New to jig fishing, FC or braid to start out?

[Shockwave]

I'd say try as many as you can and see what works best for you.  The best setup is the one you have the most confidence in. 

 

For me, I love using braid to flouro leader for everything except my cranking setups.  

[pauldconyers]

1 hour ago, Shockwave said:

I'd say try as many as you can and see what works best for you.  The best setup is the one you have the most confidence in. 

 

For me, I love using braid to flouro leader for everything except my cranking setups.  

As others have said I'm skidish about adding another knot into the equation. Plus since a lot of my fishing is with my 8 year old son with all the attention he requires when we're on the boat stopping to tie leaders and such just sounds like a real issue.

[MickD]

 

If one wants to know where his leader/line will break he will use a leader significantly less strong than the line, a good line to leader knot like a double uni or FG, and a terminal knot that has only about 80 per cent knot strength.  Size the whole setup so that that 80% is sufficient.  It will break at the lure every time.  Like 20 braid, 15 leader , and an improved clinch knot.

[Rook]

I've been fishing for the past 64 years and never saw the time I would need to use 40# or 50# test line. Even in salt water I never used anything close to that. What are you all doing? Pulling stumps. ?

[fishballer06]

18 hours ago, JediAmoeba said:

I will tell you what isn't a cool sound - fluoro line snapping. It's the loudest snap ever.  Yesterday I forgot I had 8 pound test leader attached to 15# braid and set the hook like it was a jig fish in a mat with 50# test.  The line snapped about 3 inches below my leader knot and it was the loudest snap ever.  

The scariest is whenever you aren't paying attention and your partner sets the hook on one and the line snaps on the hookset. I almost jump out of my shoes every time.