Braid For Everything?

[gradyreel30]

Anyone use braid for everything? Noticed an article by Aaron Martins saying he does so with flouro leaders. Considering doing this but I'm afraid of line to line knots!

[flyfisher]

I have braid on all of my set ups and don't even use leaders but maybe 2% of the time.

 

There are some good knots with the popular albright knot and i have also been using the seaguar knot too.

[MarkH024]

Yes with the exception for cranking rods which I prefer to use fluoro.  Learn to tie an Alberto knot for your braid to fluoro/mono leader.  It's a great knot and you can dab it with a touch of superglue for reassurance. I fish a ton of weeds most year so I'm typically throwing straight braid much of the time.

[ww2farmer]

Yes, I use braid for everything.... Even cranking.

[inrll]

All braid here too. I use a mono leader on almost everything and I'm currently converting over to floro.

[gradyreel30]

Do you all worry about faded braid?

[new2BC4bass]

Do you all worry about faded braid?

Nope.  After 5 summers my green braid is almost white.  Still works fine.

[SudburyBasser]

Braid for everything and I don't use leaders.

[gradyreel30]

Thanks for all the comments

[Insanity]

Yep you busted me. I've never used leaders as I've not had a need to. I don't usually fish clear water. And I didn't notice a difference when I switched to braid. Using black Fire line. Seems the fish don't care.

I've been fishing with my step dad (he uses mono) lately and he looses way more fish then I do on cranks.

Im carful not to horse them to much when I'm using cranks so I don't pull the hooks out. But I tend to think the danger of doing that is a little over rated.

I used to have to change mono so often the braid is paying for it self. When it starts looking warn. I just tie off to something run all the line off the spool. And respool the line the other direction. It's like new on the bottom of the spool.

[jignfule]

Do you all worry about faded braid?

When it fades I just figure I'm using hi-vis. I do use a maker to darken  the last 8-10'

[gradyreel30]

How about line test for setups.

Jig/worm

Spinnerbaits, swim jig etc

Cranks

[KDW96]

Yellow Power Pro for me.The fish havent told me any different all year,and ive had a great year.

[flyfisher]

I also prefer braid for cranking.  I can use a smaller diameter than i would in flouro and have more strength and get eh baits to run closer to their stated depth.

[gradyreel30]

How about line test for setups.

Jig/worm

Spinnerbaits, swim jig etc

Cranks

[Scott F]

All braid, all the time, never use leaders. 20 pound test on baitcasters, 8 and 10 pound on spinning.

[Insanity]

I use 8 lb equivalent. thinking its 20 lb test For everything. Never broke on a fish. And been fishing it for three years now and I set the hook like bill dance sometimes.

Most folks use a lot larger. But I'm looking for casting distance and the 8 lb Fireline cast same distance as 12 lb mono.

As for the jig rod if I had the money I'd go up one weight just so I could turn over rip rap rocks with out breaking off. But the larger u go the more visible it will be to the fish.

[LMB ANGLER]

PowerPro for life.

[SirSnookalot]

Braid and leader for me and nothing but spinning gear.  If you have no confidence is line to leader knot use a swivel, but at an alberto knot is very strong and easy to master.  Most of the popular 20# braided lines have a breaking strength over 30#, that line should never break if it's in good condition, what's going to break is a lighter leader and that's where your drag comes into play.

Don't worry about anything, just go fishing.

[JWOA]

  Ehhh ive heard this..but i dont used braid for everything though it can be used for everything....guys who use a spinning gear I could under stand this situation...I hate spinning gear and have never used and most likely will if I keep fishiing tourney's/. but for now I dont used it on everything but I do use it for frogs, a-rig, rattle traps, jigs, and worms.

[WiregrassRiverRat]

I have considered this, but I have Duckett Rods with microguides and worried about the line transition of a leader (if neaded) getting hung-up in the guides as this happened when i had backing on my reel and was adding main line, I actually could not bring the backing through the guides.. so that made me think a braid-leader might not pass through so easily

[Bass Junkie]

I have considered this, but I have Duckett Rods with microguides and worried about the line transition of a leader (if neaded) getting hung-up in the guides as this happened when i had backing on my reel and was adding main line, I actually could not bring the backing through the guides.. so that made me think a braid-leader might not pass through so easily

On the Ducketts, it won't 

[WiregrassRiverRat]

On the Ducketts, it won't 

it wont what? go through the guides?

[skeletor6]

On 11/6/2013 at 12:49 PM, gradyreel30 said:

Anyone use braid for everything? Noticed an article by Aaron Martins saying he does so with flouro leaders. Considering doing this but I'm afraid of line to line knots!

 

You mean Aaron Martens? Do you have a reference for that article? 

 

"I once tried the presentation of combining braided and fluorocarbon lines with drop-shot, but I didn't care for it. I didn't like the way it felt. I always use one type or the other. For a 24- to 40-foot presentation, I would use 6- to 8-pound fluorocarbon with a 6 ½- to 7-foot medium-light spinning or bait-casting rod. The worm I would use at that depth would really depend on the conditions, but I usually go with a 4 ½-inch straight-tail RoboWorm or body shad. My only advice is to keep on practicing the drop-shot. Big fish do eat the drop-shot in my experience, but they may want a bigger worm such as a fluke. Good luck." (Aaron Martens)

 

[J Francho]

I use straight braid, straight fluoro, straight mono, and braid with various leaders.  All have their time and place.  I will say, if I was tied to one rod, I'd rig up a mh/f spinner with 20# braid, and keep a selection of tippet material for whatever situation I ran into.