braided line

[CTBASS]

I have read that on most braided lines you use mono or florocarbon line leaders. I would like to know the reason? Not only is the braided line stronger and smaller so why don't you just tie it directly to the hook or lure? I am thinking of going to a braided line I need help.

Thanik you

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[bocabasser]

i always use a flouro leader with pp when i salt water fish. the reason is that snook and tarpon are line shy and easily spooked. i use 65 pound braid on my flippin  stick with no leader. i use a uni to uni knot to marry them.

[Wayne P.]

The presentation is what decides whether a leader is needed/wanted. In some cases it may help, and in some cases it's a hindrance or unnecessary.

[.dsaavedra.]

the reason most use a leader is because braid is very opaque (solid) and light doesnt pass thru it. so its very easily spotted underwater. by putting on a clear leader, it makes it less noticable to spooky fish.

[Garnet]

I fish a lot of weeds so almost never tie a leader.

Garnet

[XcoM274]

Umm, I've never used a leader with braid and fished everything from 14 to 80 lb. Never noticed it hampering my fish catching and I love the stuff. Super sensitivity which I guarantee you're going to loose if you use a leader.

[rfrazier]

I rarely use a leader with braid. I know some do to cut down on costs and save their braid.

[David P]

Braid also isn't very "tough" against rocks. There's other lines that are more abrasion resistant against rocks.

[Joel W]

Umm, I've never used a leader with braid and fished everything from 14 to 80 lb. Never noticed it hampering my fish catching and I love the stuff. Super sensitivity which I guarantee you're going to loose if you use a leader.

A 10 or 12 lb flouro leader won't diminish the sensitivity that the braid transmits to your fingers.

I fish PP on all my baitcasters.  Since braid isn't very abrasive resistant, I tie on a 4-6 ft leader to prevent the line from being cut when I'm fishing wood, rocks, walls, etc.

[Joel W]

I rarely use a leader with braid. I know some do to cut down on costs and save their braid.

I think you're referring to the use of a mono backing which not only prevents the braid from slipping on the spool, but takes up useless room on the spool that you'll never get down to. I'm able to get two spoolings from a single spool of Power Pro this way. I use the cheapest Andies Mono

line I can find, and try to keep the dia. of both lines as close as I can.

[sodaksker]

Braid also isn't very "tough" against rocks. There's other lines that are more abrasion resistant against rocks.

I used to have that problem with power pro, but, I switched to sufix braid and found it to be much more resistant to rock abrasion.

[Joel W]

I used to have that problem with power pro, but, I switched to sufix braid and found it to be much more resistant to rock abrasion.

While I haven't tested out the Sufix Braid yet, it's a 6 strand line compared to Power Pro which is a 4 strand line. So each strand has a smaller dia, which should make it easier to cut through each strand as the line is dragged over rocks, wood, etc. The plus side is that it makes the line more circular rather then oblong like PP is. It's also a lot quieter going through the rod guides. Some of my friends who have been using it also said that tip wrap became a issue of the past. And that's one thing I truly hate about Power Pro.