Braid

I used braid all last year and have fallen in love with it,no lost fish b/c of line breakage or lost jigs.Had power pro 6 on two rods and spiderwire 6 on two rods.Out of those two power pro would be my choice,really liked how the power pro handled.Went to the fishing store monday and came home with PLINE spectrex braid,Sufix performance braid,Cajin braid and Cortland spectron braid all in 6 plus picked up a spool of power pro 10/2 braid.I think I should be able to pick one that suits my needs by the end of this year.
I'll find this thread though out the year and let you know about the other brands of braid as to how they worked for me.

Thanks Turtle....I use powerpro some with good results.

I used Braid this past fall and winter, I like the way it feel, made thing so much more sesitive to the bite, I did'nt lose any fish to it, My only complaint is that I was using 10/2 and I was losing alot of jigs because the loop I tie for my jigs so that they hang flat in the water would slip out of the eye of the hook. There was a time or two that the crappie actually knocked the jig hard enough to make it come off the braid.

Yes know what you're saying,slip out the gap?,I use the palomar knot and have never had any problem with the slip out the gap problem.However My fishing partner has that problem at times and we use the same type jigs.Don't know why his does it at times when mine doesn't.He started tieing a double palomar knot and solved his problem.If he ties a single palomar he'll drop a drop of glue on the gap.
Yeah I like the feeling of the thump that braid gives you when you catch a fish and not having to set the hook is a blessing.

Well turtle, if you use a tight knot to the eye of your hook you are cheating yourself out of some fish, I did that till one day a very old and experience crappie fisherman showed me somthing I did not know, iF you tie tight to the eye of the hook, your jig does not hang in the water on a level horizontal plane, if you use a loose loop knot your jig has way more life like apearance because the jig hangs in the water on a horizontal plane, and because you are not tied tight to the eye of the hook, your bait has a very free range of motion, because its not bound by the tight knot on the eye. Just food for thought, I aint telling nobody how to fish, but I think you will see a improved number of fish coming to the boat. I know I did

I'm using the power pro 10/2 in yellow. It's visiable out of the water but disappears quickly in the low light. I like the way it fishes; only complant is if you sneeze it's tangled, LOL..........

I use Power Pro Braid on my line counter reels for pulling crankbaits.

Just got in 3 new Diawa 17 LC's and loaded them all with Power Pro 15/4. Use braid for all my fishin.

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Just got in 3 new Diawa 17 LC's and loaded them all with Power Pro 15/4. Use braid for all my fishin.

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Sat what you doing slumming on this side of the river.:eek::D:D

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Originally Posted by creekslick

Sat what you doing slumming on this side of the river.:eek::D:D

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LOL, now that's funny. I don't care who you are.

Worst thing about braid is that it will hang on any piece of bark you rub it on.

Maybe Sat came over here to talk about fishing for a change

Some of us need someone to tell us how to fish and any advise is worth listen to.

yes know about the loop and how freely the jig has to move in the loop,I cast and have found by pulling the line tight I can ajust the jig to stand on its nose if need be.The loop is the best knot that I know of for the long pole in most cases.Tieing tight When casting into the current I can ajust how the jigs runs by ajusting the knot at the back of the eye,middle of the eye,front of the eye or anywhere inbetween.Loop knot is number one...

A feller needs to lay his pole down before he sneezes,lol,learn how to flick the rod tip and it will undo.

Hey guys, has anyone tried berkleys fireline? i,ve been useing it for years with no problem, just started useing the new crystal 6lb 2lbdia. and its great, very strong, will straigthen out most crappie jigs if you hang up, and you can feel a crappie touch your jig, thanks for the tip on the loop knot will have to try it. i also use the 10 & 4lb test if i,am fishing heavy wood.!!!!!

A little input from Louisiana. LOL. I use the Sufix performance braid in the 10lb test-4lb diameter. I also use the loop knot that I have used for years on mono and love it. The loop knot allows the jig to hang level, allows more life-like movement in the jig, and allows the jig to pivot on the hook set, which usually results in the fish being hooked real good in the top of the mouth. A fellow just really don't know what a THUMP feels like until he has used some braid. I don't know why I waited so long to try it. I wonder if it has anything to do with a hard head? LOL.

I've been thinking of trying some braid out for a while now but I typically cast alot. Can you still use braid or fireline on ultralites for casting without tearing up your eqipment (ie. spools and rod guides?) Any info. would be greatly appreciated

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A little input from Louisiana. LOL. I use the Sufix performance braid in the 10lb test-4lb diameter. I also use the loop knot that I have used for years on mono and love it. The loop knot allows the jig to hang level, allows more life-like movement in the jig, and allows the jig to pivot on the hook set, which usually results in the fish being hooked real good in the top of the mouth. A fellow just really don't know what(( A )) ****THUMP**** ((feels like)) until he has used some braid. I don't know why I waited so long to try it. I wonder if it has anything to do with a hard head? LOL.

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Glad to hear someone useing Sufix,haven't tried fireline yet,the other braids are going to haveta be pretty good to beat power pro.

99% of my fishing is casting,all my fishing is ultrlite,I think its easier on eqt. then mono.Your thinking old school,this new braid is like night and day from the old days.

Getting back to the **thump**its unreal you can still ((feel)) it for 3 or 4 days:eek:Plus the sound it makes with big fish on is sweet:D.