How strong is braided line?

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Originally Posted by Ms. catfish

Thanks, Pete. I've been trying out braid because four pound and six pound mono break on snags when I'm fishing for crappie and hit a largemouth or catfish. So I just thought I'd try braid to see if it was stronger.

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Braid is stronger for the diameter, but it is not very abrasion-resistant. Rocks, logs, and other snags will shred it. Most people who use braid tie a mono or fluoro leader on the braid to make it more abrasion-proof.

One issue with braid is no stretch so if you have 20 foot of mono out and a crappie makes quick jerk or run it will absorb some of the initial shock. Braid has zero stretch. I switched to 12 lb braid on all my crappie outfits and love it. Get same depths as 4 to 6 lb mono and can still horse in a cat or striper if I need to. I only pull cranks and jigs so best line for me.

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Originally Posted by cwright

One issue with braid is no stretch so if you have 20 foot of mono out and a crappie makes quick jerk or run it will absorb some of the initial shock. Braid has zero stretch. I switched to 12 lb braid on all my crappie outfits and love it. Get same depths as 4 to 6 lb mono and can still horse in a cat or striper if I need to. I only pull cranks and jigs so best line for me.

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I pull crankbaits most of the time too and love the no stretch properties of braid, though I also use a 3'-5' fluorocarbon leader just because. I was wondering which manufacturer makes a 12 pound braid? I haven't searched for it much, but all I see stocked around here is 10 or 15 pound test with nothing in between. I went with 15 lb. because I use shorter medium action rods for crankbaits from my kayak and I run into good size catfish that can snap lighter line, especially of there's cover nearby. I want greater depth by running thinner main line if I can get it. Thanks for any replies. My apologies for hijacking this thread off the original topic.

Jim