Jig Fishing Braid Around Rock?

[Jigfishn10]

Would you recommend fishing braid in rocky structure?

Was hoping if you could help refresh my memory.

Thank you

[Michigander]

What kind of rocks?

[Kyle S]

Personally, I wouldn't recommend fishing braid around rocks. I tried it once and learned my lesson. 

[A-Jay]

Braid yes but had to have a stout & fairly lengthy leader. 

I was a full on jetty jockey for a Looooong time.

Braid and at least a 50lb mono leader was the order of the day & and night.

Barnacles make zebra mussels look like cotton balls. 

#tugowar

A-Jay

[Jigfishn10]

3 minutes ago, Michigander said:

What kind of rocks?

Could be anywhere from a rocky bottom to rock piles to isolated boulders. 

[Michigander]

Just now, Jigfishn10 said:

Could be anywhere from a rocky bottom to rock piles to isolated boulders. 

So sharp rocks or smooth rocks? And what kind of hooks and lures are we taking about?

[Kyle S]

As @A-Jaysuggested, braid to a leader around rocks is a win. Straight braid around rocks (what my mind immediately assumed)not so good. At least in my short time as a wannabe-fisherman

Just now, Kyle S said:

As @A-Jaysuggested, braid to a leader around rocks is a win. Straight braid around rocks (what my mind immediately assumed)not so good. At least in my short time as a wannabe-fisherman

Also, nice fish @A-Jay

 

[jimmyjoe]

7 minutes ago, Kyle S said:

Personally, I wouldn't recommend fishing braid around rocks. I tried it once and learned my lesson. 

 

    X2!

   A couple of lakes where I fish are retained by what is now called "urbanite". IOW, broken-up concrete. Fishing braid in that was just an exercise in futility. Now I use Trilene Big Game, and I'm happy.  ?   jj

[TnRiver46]

Rocks will slice through braid but it takes a little while. You can see the line shredding cast after cast

 

we have more rocks than dirt, that’s why we take corn in liquid form .....

[Born 2 fish]

38 minutes ago, Jigfishn10 said:

Would you recommend fishing braid in rocky structure?

Was hoping if you could help refresh my memory.

Thank you

No braid is horrible in  rock I would use mono or at least a mono leader.

[Hewhospeaksmuchbull]

Odd man out, I fish rock daily zero problems with straight braid which I use exclusively.

[mcipinkie]

If a rock will cut your 30 lb braid, it will cut your 12 lb FC or mono.

 

If you like braid, throw it. 

[J Francho]

Do you have zebra mussels?  They should make braid scissors out of them.  They don't seem to have as much an effect on fluorocarbon, or other mono lines.