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As far if it is worth it I would say if that is what you want to use it is worth it. I have lost count of the crappie and Gills I have caught with it. Using a JDM rod....NanoFil.....tungsten jig head......the sensitivity is off the charts with that setup. But I have become tired of using leaders unless I have to have them....such as trout fishing. I also am not as agile with tying knots anymore. Having said that it still has a place on one of my reels.
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This is where braid loses me. I hate leaders.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alphahawk
I'd probably fly fish more if it weren't for the dang leader.
Never used the Nanofil and from what I've read I'll stick with what works for me . I've tried some braid and didn't care for it . Both are too expensive for something I feel needs to be replaced often .
For distance casting small jigs I've settled on 2# PLine original. For everyday fishing with float and jig , and small hardbaits , I use 4# Silver Thread AN40 , which is not much bigger in diameter than the 2# PLine .
I've just recently bought a bulk spool of 4# Green fluorescent PLine I'm trying , mainly because it's easier to see , which makes it easier to tie knots . I'm using it mainly for small soft plastics (3" worms) and Beetlespins . and do far it's working out for me . Gillchaser
Not sure I understand what you mean by "Both are too expensive for something I feel needs to be replaced often"? I've had Fireline on several of my rigs now for years. Same line. I just replace the leaders once each season. That's one characteristic that you should like about braids. For $20.00 a spool and two or three seasons of use, I'd say that's pretty frugal. No other lines (beside braids) can say that.Quote:
Originally Posted by gillchaser999
Yeah it will last a long time. I still have one reel spooled up with the 1# test and it has lasted since it came out...what 5....6 years ago? Used a reel with 2# test for several years that caught thousands of fish....the only thing I would do is flip the spool of line every so often. Pretty long lasting stuff. I change out 2# test mono every week when I am fishing 3 or more days a week. I know that is not necessary but I have a 20,000 yard spool of mono so I am going to use it. I know the first time I ever tried it I went to fish for trout below Normandy dam and was casting a 1/64 ounce Trout Magnet into the river. The river is not wide there but with mono I might cast it out a little past half way across....first cast with NanoFil I went "coast to coast".....LOL. Cast it into the trees on other side of river.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crestliner08
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Got braid on some bass reels been on there nearly 18 years. Still good as the day I put it on.
love the stuff myself.i use 6lb only because the the lesser weights are too small for me to knot.i use it on steep dropoffs and swim a road runner with it.very little line resistance.i use a whippy cheap composite ultra light and the hook set is just a lift.have had the same line on one reel for 3 years.100s of crappies.i hooked an enormous carp in the tail in some deep trees last spring.thought i had a big cat on,after about 15 minutes or so he broke off,the hook broke not the line.i fish it aroung docks boat houses rocks etc,i tie directly using a cinch knot and 2 or 3 overhand knots to lock it.
IF you're going to use braid, or any other line product that has little to no stretch, and you just can't help yourself from "setting the hook" ... just loosen the drag to where it slips when you do; not a whole lot, but enough to keep the line (or rod tip) from breaking under the strain. You will still have imparted enough power to punch the hook into the fish, but not enough to exceed the breaking point of the line.
I usually pre-set mine at the beginning of the season. I tie off the tag end to something that won't move, then pull the rod up until it gets a good load on it. Then I loosen the drag until the line slips, then tighten it back just a touch. Then I will actually "set the hook" ... eyes closed so I don't slack off the hookset when I "see" the rod bend ... and the drag usually slips just like I want it to do. I'm doing this with mono line, copoly line, or braid (even though I normally don't set the hook on the rod with braid, but just keep reeling and sweep the rod back about a foot) ... simply because I'm one of those that sets the hook with the same speed/power, regardless of what rod power/action or line test I'm using.
And if you use braid type lines, put on some old mono line as backing, tie the "braid" to that backing line and finish filling up the reel spool. This will keep the braid from "spinning around" on the reel spool. It also allows you to fill several reels from one small spool of line, rather than filling the whole reel spool of just one or two reels.
Great line with no line stretch. Have used it for years and don't intend to change. Only downside is poor abrasion resistance. Power Pro super slick a good second choice. A san diago jam knot has never come untied for me and is not that hard to tie with a little practice. Double Palomar through a small jig eye..... not!
A double Palomar knots works well IF you make sure the lines aren't crossed in the jig eye. Crossed line in the eye almost gaurantees a broken knot on the first bite. The San Diego Jam knot works great with 4# test.