Does anyone use braid

TennTyrant · 07-10-11, 09:05 PM

I am going to setup a rod for spinnerbaits and soft plastics and may use braid will this be ok and if not why and what lb test to go with.

MississippiBoy · 07-10-11, 09:36 PM

I love braid with soft plastics.....you can feel every little rock or stick or bump with braid. Never tried it with Spinnerbait, though. I'd say probably 30 lbs test would be a good start.

bassboogieman · 07-10-11, 11:13 PM

Braid has it's uses. I don't like it for moving baits, like spinnerbaits, crankbaits, etc. I prefer a co-polymer or flurocarbon line that sinks and has a little stretch built in. Braid for slow presentation baits works wel, and I use it (20#) on my spinning reels for it's limpness which is a big advantage in eliminating the problematic loops on the reel. I also like it (50#) for jigs and frogs with heavy rods for pulling fish out of the junk. Other soft plastics, I go with the co-polymer lines, again because they sink and I think the abrasion resistance is better than braid.

I'm of the opinion braid is very visible to fish so in slow presentations, like plastics, I use a leader (spinning gear) to get by. I don't like adding leader to every set-up for plastics on baitcasters, many will say they are not necessary, so I prefer the flurocarbon or co-polymer to eliminate the need for a leader.

Everyone has their own preferences, you'll find yours. I know guys that use braid for everything, but I don't think there is a perfect, do it all line out there. I know what I like for specific presentations and I'll be sticking with what works for me.

Bassboss · 07-11-11, 12:45 AM

Braid is great for fishing bottom contact baits! It's not the best for spinnerbaits, but it works. I do like it for spinnerbaits around grass though, helps rip em through it.

Bob Smith · 07-11-11, 08:05 AM

Well, I guess I will gladly be the odd man out! I use it on just about everything except Crankbaits (and thought about using it there too!). It is great on spinnerbaits and buzzbaits. Used in conjunction with a medium action rod it is a deadly combination. If you use braid at night on your spinnerbaits you eliminate the need for flourescence and blacklights because you can feel everything that is happening with the bait. If you use around pads or grass, your hookup percentages and your odds are greatly improved for landing those fish. I say whatever you do please don't get caught up in the stigma of not trying something because of what someone says on the internet. Try it and form your own opinion! Not being rude here, that's just good solid advice!

bamabassman · 07-11-11, 06:42 PM

i use braided line on all my plastics and jigs. i use mono on my spinners and cranks and top water baits.

and i agreew ith bob, try it yourself and then YOU be your own judge.

and saying that.....i am thining about tying a spinnerbait to braid for casting intot he GATOR vines bob. now you got me thinking, which is VERY DANGEROUS, i might blow a fuse ya know lisa would realy hate you then. BWAAHAHAHAHAHA!!! or thank you really. lol!

Bob Smith · 07-11-11, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bamabassman

i might blow a fuse ya know lisa would realy hate you then. BWAAHAHAHAHAHA!!! or thank you really. lol!

You know it would be the latter, Lisa couldn't hate me (or anyone for that matter, that fine woman is incapable of hate!).
More folks ought to try spinnerbaits on braid. I throw my lipless cranks on braid too.

MO3N · 07-12-11, 10:42 AM

Its all personal preference http://tacticalbassin.com/making-switch-braid/ this guy uses braid on everything and he lands some massive fish.

CamG · 07-12-11, 01:16 PM

The only thing that I don't use braid for anymore is crankbaits and topwater. I tend to fish some pretty rough water around my parts and braid gives you great feedback on hits in the wind.

MrMakk · 07-12-11, 01:19 PM

braid is used for all my predator fishing here in the uk, i find it brilliant for chucking lures,

OkobojiEagle · 07-12-11, 02:14 PM

A PE line has been on every reel I've owned (both spinning & bait casting) since the mid-90's. Whether i use a mono leader is dependent upon bait and cover.

