Why 60-80 Lb Braid?

[NDH Fishing]

I know that you need heavy line to get your lure out of thick weeds, and sometimes a fish pulling you deeper. But is 60-80 lb braid overkill? I use 20 lb braid, and ive pulled 7 lb bass plus heavy weeds over a 10 ft drop off.

[iabass8]

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This topic has been beat to death

 

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/141227-why-use-50-pound-braid/?hl=%2Bwhy+%2Bheavy+%2Bbraid

[Catch and Grease]

This question has been asked lots... It has more to do with line diameter than the # test

Edit: dang I got beat to it....

[Grizzn N Bassin]

I use 50 on my frog rod. I fish very thick pads and just have confidence using that. I,don't,have the pleasure of being in a boat so when I'm in kayack sitting down I can't get that much leverage to pull a fish up and out. The 50lb power pro has never failed me

[jignfule]

I use thick braid so the bass can see it, it kind of even things out.

[PersicoTrotaVA]

Drop a heavy jig in a thick tree and jig it over the branches and see how long light line lasts.  If I get hung up I wanna be able to jerk my jigs out without losing my lure.  I throw into heavy heavy stuff(trees, rip rap, rocks, boulders) and I don't want to be replacing lures, I work hard for my money and don't like just throwing it away.  60+ lb braid is a good investment to me, I don't waste money replacing lures.  Not only that, I can set the hook as hard as I want and know I am not gonna break the line.  Also tournament fishing, I don't have time to play a fish.  ****** it up and get it in the boat and keep fishing.

[bmlum415]

I've broken 60lb braid pulling fish put of pennywort and hyacinth. That's why I went to 80lb. Not fun losing $10 worth of tungsten and a 5+lb fish at the same time.

[Catch and Grease]

I've broken 60lb braid pulling fish put of pennywort and hyacinth. That's why I went to 80lb. Not fun losing $10 worth of tungsten and a 5+lb fish at the same time.

Thats why I use lead! Haha

[bassguytom]

I use 30 lb. braid on my jig and frog set ups and have never had a problem. If I use anything higher it feels like I am fishing with rope.

[bassinCT]

I have 30 lb braid on my frog rod and i have never broken a bass off. i did break a big pickrel off though, so if you have pickrel in your area you might consider 40 lb, thats what i use for srtiper fishing in CT.

[Lund Explorer]

I'm seriously thinking of going to 200lb Power Pro, if I can find some Fluorocarbon leader material that matches up.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Power-Pro-Spool-Mossy-Braided/dp/B003X0374A/ref=sr_1_34?s=hunting-fishing&ie=UTF8&qid=1406461788&sr=1-34

 

At least as serious as one can get when faced with trying to catch a 5lb bass!  

[geo g]

Yes 20 pound braid will get the job done most of the time. I find thinner braid digs into itself more then thicker braid. I use 50+ because it does not dig in as much as 20 and that makes fishing easier, break-offs less, and cuts through plants as well. In Florida our thick nasty cover allows us to use heavier line.

[Catch and Grease]

when frogging why go with the lighter line? I mean 30lb will get the Job done but 50-80lb line is a lot more secure and you have more leeway when your line is frayed or you get wrapped in some nasty cover... Your not having to worry about fish seeing the line or casting distance so I prefer the heavier stuff. Only reason I can think of is like someone else mentioned on how it feels like rope and they don't like that

[BassinLou]

50 lb is the max I will go with braid. If someone is snapping 50 lb braid, the line was faulty somewhere between the rod and the lure. 30lb is the lightest I will go on B/C setups. Even then I find it digs in a bit. I am finding the sweet spot for me with braid is 40lbs.  On spinner's however I will go between 15-20lbs braid. 

[livetofish28]

You can never be too sure lol  . I use braid in 10# on my spinning set ups and 40 and 50# tests on my baitcaster set ups. Will be getting some 65# for my swimbait stick soon 

 

            tight lines

 

                 Andrew

[Catch and Grease]

I don't like going under 20lb line on spinning gear....

With 10lb line it seems like if you get the slightest nick in the line you lose like 75% of its strength...

[livetofish28]

I don't like going under 20lb line on spinning gear....

With 10lb line it seems like if you get the slightest nick in the line you lose like 75% of its strength...

Leader

[Catch and Grease]

Leader

Or 20lb braid. I'd rather bump up the pound test than tie a leader, I do use a leader when I'm fishing clear though

[RoLo]

The confusion arises when you think of 'line-test strength' in terms of Thin line and Fat line (Big No-No).

80 lb fluorocarbon mono and 80 lb polyethylene braid are both in the same heavy "80-lb" line-class

However, 80 lb fluoro is FAT line (0.034") whereas 80 lb braid is Thin line (0.017"), exactly "half" the diameter.

 

Regardless of the line material used, the surest way to ramp up Abrasion Resistance

is to increase the line diameter. By adding bulk to the diameter you decrease the 'depth percentage' of the nick or fray.

Although braid is said to have poor abrasion-resistance, the bulk of the blame falls on its very fine diameter.

When dragging a soft swimbait through nasty emergent canes, I'd much rather have 50-lb braid

than 15 lb fluorocarbon, both by the way have the same line diameter (0.014”).

 

Roger

[ClackerBuzz]

there is a b-i-g difference between fishing open water or weeds with 30lb vs punching/pitching heavy cover with 60-80lb. listen to some of bobby's thoughts at 3:15