch