Braided Line

[lookinforwalleye]

After using mono all my life I have finally decided to give braided line a go, I am going to spool one baitcaster with Power Pro and one spinning outfit with Stren Super Braid The guys at Lebaron say I will love it and never go back to mono... we`ll see.

[cpguy29]

It has its advantages. More sensitive, less birdnesting, good hooksets. But I always wonder if the fish can see it underwater. Im now experimenting with a small mono leader at the end of my line.

[Smokey]

I switched about 10 yrs ago and haven't looked back since.

[GoneFishin]

I just put braid on my baitcast reel and it is ALOT more sensitive then mono. I was scepitcle about using braid but I think I'm hooked now. Ive been using mono leaders aswell. Braids just to hard to break or even cut lol.

[steve_e]

It has its advantages. More sensitive, less birdnesting, good hooksets. But I always wonder if the fish can see it underwater. Im now experimenting with a small mono leader at the end of my line.

 

 

I like to use a black sharpie and color the last 5 feet of line, seems to work and the black lasts as long as the 5 feet of line does!!

 

 

steve!

Edited July 24, 2008 by steve_e

[BabyHerc]

I like to use a black sharpie and color the last 5 feet of line, seems to work and the black lasts as long as the 5 feet of line does!!

steve!

 

Why black? It's just as visible as the green. And it doesn't blend into weeds.

[Rich]

I don't know about "not going back"... I have braid on some rods, mono on others. There are times for both.

 

I strongly believe that the visibility of braid makes a huge difference in clear, calm water. I won't even touch my braided rods in those conditions unless I'm tossing surface baits.

[lookinforwalleye]

Well after a couple of weeks of using braid I don`t see what the big deal is, I found it to be a little more sensitive and yes it`s strong I managed to hook a submerged log that weighed at least 50-60 pounds and I just pulled it to the boat.LOL The thing that bothered me the most about it was I had a hard time seeing it and I am a line watcher so thats a problem.

 

I could see it being useful for Musky but I can`t see using it extensively.

[ricoboxing]

but the disadvantage is the cost!! $15 for 150 yards of pp @ walmart!

 

and when you set the hook, the fish goes flying outta the water too! lol

[mikeh]

I am a big fan of pp. Its great for flipping in pads as well as musky fishing. When the colour starts to fade you can use a marker to colour the last 6 feet of line or so.

 

pp is more expensive than mono but you can get more years out of the pp before you have to change it.

[Leecher]

I just switched to PP braid this year on my spinning reels and love it..... I find it more sensative and get a good hook set when get a strike.....I don't think I'll go back to mono after this experience

 

Leechman

[mepps]

I recently tried going back to mono on a couple of my spinning reels, next season I'll be goign back to braid - unless this biodegradable stuff is any good...

 

[Leecher]

Lets just say that since I switched to PP, I did not have to respool my reels....with mono....had to re-spool every 2 - 3 weeks depending on the amount of time I was fishing.

 

Leechman