Fluorocarbon Or Braid?

[wvbasshand]

There's a lot of good stuff in this post.... But, In my personnal opinion it is mostly your preference.. I'm from the northeast therefore I don't have the "creds" most of the anglers on here do, such as a 10lber under my belt... but, I land over a 1000 bass a year none the less... I preffer FC, I can lay all the facts on you but I won't.. It simply feels better to me, I feel more connected to the lure... especially with jigs and soft plastics!!! as for braid, I personnally hate it, it cuts into wood bad, and I fish a lot of lay downs and stump fields... But some guys swear by it... Try them both out thoruoghly and make your own descion.... (ignore spelling errors)

[Ima Bass Ninja]

There's a lot of misinformation in that post. Let's start with fluoro being easier damaged, it's absolutely untrue. Under normal fishing, fluorocarbon has greater abrasion resistance and is more resilient than braid. Braid has zero abrasion resistance, none whatsoever. I fish fluorocarbon in the deepest, thickiest nasty for a reason: I know that it isn't going to pop like braid from fishing in rock and wood. It's also my preferred line, as well many others will attest, for flipping.

I completely agree that fluoro has more abrasion resistance than braided line. The braided line does transmit more vibration but when it comes to rocks or other structure the braid just won't hold up. Braided line excels in grass because it has more breaking strength per diameter than any other line and grass isn't a hard enough substance to actually cause any damage to the line.

But as always, each user has to make up there own mind as to what will work best for them.

[Brand0n]

broke down and bought some p line floroclear in 20lb. i have it in 12lb and love it. i couldn’t stray away from it

on a side note-i use the palomar knot...how many wraps would i need for 20lb?

[iceintheveins]

I will go with fluoro for jig and plastics. Braid just doesn't have enough give in it and they spit it out much faster. Only in very heavy cover do you need braid.

[Hi Salenity]

Why is everyone like 65lb braid? The line diameter is equal to a 16lb flruo, its not too heavy for Jigs? I mean I haven't used braided line myself, and was going to buy few spools this season.

50# and larger diameter braid won't dig as bad as a smaller diameter braid.

[BassBuster420]

On 1/25/2012 at 1:17 AM, Hooligan said:

Yes braid is very sensitive, but you can't feel anything on a slack line with it. It's also terrible for fishing in the wind; you can't tell what's going on with your bait or your line.

 

 

I like braid and I fish braid a lot. Out of everything you said I just about at least some what agree with or can acknowledge as truth. But this is just simply untrue.. in my experience at least. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 1/26/2012 at 8:53 PM, Brand0n said:

broke down and bought some p line floroclear in 20lb. i have it in 12lb and love it. i couldn’t stray away from it

on a side note-i use the palomar knot...how many wraps would i need for 20lb?

P line fluoroclear is a copolymer monofiliment coated In fluorocarbon not actually fluorocarbon itself. Still good line and less stretch than typical mono. I use it myself on a couple bc reels because I feel like it gives me the best of both worlds as an all around general line. As far as loops on your Palomar knot I usually use a normal single wrap with copolymer.. but it being 20lbs test I'd do two.