Super User T-Billy Posted February 22, 2022 Super User Posted February 22, 2022 8 hours ago, Junk Fisherman said: People that bash fluoro or braid either don't have enough experience with the lines, spooled them incorrectly, used the wrong line or weight for the technique or their tackle or possibly got a bad batch. None of the above. I've had phantom breakoffs with several brands of flouro and had two woulda been PB LM break 20# Invisx. I'm just not a fan of the line after spending several years fishing it. With the exception of sesitivity, mono is simply superior line for the same applications I would use flouro for IMO. Quote
lunkerboss923 Posted February 23, 2022 Posted February 23, 2022 This will blow everyones' mind...I use 30 pound braid on my Sedona 2500. Wacky-rigs and Nekos! 1 Quote
Super User T-Billy Posted February 23, 2022 Super User Posted February 23, 2022 7 hours ago, lunkerboss923 said: This will blow everyones' mind...I use 30 pound braid on my Sedona 2500. Wacky-rigs and Nekos! I like braid for weightless senkos too. Both wacky and trigged. I think it's limpness gives them better action on the fall, and gives me the power to pull em out of the thick stuff. Quote
The Bassman Posted February 23, 2022 Posted February 23, 2022 Anymore I use straight braid on everything. I just Sharpie the last few feet. I'm sure I've ripped my share of trebles out of bass's mouths but I catch way more than I lose. I keep my drag fairly light unless I'm fishing large single hook techniques like Fat Ikas. The OCD in me likes not worrying about constantly checking knots and retying. I'll use a leader occasionally with spinning but tend to gravitate back to straight braid. I also find braid to be more manageable on casting gear and the places I fish don't require anything thicker than .30 mm dia. 1 Quote
clemsondds Posted February 23, 2022 Author Posted February 23, 2022 1 hour ago, The Bassman said: Anymore I use straight braid on everything. I just Sharpie the last few feet. I'm sure I've ripped my share of trebles out of bass's mouths but I catch way more than I lose. I keep my drag fairly light unless I'm fishing large single hook techniques like Fat Ikas. The OCD in me likes not worrying about constantly checking knots and retying. I'll use a leader occasionally with spinning but tend to gravitate back to straight braid. I also find braid to be more manageable on casting gear and the places I fish don't require anything thicker than .30 mm dia. Interesting! Thanks for your feedback! What lb test do you use? Quote
Super User N Florida Mike Posted February 23, 2022 Super User Posted February 23, 2022 Flouro : Never Braid: Only for frog fishing in heavy cover. Mono for everything else. I tie the bait straight to the line. No problem. Works for me…? Quote
Super User Deleted account Posted February 23, 2022 Super User Posted February 23, 2022 16 hours ago, TnRiver46 said: Braid is pretty good for stripers. I think I have only gotten one with braid but it was 44” and grabbed a top water right next to the boat then peeled off the rest of the braid all the way into the backing! but the reason I truly know it’s good line for striper is because my buddy that catches tons and tons of striper uses 30 lb braid exclusively. LOL. Striped bass are not particularly hard on tackle. They don't fight much for their size, and usually swim towards open water when hooked. Some of the nutty MD guys here use 10-15 lb braid with medium bass rods. Being a good striped bass angler is like being a good Tic Tac Toe player... Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted February 23, 2022 Global Moderator Posted February 23, 2022 48 minutes ago, Deleted account said: LOL. Striped bass are not particularly hard on tackle. They don't fight much for their size, and usually swim towards open water when hooked. Some of the nutty MD guys here use 10-15 lb braid with medium bass rods. Being a good striped bass angler is like being a good Tic Tac Toe player... They are far and away the hardest pulling thing we have here and not very easy (for me) to catch. I went 0 for 2021 and targeted them more than usual, I guess I shouldn’t start a career in professional TicTacToe. 1 Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted February 23, 2022 Super User Posted February 23, 2022 Hmm... I have caught a lot of big stripes over the years. I think their fight rates just below that of an amberjack, on par with yellowfin tuna. Heavy rod, #40 Smackdown with #17 Tatsu leader. 1 Quote
Super User Deleted account Posted February 23, 2022 Super User Posted February 23, 2022 2 hours ago, roadwarrior said: Hmm... I have caught a lot of big stripes over the years. I think their fight rates just below that of an amberjack, on par with yellowfin tuna. Heavy rod, #40 Smackdown with #17 Tatsu leader. I want to come smoke some of your stash... Quote
