braid on a spinning reel

[aggiebassin]

since i started fishing senkos (knockoffs) in the last year.  i have found that i like fishing them on my spinning outfit.  i use 8lb mono.  and i find on long casts i miss alot of fish (due to line stretch and not getting a good hookset)

so i was thinking of putting some say 20# braid on my 2500 sedona.

do any of you guys use braid on spinning reels???

[Bream Master]

I do.  I use braid for my heavy catfish gear and I use it for platics and jigs.  I always use mono or flouro. leader though.  I have noticed effortless hook sets and greater sensitivity.  

[ww2farmer]

Never had a problem with using 10 and 20lb on spinning gear, quite a few of my spinning combos have spare spools of braid ready to go. I change from mono to braid when ever I "think" , or conditions dictate I should do so. I like the braid around heavy weeds, and in stained water. I like the mono (acctually copoly.) in clear open water. Funny thing is I have found my self using braid less and less on my spinning gear, and picking up a casting rig when I need braid. Really for no good reason, as the spinning gear handled it just fine.

[Walkingboss]

I put braid on my wife's spinning reels last year and she loved it.  Nearly no birdnests all season, used the same line all year (braid is good until the color fades), was not broken off once, and will not let me put mono back on!  50 lb may be overkill.  I use 20 lb Power Pro (6 lb dia.) and have lifted full logs off the bottom.  Love the stuff, but mono and the hybrids still have their place from time to time.

[ejtaylor822]

I put Suffix 20lb test on one my spinning reels a while back.  Absolutely love it for some of the lighter lures.  Able to cast farther and cover more water.  Since putting it on, I have yet to change back to my fluorocarbon loaded reel.

Eddie

[SneakySnook]

I use 10, 15, and 20lb power pro since it came out on all my spinning reels and have never had a problem. Give it a try.

[Jig Man]

I do about half and half on spinning reels.  I keep a few with Power Pro all the time and have for years.  Sometimes I use a leader and sometimes I tie directly to the bait.

[Hot n Tot]

I used 10# power pro on a couple of spinnning rigs once about two years ago and quickly took it off. I may have to try it again and give it more time  :-/

[Alpster]

Remember to use the same diameter braid as you would mono. Example: If you reel calls for 8lb test use 30lb braid (8lb diameter) if your reel calls for 12lb mono, use 50lb braid (12lb diameter). Heavier braid behaves better than the thinnest. JMHO

Ronnie

[bassnleo]

Remember to use the same diameter braid as you would mono. Example: If you reel calls for 8lb test use 30lb braid (8lb diameter) if your reel calls for 12lb mono, use 50lb braid (12lb diameter). Heavier braid behaves better than the thinnest. JMHO

Ronnie

Sorry Alpster, gotta disagree with ya there.  Using alot of braid on spinning reels has lead me to believe the exact opposite,  I use the smallest diameter I can get away with, especially if working small plastics or fishing in clear water.  I found heavier braid restricted the action and sink rate of lightly weighted baits (on spinning gear).  

I would agree with you that heavier braid behaves better than lighter braid on casting gear.

[JT Bagwell]

Remember to use the same diameter braid as you would mono. Example: If you reel calls for 8lb test use 30lb braid (8lb diameter) if your reel calls for 12lb mono, use 50lb braid (12lb diameter). Heavier braid behaves better than the thinnest. JMHO

Ronnie

Ronnie,

I employ the same mindset for my baitcasters. However, on my spinning rigs I try to go as small as

I think I can get away with.

JT Bagwell

[Alpster]

Remember to use the same diameter braid as you would mono. Example: If you reel calls for 8lb test use 30lb braid (8lb diameter) if your reel calls for 12lb mono, use 50lb braid (12lb diameter). Heavier braid behaves better than the thinnest. JMHO

Ronnie

Ronnie,

I employ the same mindset for my baitcasters. However, on my spinning rigs I try to go as small as

I think I can get away with.

