Braid Under #10 lb. For Finesse ?

[ChrisD46]

Anybody  tried braid under #10 lb. for finesse tactics such as a Ned Rig , ultra light crank baits / top water , etc. ?

I notice Power Pro has braid sizes down to #3 lb. then there is Gliss with super thin similar line sizes and a couple of other braid manufacturers who have braid offerings  down under #10 lb. now ... For bass using a Ned Rig on a ML spinning outfit I would consider #8 lb. Power Pro where I'm trying to get some distance with a 1/32nd oz. to 1/16th oz. jig head - but honestly would be afraid / nervous to try a lower weight braid  - your thoughts and experiences ?

[Brad in Texas]

ChrisD46,

 

I use 2 lbs. Sufix Nanobraid on my ultralight spinning gear and, as with anyone fishing this way, occasionally a bass or catfish with some size decides to snack on my tiny plastic bait. I am up to landing a 4 lbs. bass and about the same size catfish with this tiny line, no breakage so far. The catfish almost spooled me, by the way.

 

I'd think at 6 lbs., Nanobraid would land just about anything if you throw it straight without a leader. It is available up to 14 test and has the size of 10 lbs. Sufix 832. 

 

I can't even imagine using anything over 10 lbs. on light spinning gear for finesse applications. My typical set-up is 10 lbs. braid to an 8 lbs. leader but if I were fishing straight braid, I'd likely use 6 lbs. Nanobraid (not to be confused with Nanofil).

 

Brad

 

P.S. this assumes you use spinning tackle as intended, not like a bait-casting set up.

 

 

[Darren.]

Chris, I use 10# and leaders down to 4, but you should

look up some of @Team9nine's posts, he uses sub-10#

braid very often for finesse techniques.

[OkobojiEagle]

Light line does give more casting distance, but it's also harder for you to see/watch...

 

 

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[Team9nine]

Nothing over 8# braid for me with finesse. A lot of 3# to 6# mostly. Landed plenty of hybrids, catfish and buffalo (to 25#) on the stuff over the years to know that I don't need to worry much about any bass I might hook.

[BankBasser]

I regularly use 6lb Fireline on my ML rod (mostly ned and split shot) without a problem. My UL setup is spooled with 2lb test and is used for crappie and gills. 1/32oz jigs cast great.

[Bluebasser86]

I use 8lb braid on a couple rods, but have trouble with wind knots when I've tried smaller pound test braids. 

[Junger]

I tried 10# PowerPro braid for a couple finesse spinning set ups and it didn't work out. Casting it was fine, but when retrieving the line wouldn't lay on the spool correctly and would be loose. I moved to 15# PowerPro and it still happens, but not as frequently.

[fishwizzard]

I have 8lb suffix on my main finesse spinning rod right now and I do feel like it casts a little further than the 10lb I usually use.  It's definitely fussier to tie leader knots with and I have trouble getting a good connection to heavier (12-15lb) floro leaders that I use sometimes. 

 

It will also cut me like a razor if I'm not careful with it and that alone is probably going to send me back to 10lb or maybe even 15lb, which I am trying on one of my medium spinning rods and really liking. 

[Choporoz]

I use 12# Gliss on all of my lighter spinning rods.  It is as thin (or thinner?) than 10# braid.  As @OkobojiEaglesaid, it can be a challenge to see....it's practically invisible most of the time.  I just spooled up some 12# chartreuse Gliss the other day, but haven't fished it yet.  I expect a huge improvement in visibility.  I use 6, 8, and 10# YZH as leader.  I'm a big fan of Gliss.  I had a little trouble with wind knots at first, but keeping leader tags very neat and paying attention more have all but eliminated them.

 

[Armtx77]

8lbs Sufix 832 is my cutoff for throwing light stuff(1/16oz). Anything larger than that and I get absolutely no distance. 1/8oz lures can be tossed a long ways, but 1/16oz, you have to really get into a cast and Im using a 7' ML-F spinning set up, even with that, I dont get more than about 40ft on 1/16oz lures and 8lbs Sufix

I have had no issues with 8lbs NanoFil, as far as casting length is concerned. NanoFil is a more "delicate" line to tie up lures though and when compared to some of the braids out their, it is pricey. Although Sufix does not come cheap either.

 

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[blckshirt98]

The lowest I've tried is 8lb PowerPro and it's worked fine for me.  I've used it straight attached to smaller bass reaction baits like squarebills, and also with a fluoro leader for dropshotting and trout reaction baits like Kastmasters and spinners.  No issues with the line for me that I can recall.  Also 8lb test is much stronger than the 8lb rating, it'll slice through skin before it breaks.

[A-Jay]

My "Hair Jig Rig" uses a 6 lb Sufix 832 Advanced Braided Superline braid  mainline & a 6lb fluorocarbon leader on 7' ML spinning gear.   

As previously mentioned seems quite a bit 'stronger' than 6lb but is still super thin and a little tricky to fish in a stiff breeze.

Also has ZERO abrasion resistance so this is an open water presentation only.

A-Jay

[Wurming67]

Do you guys use braid on your spinning gear for topwater plugs and chuggers if so what pound?

[NHBull]

7 minutes ago, Wurming67 said:

Do you guys use braid on your spinning gear for topwater plugs and chuggers if so what pound?

Yes, 10 lb 

[Wurming67]

19 minutes ago, NHBull said:

Yes, 10 lb 

I had 20lb power pro on my spinning reel didn't work out to good I'll try 10 thanks for response.

[BassThumb]

I've used 6# Sufix 832 on a couple rods for a season before, but I honestly didn't see much of a benefit over using 10# 832, which is my go-to line on spinning reels. The 6# is my go-to ice fishing line for walleyes now. 

 

On the flip side, the 6# had noticeably less abrasion resistance than the 10#, which is far more tough.

 

I think the 10# ties better leader knots with flourocarbon lines. The 6# appeared to be so thin that it was cutting into the fluorocarbon on Double Uni knots. They were snapping awfully easy, and it was the fluoro side busting.

[je1946]

A friend and I tried Tuf-line supercast in 8# we both like it...a lot.

[Further North]

On 5/31/2018 at 6:43 AM, Brad in Texas said:

I can't even imagine using anything over 10 lbs. on light spinning gear for finesse applications. My typical set-up is 10 lbs. braid to an 8 lbs. leader but if I were fishing straight braid, I'd likely use 6 lbs. Nanobraid (not to be confused with Nanofil).

I use 30# Suffix 832 to a copoly leader (or fluoro) of about 7 lbs. on both spinning and baitcasting finesse rigs.  Works great.

 

I do it because I really dislike thin braid.  It's got virtually zero abrasion resistance and trying to tie knots is just a good way to cut up your fingers.