Braid On Everything?

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3 minutes ago, T-Billy said:

We'll see how Berkley Blue Label does.

I initially tried it in 20 pound test but that wasn't beefy enough.  They were biting through that.  I tried 30 pound test this season.  No bite offs.  Its kinda stiff to tie knots with but at least its working.  I think they make it in 25 pound test so I might try that next season.

 

I should clarify that I'm only using it on specific moving-lure setups like a chatterbait.

[jitterbug127]

My insight on this topic is minimal, so take that with a cinder block of salt. I fish straight braid on everything because all the water I fish is basically chocolate milk. 

[the reel ess]

I tried only braid on every bass rod. It certainly operates fine, but I noticed I'd lose some fish, throwing a treble bait near the boat. I think you can mitigate that by using a slightly less stiff/fast rod. But I don't have 50 rods at my disposal. I kept straight braid on my frog and jig/T-rigs rod. I went back to mono for spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, topwaters, lipless cranks and pretty much any treble lure. I do use braid main line on the spinning combos with a mono leader most of the time. I also like straight braid for blade baits because it's so easy to lose them on stumps and brush. With straight 30# braid, I can almost always get them back even if I have to bend a hook out.

 

I've tried fluoro and I can see its advantages. But I really don't like it and I don't fish deep very often. "Deep" where I fish is about 12-15'. 

[Big Hands]

 

On 9/29/2022 at 8:09 AM, Choporoz said:

Absolutely zero consensus.  Go right ahead.  Some do.  Some won't.   Some will tell you it is dumb.  Some will say it's genius.  

  You have to decide what factors and line properties are most important to you.  Sorry.  No right answer.

Yep.

 

55 minutes ago, the reel ess said:

I tried only braid on every bass rod. It certainly operates fine, but I noticed I'd lose some fish, throwing a treble bait near the boat. I think you can mitigate that by using a slightly less stiff/fast rod. But I don't have 50 rods at my disposal. I kept straight braid on my frog and jig/T-rigs rod. I went back to mono for spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, topwaters, lipless cranks and pretty much any treble lure. I do use braid main line on the spinning combos with a mono leader most of the time. I also like straight braid for blade baits because it's so easy to lose them on stumps and brush. With straight 30# braid, I can almost always get them back even if I have to bend a hook out.

 

I've tried fluoro and I can see its advantages. But I really don't like it and I don't fish deep very often. "Deep" where I fish is about 12-15'. 

And, this is why we don't need to have consensus. 

• The water you fish
• The baits you fish
• The rods you have available
• The technique you use

All of these things can affect our ability to make different line choices work for us. . . or not.