JT Bagwell

Leo & JT,

Although I fish with baitcasters 10 to 1 over spinning gear. I tried using 10lb Power pro on my Twin Power 2500. The line would cast with big tangled clumps of line comming off and through the guides. I originally thought it was just too much line on the spool, but after cutting off the mess several times half of my line was gone. The one dink I caught with 10lb buried the line and caused me to have to strip 20 ' or so of line so I could cast again. Swithched to 30lb and it solved both problems. That's just my experience.

Ronnie

[sal669]

Never had a problem with using 10 and 20lb on spinning gear, quite a few of my spinning combos have spare spools of braid ready to go. I change from mono to braid when ever I "think" , or conditions dictate I should do so. I like the braid around heavy weeds, and in stained water. I like the mono (acctually copoly.) in clear open water. Funny thing is I have found my self using braid less and less on my spinning gear, and picking up a casting rig when I need braid. Really for no good reason, as the spinning gear handled it just fine.

I'll secodn this !!!

[Guest avid]

I follow the "Alpster principle" when it comes to braid.

Namely the heavier the better.  I use 50 lb for most situations.  It doesn't dig into the spool and has the diameter of 12 lb mono.

On some of my 1000 size spinning reels I'll use lighter power pro to get more line on.

I tie a mono leader unless jigging or worming.  Then I tie straight to the braid.

[grid]

Why do you need to tie a mono leader with the PowerPro line?  Wouldn't the moss green blend in? Or the red disapper because of the color spectrum?

I have on my spinning rod the Berkley Triline Maxx for a couple weeks now and noticed that if you run your hand down the line you can feel rough spots.  It's now starting to get spirals in the line.  I'm using the low-vis green and I have a hard time seeing it in the water.  

[shimanogloomis man]

I use suffix #20 its 6 pound mono works awsome on spinning tackle but be sure to use 15 poound floro leader i use 18'' leader. on my baitcasters i use #50 has 10 pound mono for that i use 20 to 25 pound floro leader.

This is how i would rate theses braids iv used in the past

#1 suffix ;D

#2 p line spectra

# power pro

[FishTank]

I have to agree with Alpster as well.  I have tried 10lb, 20lb, 30lb and 50lb in either PowerPro, Sufix or Firewire.  The heavier lines just worked better, especially the 30lb Sufix.  The Sufix casted well, not great, but it held up longer than the rest.  With that said, I like 50lb PowerPro better for my baitcasting rods. :-?

[dodgeguy]

sufix braid all the way.20 lb on spinning and 65 baitcast.

[GobbleDog]

Man, you guys sure use some heavy line.  With Power Pro, I never go higher than 10 lb test.  Lighter line equals longer casts and less visible.  

You'd really have to horse a fish pretty hard to break that line.

[grid]

Why do you need to tie a mono leader with the PowerPro line? Wouldn't the moss green blend in? Or the red disapper because of the color spectrum?

Can somebody answer this for me?

[dodgeguy]

red turns black.cajun red cast turns grey.sometimes i think red will cause a fish to strike.green looks like weeds so if you fish in weeds no problem.my theory is since even blind bass can detect line in tests but have a harder time detecting thinner line just use the thinnest you can when finesse fishing.line detection means nothing unless you are finesse fishing anyway.i never tie a leader to braid.i just use a thinner braid if i feel the need.

[grid]

Thank you!  Finially an answer.

[eyedabassman]

Remember to back off on your drags a bit. Because it is hard on your reel and you may pull the hook ("s ) out of the fish. A lite hook set or a side sweep is all you need to set the hook. Just my input.

[Lanier Buzz]

Why do you need to tie a mono leader with the PowerPro line?  Wouldn't the moss green blend in? Or the red disapper because of the color spectrum?

Can somebody answer this for me?

I can't say for sure about the red, but the green Power Pro line is very visible underwater even with the 20lb line.   That being said I use a lot of the 20 lb braid on my spinning rigs backed up with a leader of anywhere from 8# to 14# florocarbon.    My numbers of strikes sure do seem to go up when using a floro leader, so I am sold.

I have been using 20lb and 30 lb Power Pro with my Daiwa Exceler reels and had great luck.    Nary a line twist this year with some pretty heavy fishing.

[ThaKing]

Whats better casting on a baitcasting reel? 30# or 50# sufix braid? and whats the best flouro for it?