Best braids for baitcasters

[Zachary M]

I have used braid, fluoro, and mono all on my baitcasters. They definitely have their benefits and advantages in certain situations. I’ve gone back to straight braid and braid to leader on my rods, and I forgot how bad braid bites on itself while casting. I run 30lb J Braid and have not had issues until now. Every other cast, my braid bites down mid cast and ruins the cast. It’s annoying to be modest. I love fishing braid but this makes me want to go back to fluoro. What brands of braid do y’all think bite less? Or is it simply the diameter of my 30lb braid not being large enough??

[jbsoonerfan]

40lb Sufix 832

[Smalls]

19 minutes ago, Zachary M said:

Or is it simply the diameter of my 30lb braid not being large enough??

This. 30 is usually not so bad, but obviously 40 is going to dig in less. 

[LionHeart]

I honestly do not experience what you are describing unless it is during the cast following a hard hook set.  You mean this happens on a regular basis for no apparent reason?

[Scott F]

I only use 20lb braid and never have my braid “bite down”. There must be something you do to cause it to happen. A buried backlash maybe, or pulling on a snag using the reel? Drag set too tight?

[MN Fisher]

9 minutes ago, Scott F said:

I only use 20lb braid and never have my braid “bite down”. There must be something you do to cause it to happen. A buried backlash maybe, or pulling on a snag using the reel? Drag set too tight?

I also use 20# braid and don't have this issue.

First fix? Take it all off and re-spool it with some tension - loose braid on the reel can cause this.

[Cgrinder]

Yeah respool that braid tight. Toight like a toiger. I've gone low as 10 lb braid on casters without issues. Well other than cutting both hand and leader knot.

[basser27]

I would take it off and respool it back on tight. Sounds like it’s digging into itself 

[roadwarrior]

#30 Smackdown

 

[ChrisD46]

8 hours ago, Zachary M said:

I have used braid, fluoro, and mono all on my baitcasters. They definitely have their benefits and advantages in certain situations. I’ve gone back to straight braid and braid to leader on my rods, and I forgot how bad braid bites on itself while casting. I run 30lb J Braid and have not had issues until now. Every other cast, my braid bites down mid cast and ruins the cast. It’s annoying to be modest. I love fishing braid but this makes me want to go back to fluoro. What brands of braid do y’all think bite less? Or is it simply the diameter of my 30lb braid not being large enough??

*Reel the braid on tight - you may think you are already but slow down and reel it on even tighter . This way only the 50' feet or so of line you reel back in will be loose plus the line can not dig into itself on a hookset if the braid is put on the reel tight in the first place (#30 lb. Power Pro - no problems on any reel as long as I spooled the braid on TIGHT) .

[Kev-mo]

I'm currently using 20 pound j-braid and occasionally experience the bite back. I also experienced it with power pro. 

It's all operator error; whether using my drag/reel to pull out a snag, from a hard hook set, a backlash loop I failed to clear or from a big fish pulling drag . The first three happen much more frequently lol.

[NJBasstard]

I use Power Pro from 20-50lb on my casting gear. I spool the line on tight but still have issues occasionally with the 20lb & 30lb. The 40 and up is never an issue though. Seaguars claim to their Smackdown braid is that it doesn't dig in like other lines do. This year I decided to spool a couple of my casting reels with there 30lb and I have to say that so far it's been good. Haven't used it long enough to want to switch over just yet. Might be coincidence but I've had zero issue with it so far.

[CrankFate]

I would take it off throw it out, buy something else and spool it on as thought as possible. If the braid is visibly serrated, visibly flat like glide dental floss or visibly braided like a braid in someone’s hair, it is never going to cast as good as something else smoother and rounder.

[Backroad Angler]

If you search braid opinions on bassresource, there'll be at least 100 threads that pop up, if you want more opinions. 

 

I would def go 30-40lb Powerpro or 30-40lb suffix 832

[dodgeguy]

Never go below 50 lb. I use Sufix 832.

[Bird]

Lol, I've used PowerPro since it's introduction and never gone above 20#, no issues on casting or spinning. 

 

OP, maybe you need a little more break applied to keep line taut, not sure. 

 

Is your line connected to spool through hole ?

Any backing  ?

[OnthePotomac]

I have 50lb 832 on my frog rod, but to avoid what the OP describes I don't throw the frog over hand with gusto, but instead sort of launch the frog with an underhand lob. The distance is good and I don't have to mess around with strange braid behavior.  No braid on any other reels.

[Ksam1234]

Power pro 40# and up

[waymont]

As others have said you must reel your line on tightly. I use 15lb, 20lb, mostly 30lb and up and have never one time experienced the line biting in on casting reels.

i only use Power Pro original, and in the 15 and 20 PP super slick v2. Your casting issue may not be biting in, it may be small loops making knots. I used to experience that years ago when I first put braid on my castings reels.

[Dens228]

I run both PowerPro and Sufix 832, 20 lb up to 65  pound.  When I fill my reel I put pressure on the line by running it between my thumb and finger as I fill the spool.   I can say I've never had line dig issues with any of my braid. 

[jbsoonerfan]

A lot of good suggestions, but anyone who says they "NEVER" have braid dig in, doesn't fish very often, or doesn't throw it where the fish are. A nice hard hook set on a big fish with braid and you will have dig in and it will stop in the spool at the point where you set the hook on the next cast

[dodgeguy]

All these guys who say they never had digging in issues with braid  are just not telling the truth. All braids will dig in no matter what brand or diameter if you pull on them hard enough. It's the nature of the beast. Wide spools have this happen less than narrow due to crosiing the line more. The thicker the diameter the less it will happen. You see Pros using 50 65 and 80 on casting gear for a good reason . That reason is it works the best. I've used 20 30 40 50 65 and 80 over a 30 year period and have to agree with them. Smaller diameters are best on spinning rods. I'm not saying you can't use them on casting but the bigger diameters work better with less issues.

2 minutes ago, jbsoonerfan said:

A lot of good suggestions, but anyone who says they "NEVER" have braid dig in, doesn't fish very often, or doesn't throw it where the fish are. A nice hard hook set on a big fish with braid and you will have dig in and it will stop in the spool at the point where you set the hook on the next cast

Finally !!!! The truth comes out.

[Bird]

Well then.......the moral of the story is to target smaller fish. Lol

[Dens228]

1 hour ago, jbsoonerfan said:

A lot of good suggestions, but anyone who says they "NEVER" have braid dig in, doesn't fish very often, or doesn't throw it where the fish are. A nice hard hook set on a big fish with braid and you will have dig in and it will stop in the spool at the point where you set the hook on the next cast

I have summers off and fish 5-6 days a week and do well enough. Both the fish were on braid.  Hopefully I didn't jinx myself. LOL

[jbsoonerfan]

Sorry, I don't buy the "NEVER". I would venture to say it is just about impossible to "NEVER" have a dig in. Never made a bad cast? Never hung up on something and tried to pull it free?