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Contemplating switching my spider rig rods over to braid vs the mono I currently run. I have no real “issue” with my mono other than the normal wear and tear causing breaks when lifting fish or hook sets. Thought braid may cut down on that. Usually push minnows, sometimes run double rigs. Not sure how that works with braid.
Power-Pro #10 test, a lot of guys use that.
Yep, what I use, good stuff!!
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Do they make a good high viz?
They do have a "yellow" hi-viz PowerPro braid ... I use the 10/2 hi-viz and haven't had any problems with it. It will fade after awhile of use, but is still way more visible than clear/blu mono. I have un-spooled it from my spinning reel & reversed it before, to get the un-faded hi-viz end into use, but that was after a couple of years of using it. The strength on the faded end was still good, just the brightness of the line had diminished.Quote:
Originally Posted by SlabSeeker0485
I tried braid and went back to mono. I'm bad to grab the line and lift fish out of the water and that thin braid will cut the dog out of your hand and fingers for sure.:twocents
Yeaaaa I’m bad about that too! Cuts like a razor blade especially if you’ve had ur hand in a minnow bucket all morning. That’s why I took my 10/2 off my jig pole bc I would get hung and try to pull the line vs my rod and it would bury into my hand. Currently running 10lb SlimeLine and no real complaints. I notice most of my breaks are at the 1/2oz egg weight where I’ve looped it through 3x. guess that’s a pinch point.Quote:
Originally Posted by scrat
Stop wrapping those weights. Slide sinker on then a bead, then tie on a #7 barrel swivel. From there tie on a 8 inch leader for bottom hook. Just let weight slide up and down. By the way I use braid on all my reels. Just got some new high viz yellow XPS braid from bass pro on sale. Seems to be pretty good.
What about for double minnow rigs?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cray
I make my rigs exactly like Cray does. I use the double hook rigs made that way. I tried braid on my spider rig rods and it stayed wrapped around the tip all the time and I took it back off and went back to mono.
So u have a 3 way swivel, main drop down with the weight, bead, barre swivel, then 8” down to hook?Quote:
Originally Posted by RogerA
That is how I rig. I use a split ring and a duo lock snap on one leg of the three way. I attach the weight to that and remove it when I wrap up for the day. Makes rod storage easier. Same three way is used when I push cranks too, just different weights. 1/2oz for my trolling and 2oz for the cranks. Nothing fancy for the weights either. I use an all lead weight kind of like a bank sinker and because of the swivel there is no twist.Quote:
Originally Posted by SlabSeeker0485
Here is how I tie mine up. I used heavier colored bobber stop line to make it more visible. Normally I use 12 lb flour carbon.
Attachment 318052
Thanks man! On that 5 wrap cinch knot, I will have to look that one up. So you are quick snapping the whole rig to ur main line? How are u attaching that?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cray
Thanks man! On that 5 wrap cinch knot, I will have to look that one up. So you are quick snapping the whole rig to ur main line? How are u attaching that?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cray
Use a #1 or #2 fas snap on the main line, so you can easily swap out rigs or other lures. Here is a photo of clinch knot versus improved, and for crappie a 7 wrapped clinch isn't really necessary. Attachment 318055Quote:
Originally Posted by SlabSeeker0485
Tried the braid went back to mono. Seems like the braid was always wrapped around the rod tips.
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Use a #1 DuoLock snap on main line, attach that to the first swivel. Then use the other 2 snaps to attach jigs or hooks.Quote:
Originally Posted by SlabSeeker0485
That's correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by SlabSeeker0485
Try florucarbon on one reel and see how it works for you.
For spider rigging l use baitcaster reels with 20 lb florucarbon and light wire hooks. My hand thumb joints are worn out and this helps retieing setups as often.
8 pound braid to smallest duolock available, with a 3/4 ounce weight above the duolock. Then we make up 36" leaders using 4 pound fluorocarbon, snap them to the duolock, and push jigs.
MUCH less blowback with braid than any mono.
Tom
I like Nanofil the best. Super small diameter and so very strong.
My first post in a long time! I'll check out this site every day now!
Kinda what I do, but my reels with braid have 20-30lb braid (line counters & baitcast reels) .... but, I'm not Spider Rigging with them, I'm Pushing jigs or cranks. When using jigs, I have barrel sinkers of the appropriate weight on the main line - then a bead - then a duo-lock snap - then a 18-24" leader of 6# mono - then a jighead. For the cranks on the line counter reel outfits ... the braid is tied directly to the duo-lock snap - then the 2oz in-line trolling weight is snapped onto it - then the 5' leader of 6# mono - another duo-lock snap - then the crank. (my 2oz in-line trolling weights & leader w/snap are pre-made and wrapped around a section of pool noodle - the noodle is split down one side & the weight is inserted into that slit, then the leader is wrapped around the noodle and the snap is open and stuck into the noodle to secure the wrap)Quote:
Originally Posted by T_om
I haven't yet, but fully intend to do the weight/leader/snap or weight/leader/jighead wraps on noodle sections with some of the lesser weights I received in my gift bag at the Spring Fling @ Green, that were donated by Bullet Weights. I received the Mr Crappie Troll Tech 1/4oz & 3/4oz weights, which will be used mostly when Pushing jigs, Road Runners, or small cranks. I'll reserve the 2oz weight rigs for the larger cranks (like 100-200-300 Bandits).
Having the weight/leader/snap or jighead wraps readily available means less time & energy spent fumbling around in the tackle bags for the component parts ... and having your attention diverted from the rods still in action.