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I've always been a lightweight (4-6 lb) mono guy when it comes to crappie fishing, but I have heard mixed reviews of braided line too. So I wanted to get input from the guys that haven't steered me wrong yet. :) In the context of crappie fishing from the shore, what are your guys' thoughts on braided line versus mono - good, bad, or ugly. And what changes with lure choice (heavier/lighter/etc)? Thanks in advance and happy Friday!
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I do not have a problem with braid, Lasts about 5 times as long than mono. I do use a mono leader with braid. :biggrin my 2Cents.
mono...braid is too aggravating for me to deal with.
How long of a mono leader do you guys use with braid.
I've been using 2# test braid (fused Fireline) with a 4# test fluorocarbon leader for many seasons now. I'd never go back to straight mono again. Much greater casting distance, no more coiled line due to line twist and super increased sensitivity. I have 4 rigs set up this way and as long as you use an Alberto knot for the leader connection, you'll never have to worry about it. Care free fishing, in my opinion.
I use a double jig set up with about 2' of mono. P.S- I use 20# braid with 8# leader.
Crestliner08 said it all!
I don't use a mono leader when "casting" with braid ... but, when pushing jigs or spider rigging, I use 12-24" leaders of mono (usually 6# mono).Quote:
Originally Posted by gixxer420
My casting braid is 10/2 (10# test/2# diameter) ... my pushing/SR'ing braid is 30/8
I would rather have a good fluro over either.
mono 4-6 . (caught last sat. on 4 lb. stren )Attachment 251390
I fish a lot of brush piles and prefer 4lb maxima ultra green. I find that braid get hung up more than mono. When a jig hits a limb with braid there is no give to braid and your hung. With mono it stretches and doesn't stick as quick, plus I can bounce it loose many times. So, you end up breaking off more or tearing up your brushpiles.
I gave braid a try a few years back and didn't care for it.Different feel and I'm so use to just grabbing my line and pulling when I get a hangup and that braid cuts you up,I'm a mono man for sure.
Well crap - so, I loaded up some 10# braid on one of my crappie poles, got snagged on a rock, wiggled and jerked it like I would with the 4# mono, and dang if it didn't snap the end off of my pole. It was a cheap pole, but still - the way the braided line had 0 stretch really caught me off guard... Guess it's back to mono for me - and time to replace a rod... lol
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Mono only for me
I've read a couple of guys like flouro - what are the characteristics? Is it just as springy and sensitive as mono? I'm used to 4 or 6 lb mono, for comparison.
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100% mono for all species.
Mono for crappie fishing creeks/lakes & braid for bass fishing in the mighty Ohio.
I've used 4# Stren mono for years , but next spring will be spooling up with 6# or 8#braid, and a fluorocarbon or clear mono leader . Just tired of fighting the line twist off the spinning reel.
What kind of knot do you use for tying mono to braid?
I know this might be taboo, but I use a snap swivel to keep the line twist down. I tie a jam knot on the swivel, so it stays pretty sensitive.Quote:
Originally Posted by hugastump
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Mono
I use both for different things. I will also say that it isn't for everyone. Knots are a whole new lesson with braid. I mean tangle knots. Once tight they never come loose and you will cut the line there. Also, loops that develop on a spinning reel spool from casting have a different personality. Put a rod together and try it for different types of presentations. It will outcast the mono hands down.
There is only one that will be the slimmest joint as well as the most reliable - the Alberto.Quote:
Originally Posted by RMGeorge
I broke my pole on a snag because of the different personality of braid, when I'm used to mono. I went back to mono and bought a new pole at Cabella's- a BnM crappie pole, 8ft. I'm thinking a longer pole will let me use light weight lures, yet still get some cast distance. Maybe? Lol
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For mono-Quote:
Originally Posted by eeker01
Yanking a snagged bait usually ends up snagging it worse, in my experience. A straight steady pull will either bend the hook open & free it, or the line will break ... and "never" use the rod, just pull it with your hands or wrap it around something & pull.
When using braid ... NEVER use your hands, ALWAYS wrap it around something. Loosen your drag to the point where you can set the hook on an immovable object and the drag slips ... then you won't break a rod, but the hookset will still drive the hook home on a fish (the positive effect of no stretch).
I use to tie the old Blood Knot for braid to leader , but now find it easier to use a small barrel swivel to connect the braid .and tie a 2-3FT mono leader to the other end of the swivel, then a small black snap lock or tie the lure direct.
I use both braid and mono depending on how I am fishing. When fishing deep water you will find me using braid. It is way more sensitive than mono and you can feel the bite much better. I carry a wooden dowel with me so when I do get hung I simply apply pressure to straighten the hook. If you try to loosen snags with your rod you will snap the tip. You also can't use your hands unless you want it sliced open. I use 10/2 Power pro braid in yellow. I use mono when fishing shallow during the spring or when I am slip corking. Each line serves a purpose but if I could only use one it would braid with a mono leader.
Braid as I don't loose as many lures using it also.
I use the double uni knot.Quote:
Originally Posted by RMGeorge
I use mono for all of my casting and spider rigging but when jigging i use braid the sensitivity and toughness is the reason why.