Who does and do you use a mono or fluorocarbon leader ?
I just spooled up a coupled rods with 10 lb his vis braided line to try.
Thanks in advance
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Who does and do you use a mono or fluorocarbon leader ?
I just spooled up a coupled rods with 10 lb his vis braided line to try.
Thanks in advance
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I have braid on several of my long rods that I use to Push jigs/cranks with (30lb test braid / 10lb mono diameter). These rods have line counter reels and the friend I bought them from had put this size braid on them for calibration purposes. I have a couple of long rods that have line counter reels that I bought new & they have 20lb test mono on them. And to answer your question .... yes, I do use mono leaders on all of them (6lb test). I use 20# test duo lock clips to hold the trolling weights onto the main lines and on the other end of the trolling weights to hold the leader's loop knot. I keep a selection of pre-made leaders with jigheads wrapped around a section of Pool Noodle so I can quickly change out whenever I happen to snag up and lose a bait.
If you intend to use 10lb braid tied directly to your baits, then I'd suggest getting the rod pointed back towards the snag as quick as possible so as not to stress your rod (or break it). I'd also suggest setting the drag on your reels a little looser than you might normally have them, just in case you get snagged while your attention is not on your rods (esp. if you're longline trolling) Otherwise ... I suggest using a 2-3ft leader in 6lb test clear mono.
My question to you is why? Why would you use braid? Nothing is gained really. Do three pound Crappie break my 6lb. Mono.....no. Does having 6lb. Mono lines break when I run over a brush pile save my much much more expensive rods... yes. Braid.....a more expensive costlier option in my humble opinion.
Visual of line main reason . I have different colors on different rods. I got this braid off amazon cheaper than Mr. Crappie mono. I may end up getting what I paid for. Time will tell. I am trying different stuff because when I long line I have trouble seeing the lines. Even the high vis mono lines a lot of time. The line breaking is why I was asking about a leader. I was thinking about using 4# or 6# test mono. So it would break off if I got snagged
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I used braided line at first but switch back to mono. Be careful which braid you use because some braid float better when using jigs. I think the braid with slick coating have floating attributes which means jigs will ride higher than other. Always text to see when jigs riding bottom.
I am just trying something and see if it’s easier to see.
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I am with ink on this one.... Why? If you are like me you will encounter a lot of brush (most times i aim for them) so all that rigging with leaders and what not takes to much valuable time to get back in the water. The more time your jig is out the water the less time it is where it needs to be
also with that braid you best hope you don't get into a mess of stripers they will wagon train you for sure and make one heck of a mess out of your setup !!!! if you are having problems with seeing you line with hi-vis give this a try ; you only have to do one rod to see if it works for you !!! paint the tip of your rod from the tip down about 12 to 15 inches flat white then using hi-vis line , see if that don't help you with seeing the line !!!! every new rod I buy I paint the tips flat white and I only use vicious hi-vis 6lb test line !!!! also if you night fish them white tips will stick out sore thumb !!!!
I tried spider rigging with braid and did not like it. If the rods bounce like when a boat comes by or in rough water it wraps the tip. I couldnt ever get to where i liked it. I just use slime line hi viz green. i pretie all my trolling rigs with clear floro
I use braid for two applications. When jigging for Stripers in 25 -80 FOW the braid has much less stretch. I use 20# braid with 14# hydrocarbon leader.
My 2 nd use is fishing in my friends stump filled pond. I discovered I can cast light jigs and plugs much further using 6# highvis Fireline with 2 ft 4# fluro leader. My stump survival rate is much higher and the 3-6# occasional bass comes to the net more often.
If I'm just crappie or bream fishing with jigs, minnows or worms plain old 4# mono is fine with me. That's what I use longlineing or spider rigging too.
I only spider rig and I use braid only for my main line and 6 to 8 lb flurocarbon leader line. My rig may not suit everyone but it does very well for me, I don't just spider rig in open water, I will go right in to the thick of things with 8 rods out the front. I slide my sinker on the braid, then a bead and then tied to a barrel swivel. This allows me to pre tie my leaders with a loop knot in the end, then when I break off I only loose my leader and not the sinker and swivel, this enables me to grab a leader, run the loop through the swivel then run the jig through the loop and I am back to fishing in 30 seconds or less. I will also mention I only run one hook per rod as I have never seen that running two hooks ever got me a limit any quicker "though I have tried it many times" and one hook means a lot less to tangle up. Just thought I would share what works for me and by no means knocking anybody's way of doing things. God Bless and happy fishing
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With all the people on the water given the current conditions, nice weather, clear water and everyone off work - I have been long line trolling braid with a 8 foot flourocarbon leader. I have been trolling crankbaits and it is producing really well on the 10-15 inch crappie. The key is the long line trolling. I think the bigger fish are spooky and 90% are suspended over 20 feet of water with no relation to structure at all. Once again, due to the fact everyone is on the structure.
Rodney, I did this sort of thing this past year. I used Hi-Vis yellow then Hi-Vis orange for the same reason of not being able to see the line when longlining. I could not see if lines were close or crossing over the other. Remus and I both had problems with this. I give all the credit to my sunglasses for not seeing the line. Still have not got the problem solved. Seeing the rod tip is not our problem. I hope someone gives you and me a better answer to the line issues. I have never used braid or flora carbons so I couldn't say what way to go. Wish you luck!
Dawgg I was thinking you had questions on this last year. I haven’t got out and tried it yet. But I am going to use a long leader4-6# depending on jigs or 6# on my Newly crank pulling testing. That’s when I noticed how hard it was to see the lines. Then when I took my great nephew in law last Tuesday to pull jigs it was also hard to see. I ordered hi vis braid after the crank pulling. I mainly plan to use the braid to help with visual location of the lines. Soon as I test this I will let it be known if it helpsQuote:
Originally Posted by BigDawgg
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