The Bassman Posted February 23, 2022 Posted February 23, 2022 7 hours ago, clemsondds said: Interesting! Thanks for your feedback! What lb test do you use? Depends on what I'm fishing with. Spinning is 8-15 lb. (.10-.20mm) casting is 15-30 lb. (.20-.30mm). Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted February 23, 2022 Global Moderator Posted February 23, 2022 3 hours ago, Deleted account said: I want to come smoke some of your stash... I challenge you to a game of tic-tac-toe immediately after you get done with that stash i don’t know anything about saltwater fish, I was just comparing them to every other fish in the river. Which are all way easier to catch than striper 1 Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted February 23, 2022 Super User Posted February 23, 2022 We catch striper below the Pickwick Dam and above 9 Mile Island on the lake. On my best day fishing my buddy caught 19 to my 1. I was the net boy! His fish were 20-25 lbs, my single was 28. My PB is 48 and my partner 43 on topwater! Quote
Skunkmaster-k Posted February 23, 2022 Posted February 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, roadwarrior said: We catch striper below the Pickwick Dam and above 9 Mile Island on the lake. On my best day fishing my buddy caught 19 to my 1. I was the net boy! His fish were 20-25 lbs, my single was 28. My PB is 48 and my partner 43 on topwater! 48 lbs ! Sweet mercy Quote
clemsondds Posted February 24, 2022 Author Posted February 24, 2022 19 hours ago, The Bassman said: Depends on what I'm fishing with. Spinning is 8-15 lb. (.10-.20mm) casting is 15-30 lb. (.20-.30mm). Ok great thanks. Man, switching to all braid is so tempting. I feel like I get less backlashes with braid...and since I only fish once a month or so...every second counts when I'm on the water. Anyone else quit fluoro/mono and go straight braid? Or vice versa... Quote
cyclops2 Posted February 24, 2022 Posted February 24, 2022 I did. EXCEPET when the water is very clear or very slow or both at the same time. Then I use a 4# Mono leader of 5' long . I then also retrieve very fast and or switch to some meat. Only ways I can catch and keep or C & R Quote
HaydenS Posted February 24, 2022 Posted February 24, 2022 #65 Braid for frogging and flipping water willow and grass Mono rarely for topwater leader, and occasionally for cranking when I can’t get any fluoro. Fluoro for everything else... 1 Quote
clemsondds Posted February 27, 2022 Author Posted February 27, 2022 So went to our regional boat show today and hall of famer Davy Hite was there. I got to ask him this same question and he had an interesting response. He said he uses fluoro 95% of the time...I asked him about braid and he said he doesn't like using it (except in some topwater situations) because of the sound it makes. He said that if it makes that much noise going through your guides...you know it has to make that much noise coming through the water and over logs and such. It was an interesting thought...I hadn't thought of it that way. And by the way, super nice guy!! Gave a high five to my 8 year old son and that made my sons day! What do you think about this? I also ran in to a finishing youtube personality and asked him the same question and he does braid to leader mostly. Said he just feels more confident with the fluoro on there knowing it has the invisible factor. He uses the fg knot. One last thing, Davy Hite was doing a demo into a trailer/aquarium and we watched him set the hook on a bass...but his line broke lol...we watched the fish swim off to the other side with hook and senko. I bet that wouldn't have happened if he had straight braid. ha Any more thoughts on straight braid vs fluoro? 1 Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted February 27, 2022 Super User Posted February 27, 2022 These days the only time I use braid is when I am punching. Everything else gets mono. 1 Quote
clemsondds Posted March 1, 2022 Author Posted March 1, 2022 Ok so here is what I decided for the 2022 season... Cranking (squarebill, med and deep divers) - tatsu 10lb fluoro Jig/skipping docks- Seagar 12lb abrazx bottom contact/football jig- seagar 12lb abrazx (would prefer tatsu but this is what I already had on) skipping rod/topwater-seagar 12lb abrazx bottom contact worm- pp 30lb braid jerkbait-pp 30lb braid spinnerbait-40lb braid topwater- pp 30lb braid blade/moving bait -pp 30lb braid chatterbait- 40lb braid A-rig 50lb braid pp What do you think? I figured I would give fluoro another chance. The two I'm still not for sure on is the jerkbait rod and the topwater. That skipping rod is a great frog rod as well...I feel like I skip better with fluoro but I know frog and fluoro is a no go...so I'll prob switch this to braid. And on a lot of these braid rods...I will probably be adding a fluoro leader. I might switch out one of the crankbait rods for straight braid and just see how that goes. I have an extra reel so I will spool it up with braid and throw it on a rod when the bite is good and see if there's a difference. Always fun trying new stuff lol Quote
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