Straight Braid or Braid to fluoro

[LEWITH]

What would you guys suggest for pitching jigs and texas rigs.  Go with straight fluoro probably 18-20lb test or go with 50lb braid to 20lb fluoro leader for this technique?  Mainly pitching docks, laydowns, reeds, sparse vegetation.  All the heavy vegatation flipping/pitching ill be doing with my flipping stick and 65lb braid.

 

thanks!

[fishnkamp]

I like a line like PLine Floroclear which is a copoly with a fluoro coating, but I have one reel with P Line Halo in 10 pound test and it works nice . As with any fluorocarbon stretch it out sometimes and use conditioner.  Something like Reelsnot works good.

[Team9nine]

Personally, I'd go straight fluoro in that example...

 

-T9

[fishindad]

4 minutes ago, Team9nine said:

Personally, I'd go straight fluoro in that example...

 

-T9

 

Me too

[Glenn]

Straight up 20lb Seaguar Fluoro Flippin' line is what I use for those exact situations.  Works great!

[MassYak85]

19 minutes ago, Team9nine said:

Personally, I'd go straight fluoro in that example...

 

-T9

x2 

 

For my jig/t-rig reel I have two spools. One with 40lb braid, the other with 16lb Sniper Fluoro. I can switch them out on the go depending on the conditions I run into. 

[papajoe222]

Clear water? You know the answer, but anything else, I'd go straight braid. Like others her, I don't overly concern myself with line visibility. My norm is 30lb. because of the diameter.

[WPCfishing]

I don't use leaders at all any more.

It's either Braid or P-line CX on my reels. P-Line for open very clear water or a particular type bait whether it be hard or soft in any water. When I'm in mildly or darker stained water or heavy cover looking for lunkers it's strait braid.

[junyer357]

I am in the straight flouro club here too. 16# sniper for me. 

[RB 77]

Yeah, another vote for straight flouro, but back your reel with braid first so you are fishing a liberal top-shot of flouro.

[Jaderose]

54 minutes ago, RB 77 said:

Yeah, another vote for straight flouro, but back your reel with braid first so you are fishing a liberal top-shot of flouro.

 

Sorta what I do.  I do use braid but I also use a Flouro "leader" of about 20 ft.  This is mostly because I fish a lake with a LOT of submerged timber that is also pretty clear.  I get the clarity of flouro but can also break it off if I need to.

[RB 77]

3 minutes ago, Jaderose said:

 

Sorta what I do.  I do use braid but I also use a Flouro "leader" of about 20 ft.  This is mostly because I fish a lake with a LOT of submerged timber that is also pretty clear.  I get the clarity of flouro but can also break it off if I need to.

 

Yeah, I hear ya. My basic rule of thumb is to fill the reel with enough braid to where when I top shot it so I cant cast to the knot after several reties throughout the day. It will take a few trips and then when I'm able to cast down to the knot I basically know its time for a fresh top-shot.

[Outdoors]

I've heard if you wrap braid around the spool a few times before tying it that it won't split. Maybe some of the guys could confirm if that's true or not.

[Fisher-O-men]

3 hours ago, Outdoors said:

that it won't split

Do you mean slip?  If so the answer is no.  You need tape or a few wraps of mono to keep the braid from slipping.  Some reels have braid-ready spools.

[SFL BassHunter]

Preferences

Crystal Clear water - Straight Fluoro

Every other type of water - Straight Braid

 

BUT considering you won't be fishing heavy cover, you could get away with straight fluoro no matter what.

[Djohn]

I like a fluoro leader with heavier braid. Maybe confidence but I seem to get better results.

[tander]

10 hours ago, junyer357 said:

I am in the straight flouro club here too. 16# sniper for me. 

 

Good choice, love Sunline,

[MikeWright]

FC Sniper 16#