Can I Use Braid For Crankbaits??

[TorqueConverter]

While I disagree with most of what you have said, it is not the point of my post to debate who is right or wrong.  I simply asked do you have a link to and Elite Level Pro that uses braided line as their primary choice for crankbiats.   As I have said in previous posts, I am interested in what the top Anglers in our hobby have to say on this subject.    Nothing more nothing less....  Thanks Anyway

 

So "can I use braid for crankbaits" is actually "give me a link to an article where pros use braid for crankbaits".  I don't have that information, but a repost more accurately titled in the Rods, Reels and Line forum may yield some results.  Good luck!

[aavery2]

So "can I use braid for crankbaits" is actually "give me a link to an article where pros use braid for crankbaits".  I don't have that information, but a repost more accurately titled in the Rods, Reels and Line forum may yield some results.  Good luck!

Please take a look at post #20, I asked the OP if he felt this was a hi jack and if so I would start an additional thread.  He did not reply so I assumed it was close enough to the original topic to continue.   Good luck to you also.

[HokieDJ]

Tim uses braid on his deep crank setup.

 

http://www.bassmaster.com/node/101039

[ww2farmer]

I am not getting into this idiotic discussion again. Everyone knows what I think and use. The braid haters are never going to stop with their "rip the hooks out" nonsense. And LMAO at "show me what pro uses it".... You would be surprised at how uneducated and thoroughly unqualified some of these so called " pros" are.

[Jaderose]

I use braid for everything but finesse.  Don't miss many fish.  Sometimes use a leader.....sometimes I don't.  I think this is very very easy to overthink.  I frankly don't care what KVD or anyone else uses because I'm not them and I'm not competing against them.

[MIbassyaker]

braid works just fine for crankbaits.  But bring a plug knocker along with you. In addition to getting the lure back, If you get hung up and can't get it free, you won't have to cut off a long section of line. 

[Cgolf]

I have used braid for years with Crankbaits and really like the results. I had always tossed with a med heavy slow to moderate tip graphite rod. Recently I have been using the Blue (forgot the brand name) Rick Clunn series square bill glass rod for anything under 8 FOW and I love it. I generally river fish 4-5 times a week during the season and lake fish as much as I can which isn't much right now. I don't feel I lose any fish due to it, and the cast ability and lifetime of the line is a bonus for budget conscious anglers.

I will say though the one huge advantage to braid is it breaks at the knot. I get super frustrated shore fishing on the river and snagging lures with huge tag ends of mono. Lost a bait this morning that I had just put new gammie trebles on snagged up on some line, off soap box now.

[Scorchx1245]

I never use a leader, only for drop shotting....either straight braid, flouro, or mono. Drop shorting I use 20lbs braid to 12lbs flouro. Or finesse I drop to 8lbs flouro usually 4 feet of leader.

[Hobie1Kanobe]

On 6/12/2014 at 9:01 PM, aavery2 said:

While I disagree with most of what you have said, it is not the point of my post to debate who is right or wrong.  I simply asked do you have a link to and Elite Level Pro that uses braided line as their primary choice for crankbiats.   As I have said in previous posts, I am interested in what the top Anglers in our hobby have to say on this subject.    Nothing more nothing less....  Thanks Anyway

Look up on "***" YouTube channel. "Why you should use braid for crankbaits" Featuring Elite Series Pro David Fritz. Type the title in the search on YouTube. I use braid for crankbaits, when you're fishing deep rocky lakes, its truly helpful. I use a translucent braid and fish clear water with it.

[scaleface]

22 minutes ago, StrikeKing76 said:

Look up on "***" YouTube channel. "Why you should use braid for crankbaits" Featuring Elite Series Pro David Fritz. Type the title in the search on YouTube. I use braid for crankbaits, when you're fishing deep rocky lakes, its truly helpful. I use a translucent braid and fish clear water with it.

This is funny because just today I watched a YouTube video where David Fritz recommends Mono-filament. I guess he changed his mind . 

[DINK WHISPERER]

You definitely can use braid for cranking. But I would never crank on that fast of a rod, especially with braid. I use an irod Genesis II Fred's Crank Launcher and a Revo3 winch spooled with 30lb suffix 832 for all medium and deep divers. I always use a mono or fluoro leader though. I don't through many shallow cranks besides square bills. Those i use a Dobyns 804c with 17lb CXX. 

[iabass8]

1 hour ago, StrikeKing76 said:

Look up on "***" YouTube channel. "Why you should use braid for crankbaits" Featuring Elite Series Pro David Fritz. Type the title in the search on YouTube. I use braid for crankbaits, when you're fishing deep rocky lakes, its truly helpful. I use a translucent braid and fish clear water with it.

Solid 3 1/2 year old post bump. 

[AzBassin]

On 6/11/2014 at 7:45 PM, aavery2 said:

Please don't take this post the wrong way, because I mean it exactly as it is worded and nothing more.     Can anyone show me a reference to any Elite Series Pro where they recommend braid or have used braid as their line of choice for crankbait fishing.   I have fished crankbaits for many years, and have followed the advice of what I consider some of the best crankbait fisherman in the world,  Fritz, Clunn, KVD and others, and I can find no reference to any of them using anything other than mono or FC line.     This site has more than any other I follow recommend braided line for these baits,   I personally can see no advantage to it, and would like to read some information from respected Pro's giving their opinion on braid as their preferred choice of line for this type of bait.   If you have a link, or article please post them.

All you have to do is search David Fritts arguable the best crankbait fisherman ever.  He designed many baits wenuse today. Such as Rapala DT series. Rapala calls it Dives Too.  But it stands for David T Fritts.  He now works for Berkley, making some if the best baits. Now keep in mind he was a pioneer of sorts of cranking. Todays kids learn so fast yeah some folks now beat fritts on tourney trail, but Fritts was dominant when this technique was a mystery. He will never throw florocarbon for cranks.  If you podcast he is on many shows giving all the juice and always praises braid. 

[garroyo130]

On 10/19/2023 at 11:07 PM, AzBassin said:

All you have to do is search David Fritts arguable the best crankbait fisherman ever.  He designed many baits wenuse today. Such as Rapala DT series. Rapala calls it Dives Too.  But it stands for David T Fritts.  He now works for Berkley, making some if the best baits. Now keep in mind he was a pioneer of sorts of cranking. Todays kids learn so fast yeah some folks now beat fritts on tourney trail, but Fritts was dominant when this technique was a mystery. He will never throw florocarbon for cranks.  If you podcast he is on many shows giving all the juice and always praises braid. 

 

Solid 5 year old post bump.