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Post by Pete D. on Jan 4, 2015 11:23:11 GMT -5
I am tired of the memory I get with 15lb test main line on my trolling/down lines. I am concerned about visibility issues with using braid. If any of you guys are running braid, how long are your mono/fluoro leaders?? Would 6ft. be enough?
Maybe I should run braid on one rod and see how I like it. I feel like my mono lines have memory straight out the box!!!
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Post by stripeaholic on Jan 4, 2015 12:23:36 GMT -5
sutor try pulling out about 150' of line in your yard tie it off or simply hook something with the hook give it a good stretch for about a minute or two that should do it. Your line is trying to tell you that you don't fish enough. LOL!!!!I personally wouldn't use braid on bait lines.
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Post by Gator on Jan 4, 2015 13:22:33 GMT -5
Sutor, I am in the process of changing my reels over to braid. I pulled boards with braid yesterday and didn't have any problems. I mean we caught fish. Caught a heck of a deal on a 3000 yard spool of 30lb Berkley PowerPro. I, personally, don't have a problem with braid. On my smaller Calcutta 100"s l went with all Flourocarbon on them.
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Post by mwardncsu on Jan 4, 2015 19:08:16 GMT -5
What mono are you using? I don't get memory issues with 15, 25 or even 30. Using Suffix Superior for 15 and 30 and Big Game (I think) on the 25 - but will be moving that to Suffix Superior as well.
Main thing with braid and board is getting it to stay in the release clips until you want it to come out - and I mean staying when you need to lift / nudge the boRs to clear leaves or a quick adjustment around trees on a bank, etc. You can probably loop it and get a few passes inside the clip to help that.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2015 19:23:49 GMT -5
I have hated mono for a decade on my spinning reels. Memory issues no matter what brand. Thus, I went to braid/fcarbon. However, on my level wind reels, I don't have memory issues nearly as bad.. if at all. This is probably due to higher pound test and the reels. I use Big Game 20 pound.
I will note that there is a big difference between fresh mono and old mono. In other words, Walmart Big Game usually sucks.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2015 19:27:27 GMT -5
Now that I think about it, maybe the bigger spools of mono are better out of the box because they are not wrapped so tight around a smaller spool.
Hmmmm.
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Post by Gator on Jan 4, 2015 19:34:04 GMT -5
I have hated mono for a decade on my spinning reels. Memory issues no matter what brand. Thus, I went to braid/fcarbon. However, on my level wind reels, I don't have memory issues nearly as bad.. if at all. This is probably due to higher pound test and the reels. I use Big Game 20 pound. I will note that there is a big difference between fresh mono and old mono. In other words, Walmart Big Game usually sucks. I have a few spools of the nanofil but have not spooled a spinning reel yet. They say it doesn't unload like the braid does. |
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Post by Pete D. on Jan 4, 2015 20:23:15 GMT -5
I have tried a few different brands if mono, and no matter what I have to change it every season due to the memory. I am hoping that braid will eliminate the need to change lines as often.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2015 20:52:41 GMT -5
I have tried a few different brands if mono, and no matter what I have to change it every season due to the memory. I am hoping that braid will eliminate the need to change lines as often. No doubt, braid lasts. But I find it more difficult to work with in a multiple rod environment. First, it tangles horribly. Second, if you touch it, you are now cut...again. Third and most importantly, in the cold... It freezes and you are screwed if you want to pull planers with frozen braid. I switched to mono the first time a striper decided to cross my entire spread. |
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Post by Pete D. on Jan 4, 2015 21:23:46 GMT -5
I have tried a few different brands if mono, and no matter what I have to change it every season due to the memory. I am hoping that braid will eliminate the need to change lines as often. No doubt, braid lasts. But I find it more difficult to work with in a multiple rod environment. First, it tangles horribly. Second, if you touch it, you are now cut...again. Third and most importantly, in the cold... It freezes and you are screwed if you want to pull planers with frozen braid. I switched to mono the first time a striper decided to cross my entire spread. Wow, thanks. That is all great food for thought. You are right, when braid tangles it is impossible! Didn't even think about the line freezing!! |
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Post by valleythunder on Jan 4, 2015 23:17:42 GMT -5
More food for thought. I use 20 lb. P-Line CX, I was introduced to it while tourney bass fishing. Fished with Bert and he was using that as his mainline, as am I. I buy 3000 yd spools from BPS @ $63 and you have quite a few fill ups. Line is quite strong, being a copolymer line.
Mward, I use yellow 30 lb Suffix superior on my heavy catfish outfits. Last a long time, relatively inexpensive and has landed my largest blue an 82 lber.
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Post by Pete D. on Jan 5, 2015 7:01:16 GMT -5
How much line do you guys stack on your depth counting reels? I notice if I don't have a full spool that the depth readings are way off.
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Post by mwardncsu on Jan 5, 2015 7:15:39 GMT -5
You need to keep your reel pretty much full or your counter will be off. The way Dewayne at Captains Quarters taught me was, if you don't know the right capacity, to fill it up but don't cut it from the spool, and then reset the counter and pull off 50 feet and check the counter - then you can add more line or remove to dial it in. If you reset the counter before you start loading it you can determine how much you need of that line form that reel in the future. The issue then comes as you start to break off the main like or cut off for knicks or whatever - inaccuracy will start to accumulate.
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Post by BentRod on Jan 5, 2015 8:27:14 GMT -5
I have tried a few different brands if mono, and no matter what I have to change it every season due to the memory. I am hoping that braid will eliminate the need to change lines as often. No doubt, braid lasts. But I find it more difficult to work with in a multiple rod environment. First, it tangles horribly. Second, if you touch it, you are now cut...again. Third and most importantly, in the cold... It freezes and you are screwed if you want to pull planers with frozen braid. I switched to mono the first time a striper decided to cross my entire spread. Bingo - nightmare if you tangle two rods - let alone a whole spread. Plus for live bait striper fishing, stretch is your friend - braid doesn't stretch. |
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Post by Pete D. on Jan 5, 2015 10:14:09 GMT -5
The way Dewayne at Captains Quarters taught me was, if you don't know the right capacity, to fill it up but don't cut it from the spool, and then reset the counter and pull off 50 feet and check the counter Great Idea!! |
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