80 Lb. Braid Is It Over Kill????

[Sherlock 60]

A muskie pro told me that they don't use 80-100# test braid for the sake of the fish as much as for the sake for the sake of the size, weight and price of the lures being used. So if you are throwing an Alabama rig that weighs 3-5 ounces and costs over $20 you should use 80# plus braid to protect your investment in that expensive rig.

[bassinbrian]

I always use heavier braid, 55lb for my all around rods ( which is only the equivalent to approx 10lb mono ) and

65lb for punching and frogging. Why? Mainly the lakes around here are extremely weedy and my main lake I fish is covered in timber. I just like to know I can get my lure back, that being said I'm sure I wouldnt need to go that high but the diameter is so small I don't see why not

[SudburyBasser]

If you can't use it for fishing you could always use it as line for your boat anchor.

[SSUfishing_dwhite]

50 lb for sure, its light and strong enough for the mats...I use the samurai braid

[Hanover_Yakker]

It's the go-to line for fishing heavy structure like bridge pilings in saltwater.  Use it all the time for my heavy live bait rig.  Usually pair it up with a 50-80lb. ANDE or PLINE leader.  In fresh water, you can use if for puching heavy mats.  Not the greatest line for distance casting frogs though but it can be done.

[SirSnookalot]

It's the go-to line for fishing heavy structure like bridge pilings in saltwater.  Use it all the time for my heavy live bait rig.  Usually pair it up with a 50-80lb. ANDE or PLINE leader. 

In this kind of situation the rod is more important than the line.  I fish those pilings nearly everyday, between the cement and barnacles the heaviest of lines can easily be severed.  A rod with good backbone, also having your hand up on the shaft helps in being able to muscle them away from the pilings, not that I'm successful 100% of the time.  I fish either 14# mono and 15 or 20# braid, my leaders are 30 & 40# for the braid and my mono rig has a 30# short steel leader on the lure.  I personally do not use lines and leaders much heavier even for pelagic species, rod and technique are the 2 most important criteria.

[BassCats]

Paul Elias only uses 80 and 100 pound braid when throwing an alabama rig

[CPBassFishing]

Paul Elias only uses 80 and 100 pound braid when throwing an alabama rig

where does one even get 100 lb braid?!

[Diggy]

where does one even get 100 lb braid?!

amazon or online is the easiest 

[Sherlock 60]

where does one even get 100 lb braid?!

 

I guess you don't have muskies in Virginia. 80-100# braid is the standard line for muskie hunters.

 

Any larger local tackle shop should carry heavier braid, along with the usual online sources as mentioned above, along with Basspro.com and Cabelas.com.

[don53]

yep,use it