I my opinion braid is over kill unless it's needed to cut through heavy aquatic vegetation or using braid to reduce line twist, otherwise use straight mono or FC line.Īny braid to leader requires 2 knots that is twice as likely to fail then 1 knot. Why bass anglers think they need tuna strength terminal tackle for LMB is another topic, LMB aren't powerful fish. WRB wrote:Wind on leaders using conventional ocean reels isn't any problem, no level wind. I was shown this fishing Top Water on Shasta where you are making LOOOOONG bomb casts with a walking bait and dont want the stretch - the plastic keeps the braid from fouling into the hooksĪs with everything in this sport trial and error to see what works for you and hopefully it doesnt cost you a big bite like it has me on several occasions. If you do run strait braid on baits with treble hooks a trick i was shown (that works GREAT) is to take really small shrink tube or a stir straw and put it up the line in front of the knot and a bobber stop to keep it from sliding all the way up. Truth, I use a 3-4' leader of Mono or Fluro for cranks gives a lil bit of stretch and IMHO helps keeps em pinned and allows the bait to load up a bit in the grass getting more of that sling shot affect. ![]() One year, at the Anglers Marine Bass A Thon, Brent Ehrler said he makes sure the braid to leader knot never gets into his spinning reel's spool, and that prevents problems when casting. The time I spend retying is a lot less than I used to spend getting the braid out of trebles and split rings. I have found that straight braid will get fouled in treble hooks much more often than braid with short mono or fluoro leader.Īlso, straight braid will find it's way into split rings and loops on spinnerbaits, so, again, I use a short 20# fluoro leader, and just retie after a couple of fish, or when it feels rough. ![]() ![]() wrote:Straight braid is good to me when using the higher pound tests like 40-65 but when tying knots with 15lb-20lb if you are not careful you will cut your hands up when you pull your knot together. Kayak, Kick Boat, and Belly Boat Anglers.
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