What are some of the guys that fish green & cumberland favorite braid color to be less visible to fish & line sizes & do you use a leader?
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What are some of the guys that fish green & cumberland favorite braid color to be less visible to fish & line sizes & do you use a leader?
I use blue..yellow.. camo.
No specific lakes since I usually fish Taylorsville.
No leader and tie directly to the braid with palamar knot.
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I fish a bright yellow, bright orange. Smallest diameter I can get. I like the 8/1 but often have to settle for 10/2
Thanks guys. I've been using diawa j braid in hi viz yellow with a leader most times. I wondered about lo viz green or gray tied straight to the jig in something 10lb. or so. My buddy uses 6lb. mono & catches more crappie than i do usually but i don't want to mess with the line twist of mono that he does either. I started using straight braid on my bass tube rod last summer to eliminate line twist & couldn't be happier so i definitely want to stay with braid.
The only time I pull out the mono is for sub freezing temps. Some of the really cold days braid will be froze into the guides.
I don't think it matters all that much on Green River Lake, but on Lake Cumberland I'd use a leader. :twocentsQuote:
Originally Posted by Les Young
I've used different brands, colors, & sizes of braid over the years (8/1 green - 10/2 chartreuse - 15# white - 20/6 grey) but the only one I've used for casting purposes is the 10/2 Hi-vis PowerPro ... and never used a leader. But then I haven't fished Cumberland more than a handful of times in the last decade or two.
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Originally Posted by DockShootinJack
I second this. I like the lowest diameter braid I can find in high-vis yellow. I use mostly Power Pro and tie directly with no leader. Our lakes are pretty murky and our crappie are not line shy.
I have gone to braid on everything.
Mostly 10-2.
I think I知 catching less fish but also loosing less jigs!!
I think I値l go back to mono on casting and pitching poles.
I might even go to a leader on my long poles for vertical fishing but I値l have to use a small swivel to connect the two.
I am really bad at tying a uni knot to connect braid to mono.
Anyone else catch more fish with mono over braid or is it just me??
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I知 surprised a lot of y誕ll are staying with the small diameter braid. It drove me nuts.
I guess it痴 a fishing style thing.
I pitch or vertical jig 95% of the time . Long pole. Stained water. I致e gone to Hi vis 65 lb test to eliminate the rod tangles. Tied to a mono leader using the Alberto knot.
Go to net knots.com to learn any knot.
Awesome site with animation showing how to tie about every knot you might need.
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Moonshine is a nice color on Power Pro Slick8Quote:
Originally Posted by Grainraiser
I've been using 40lb. j braid x 4 with a 10lb. mono leader on a rod that i'm strictly vertical jigging with. On rods that i've been a doing a combo of casting & some vertical jigging too i've been using 15lb hi viz yellow j braid x 4 & a 10 lb mono leader. I think i'll experiment some with color & line size on one rod to see if i can see a big enough difference to change one or both. :donoQuote:
Originally Posted by GreenLine
Thanks guys. :ThumbsUp
I use 14 pound green braid . It has diameter of 4 pound test. But I fish nothing but Lilly pads. I have no problem pulling crappie thru them and some big bass as well.
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I spooled up a new shimano fx 2500 with some berkley x9 in 15lb. crystal & am going to try it.
White or chart. I don't like green, it's too hard to see.
I use a clear mono leader but it's more for abrasion resistance and ease of tying.
I use mostly 10lb for crappie fishing, although I've found 15-20lb to be a little bit better about not wrapping around the rod tip and snagging in rivets, screws, and that kind of stuff.
My buddy uses mono & catches more than me usually. I do tie a leader on my acc crappie stix 13 footer. I've tried it with a swivel but honestly on the heavier action rod i get less tangling without it. I swing pretty hard too & if you miss the line can become a tangled mess instantly with the swivel so i just add a bobber stop to the braid just incase i add a split shot or two, tie a double uni knot to join a leader & have at it. The other rods i use are lighter in action & I've fished with & without a swivel & haven't had any problems either way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chuck Adams
I second the green braid , I dont use it much but when I do , its green and 20 lb test , no leader required here either
I started using 15-4 green braid (no leader) on Cumberland last spring. I plan to try some 10-2 and/or a mono leader this year to see if results improve.
I like the Ampeter 10 lb Hi-Vis braid. Thinner than most. Works fine with no leader when the water is green in the summer. At this time of year, I've been using a few feet of 4 or 6 lb leader, as the water gets pretty clear in the winter. Not sure if using a leader makes a difference, but it doesn't hurt.
I used the moss green with no leader, and I don't know that it caught any more fish, but it sure was hard to see.
I've been using a leader because i figured it was needed on cumberland with how spooky they are. Now if breaking off at night i usually don't add another.Quote:
Originally Posted by Retired2Fish