Braid For Everything

[lmbfisherman]

I tried out at a local pond (private, but public no managed by a government authority) that had bass but nothing bigger than 2-3lbs.  Anyway, I was fishing with 10lb braid with 6lb Red label floro, the rod I was using was a M/XF Elite Tech.  I was fishing a wacky rigged senko/BPS Stik-O, I decided it's time for me to dedicate some time trying to catch something with a stick bait (never caught a fish on these type of baits).  The reason I am bringing this up as it is a slack line presentation.  I found that I didn't have a hard time detecting all types of bites and line watching at the same time.  The statement that Skeletor states is accurate though and can understand why braid would be less sensitive in these situations.  Still, I think it isn't "horridly" under sensitive considering, I was able to feel the bass just pick it up slightly to slamming it.  Who knows maybe I did miss fish, but we all can't detect every single bite or catch every fish.  Just don't think it's a huge difference.  Having said that, I am planning to start tournaments in the near future and I will probably start using straight floro on those rods that require slack line. 

 

On a happy note, I finally caught fish with a senko wacky rigged (8 of them in little over a hour, however most were in the 1-2lb range) and missed a bunch early as I think I was setting the hook too early.  The pond is pretty pressured for a private pond(owner lets public fish his pond even though it is private.)  The guy stocks it with brown trout too, really nice people.  Everyone else was doing worm and bobber, they weren't having as much luck, I guess these bass aren't use to seeing the senko.

[A-Jay]

I am a braid / mono leader user and abuser for every application.

 

 However, when throwing a Swimbait like a Huddleston, it's mono all day.

 

Big Game or Maixima are my leaders of choice. 

 

A-Jay

[Capt.Bob]

100% braid on everything, fluorocarbon or mono leaders on em all, 4' to 12', just depends on where what how and when!