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Post by gotmehooked on Mar 23, 2011 21:19:38 GMT -5
do you guys use braid and if you do, do you use mono as a backer for your reel? Also, do you go with a mono leader and what pound test?
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Post by katfish on Mar 23, 2011 21:24:08 GMT -5
I use dacron braid. I don't reccommend it for most people.
I fill spools with 30# test Prestige from Cabelas.
I use dacron because it is a natural fiber and sinks.
The braid has low stretch.
It is difficult to maintain so I don't reccomend it for others unless they plan on fishing just the way I do for flathead.
I don't use a leader and snell hooks directly to the braid.
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Post by gotmehooked on Mar 23, 2011 21:59:06 GMT -5
what about slip sinker? Do you peg it up higher with a split shot if you don't use a leader?
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Post by katfish on Mar 23, 2011 22:05:18 GMT -5
I fish in lakes so my slip sinker is a slip sinker ;D   If I needed to rig it in current I would probably slip surgical tubing on the line to get the leader length I wanted. And yes that rock bass is over a pound and I wish I had enough of them to use all summer. |
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Post by Catfishrollo on Mar 24, 2011 19:23:30 GMT -5
We use mainly Big Game mono on the rivers we fish. Lake fishing we use braid. Power Pro. and Fireline Tracer Braid are the line of our choice. Very smooth, low stretch, and holds many yards of line on the reels. Yes, we back our braided outfits with mono though. Backing with mono helps with slippage and also you don't have to spend a fortune in braid if you like to fill a spool!  rollo |
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Post by Seanstone on Mar 24, 2011 19:32:00 GMT -5
No kidding, I just spooled $35 worth of Sufix 832 braid on an Ambasadauer. I'm pretty sure I have up wards of 250 yards on the reel now. I wish I would have backed it with mono so I could have re-spooled twice.
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Post by gotmehooked on Mar 24, 2011 19:34:05 GMT -5
Why mono in lakes and braid in rivers? sorry for all the questions.
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Post by Seanstone on Mar 24, 2011 19:41:43 GMT -5
I only know what I have been told. Therefore many of these guys can help you better than I can. But here's what I know: Braid has less stretch and is thinner in diameter than mono pound for pound. Therefore it handles better in current situations and the low stretch helps with hook sets. Mono on the other hand is more abrasion resistant so it fishes better around rocks and wood. I wouldn't say that one type is better in rivers versus lakes. Rather each has properties that make it better in certain situations.
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