Braided fishing line
Washington Fishing
Apr 15, 2024 20:44:08 #
Donjames
Loc: Oak Harbor, Wa.
Is there a difference between brands as far as getting wind knots? I know most of the time it comes down to poor technique, but are some brands more likely to get a knot?
Apr 15, 2024 20:52:48 #
ranger632 wrote:
That is a big difference Saw, wonder why if they are all good. Someone is getting the short end of the stick
Well Ranger. I really believe a lot of it is personal preference. Or a status thing.
How many people buy HIGH DOLLAR rods and reels.
If you can afford it and that's what you wanna do with your money, then by all means do it.
But for a lot of us that just like to catch fish, it doesn't matter if you are usin a reel and line from TEMU on an Uglystik. It gets the job done and you put fish in the boat and you're havin fun.
If I spend 5 dollars on line, 10 dollars on a reel and 40 dollars on a rod, I've got 55 dollars wrapped up in my setup.
If you spend 40 + dollars on line, 250+ dollars on a reel and 250+ dollars on a rod, you've got 550 + dollars wrapped up in your setup.
SO, 50+ dollars versus 550+ dollars.
I have a few other things I might like to buy with that extra 500 dollars. Just Sayin.
Apr 15, 2024 21:46:12 #
saw1 wrote:
Well Ranger. I really believe a lot of it is perso... (show quote)
Too rich for my blood, I wonder if a skunk hurts more with the $550.00 set up
Apr 16, 2024 05:58:12 #
bill wood
Loc: mass
orion72 wrote:
power pro works for me on small mouth bassPower Pro. I use 20 pound on my salt water rigs and caught a lot of stripers and drum on it. Has never let me down. But it’s just my opinion and preference.
Apr 16, 2024 07:08:19 #
I guess using that kind of logic... a Yugo will get you to the same place as a Maserati, a $2.00 six pack will do the same as a $14.00 one, and a push mower will do the same as a rider. each gets the job done... but the experience is different.
Just sayin (sorry RJ)
Just sayin (sorry RJ)
Apr 16, 2024 11:13:00 #
Apr 16, 2024 13:19:26 #
Clappy
Loc: Michigan
Good read on braided lines. One question; I see a couple of you spoke about using braided line with a mono leader. Why the switch to mono for the leader?
Apr 16, 2024 13:52:18 #
Edfisher
Loc: Athens, WI and Sultan, WA
I guess you don't need me to tell you to use braid. I've always been happy with Power Pro. I have green on my Steelhead rod but yellow on all of my salmon trolling and bottomfishing rigs. Visibility is nice, but just casting from the beach probably not critical.
Apr 16, 2024 14:34:06 #
Edfisher wrote:
I guess you don't need me to tell you to use braid. I've always been happy with Power Pro. I have green on my Steelhead rod but yellow on all of my salmon trolling and bottomfishing rigs. Visibility is nice, but just casting from the beach probably not critical.
I use all Power Pro and high visibility, easlier to my line with my old eyes
Apr 16, 2024 16:46:49 #
The question about the mono or flouro leader with braid is that braid tends to wrap itself around the terminal tackle on lures. For punching grass and pads a lot of people tie braid directly to the jig head. Also, the mono leader provides a little more freedom of movement for the lure, making it more lifelike. And I don’t wanna start an argument here but I have used that Kast King braid and it is junk. But that is just one man’s opinion. However, you won’t see it on any of my rigs. Have at it, boys! lol
Apr 16, 2024 20:12:56 #
Cybertyger
Loc: Medford OR
Billycrap2 wrote:
There a fella on u-tube that done a test on strength of different sizes, but can’t remember who it was.
Just type, a testing on fishing lines strength pound pull, it should be easy to find !!!
Good luck 🍀👍🏽
Just type, a testing on fishing lines strength pound pull, it should be easy to find !!!
Good luck 🍀👍🏽
The guy on YouTube that did the testing is Tyler Berger @BassFishingHQ. He did 725 tests on line strength. On his (newer) secondary channel @tylerbergerfishing, he as a fluorocarbon test video.
Apr 16, 2024 20:21:24 #
Cybertyger wrote:
The guy on YouTube that did the testing is Tyler Berger @BassFishingHQ. He did 725 tests on line strength. On his (newer) secondary channel @tylerbergerfishing, he as a fluorocarbon test video.
So what makes him a expert , everyone and their brother has a you-tube channel now.
Apr 17, 2024 00:17:24 #
orion72 wrote:
The question about the mono or flouro leader with ... (show quote)
I'm not a BIG fan of Kastking line but I've got alot of it and it does do the job just fine. I just don't care for the feel of the line as much as some others. But I've never noticed any BAD performance from the line though. It still casts pretty good and holds up just fine, and trolls great.
I use it strictly for Striper fishin and it gets the job done. I've used it for a couple of years and have caught hundreds of Stripers on it.
Apr 17, 2024 05:44:19 #
Clappy
Loc: Michigan
I do a lot of inland, fresh water fishing for Crappie, Gills, Perch. Is braided line over kill for this type of fishing? What about Lrg Mouth Bass fishing?
Apr 17, 2024 08:16:49 #
Back to an opinion question. I sometimes fish a small reservoir for largemouth. It’s a relatively clear water lake. I have a friend that insists on fishing with 17 pound nanofil braid. I use exclusively mono for clear water fishing, usually 10 pound or less. I easily out fish this friend 3 : 1 on any given day. Is it the braid? I think so, or it may be my uncanny ability to communicate with the fish (but I kinda doubt that). As stated earlier in this thread, you don’t need 20 pound line to catch a 4 pound fish. Watch the pros when they fish a drop shot or Ned rig. 6 pound test for this type of finesse fishing. Back to it being a personal preference thing. But the lower weight braid, 8 or 10 pound will definitely out cast the same weight mono or flouro. Do your own test and go from there.
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