Braid For Everything?

[jiggz125]

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

Would you suggest braid for beginner bait-casting?

[michang5]

Would you suggest braid for beginner bait-casting?

 

I'm curious about this myself.

 

I've had my Tatula baitcaster for a week and am getting the hang of it. First ever BC setup. Following a recommendation, it's spooled up with PLine CXX 15lb. That stuff is like weed-eater string! But I've had minimal backlashes, which was the goal. No fish yet.

 

I was originally going to go with 50lb PowerPro Super Slick in green. Was thinking of going straight braid for grass jigs, spinnerbaits and Carolina rigs.

 

I've enjoyed my old spinning reel with 20lb PPSS in hi-viz yellow with a 12lb Invizx leader (as needed). Will still keep that rigged for lighter applications.

[Insanity]

Defiantly . When you backlash mono. It will weaken / stretch where the loops hang each other. Lessening you breaking strength. And it will keep u from breaking off what ever your throwing. All though I think every one should experience that at least once. Lol that will be the farthest you've ever seen a bait go.

[Scott F]

Would you suggest braid for beginner bait-casting?

 

Why not? Braid is different than mono or fluoro and requires adjustments in the way you fish to get the most out of it. No stretch means you don't need huge sweeping hook sets.  You shouldn't horse the fish in, steady pressure will keep you from ripping the hooks out. Don't set your drag too tight.  Advanced anglers may use a variety of line weights and rods to fine tune presentations, but a medium weight rod and 20 pound line will work just fine for nearly any presentation you want to try to get you started.

[Arv]

How about line test for setups.

Jig/worm

Spinnerbaits, swim jig etc

Cranks

Absolutely. I will say, make sure you have a moderate action on your cranking rod. Spinners/swim jigs, definitely. Jig/worm, I'll go straight braid a lot of the times, but I have the option of tying on a leader.

[Montanaro]

I mostly use braid

 

but I have fluoro on my crankbait rod as fluoro sinks and gives me a little added forgiveness with fish. 

 

Was considering putting fluoro on my flipping setup to improve the fall.  And it might just be me, but I've noticed that fluoro tends to slide through wood better...I seem to lose a lot more rigs in wood with braid than I do fluoro.