Different types of line as well as different diameters of line each behave on the reel and fish differently. I want to minimize these differences each time I pick up a different rod/reel. PE lines (with & without leaders) offer me the most versatility.

oe

Bob Smith · 07-12-11, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OkobojiEagle

A PE line has been on every reel I've owned (both spinning & bait casting) since the mid-90's. Whether i use a mono leader is dependent upon bait and cover.

Different types of line as well as different diameters of line each behave on the reel and fish differently. I want to minimize these differences each time I pick up a different rod/reel. PE lines (with & without leaders) offer me the most versatility.

oe

Ok.. Ya got me stumped.. What is a PE line?

bamabassman · 07-12-11, 06:28 PM

i was wondering the same thing bob. lol!

Top Tiger · 07-12-11, 06:38 PM

PE is either pretty expensive or positively expensive. Just kidding but now I'm curious too.

bamabassman · 07-12-11, 06:46 PM

hahaha, i lie that top. goodun pal.

OkobojiEagle · 07-12-11, 09:28 PM

PolyEthylene... Dyneema or Spectra

braided or fused in various mutations by numerous vendors

oe

bamabassman · 07-12-11, 09:29 PM

NEVA HEARD OF IT. LOL. but i'll take oyur word for it.

docirv · 07-13-11, 08:44 AM

I use braid on everything and if needed tie on a flurocarbon leader.

Bob Smith · 07-13-11, 01:44 PM

I didn't cut and paste the article here for fear of copyright violations, but I do know that I can paste a link without violating the law because it is on a public website so here is an article that describes spectra and Dyneema perfectly (and yes these fibers are Gelspun Polyethylene! lol)
http://www.boats.com/boat-content/20...ma-or-spectra/

07-10-11, 09:05 PM	#1
TennTyrant BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hendersonville, TN Posts: 112	Does anyone use braid I am going to setup a rod for spinnerbaits and soft plastics and may use braid will this be ok and if not why and what lb test to go with.

07-10-11, 09:36 PM	#2
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	I love braid with soft plastics.....you can feel every little rock or stick or bump with braid. Never tried it with Spinnerbait, though. I'd say probably 30 lbs test would be a good start. __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

07-11-11, 12:45 AM	#4
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Braid is great for fishing bottom contact baits! It's not the best for spinnerbaits, but it works. I do like it for spinnerbaits around grass though, helps rip em through it. __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

07-11-11, 08:05 AM	#5
Bob Smith BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 1,472	Well, I guess I will gladly be the odd man out! I use it on just about everything except Crankbaits (and thought about using it there too!). It is great on spinnerbaits and buzzbaits. Used in conjunction with a medium action rod it is a deadly combination. If you use braid at night on your spinnerbaits you eliminate the need for flourescence and blacklights because you can feel everything that is happening with the bait. If you use around pads or grass, your hookup percentages and your odds are greatly improved for landing those fish. I say whatever you do please don't get caught up in the stigma of not trying something because of what someone says on the internet. Try it and form your own opinion! Not being rude here, that's just good solid advice! __________________ Bob Smith a.k.a. "Porko" (vintage Strike King variety!)

07-11-11, 06:42 PM	#6
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	i use braided line on all my plastics and jigs. i use mono on my spinners and cranks and top water baits. and i agreew ith bob, try it yourself and then YOU be your own judge. and saying that.....i am thining about tying a spinnerbait to braid for casting intot he GATOR vines bob. now you got me thinking, which is VERY DANGEROUS, i might blow a fuse ya know lisa would realy hate you then. BWAAHAHAHAHAHA!!! or thank you really. lol! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

07-10-11, 11:13 PM	#3
bassboogieman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parkesburg, Pa. Posts: 3,762	Braid has it's uses. I don't like it for moving baits, like spinnerbaits, crankbaits, etc. I prefer a co-polymer or flurocarbon line that sinks and has a little stretch built in. Braid for slow presentation baits works wel, and I use it (20#) on my spinning reels for it's limpness which is a big advantage in eliminating the problematic loops on the reel. I also like it (50#) for jigs and frogs with heavy rods for pulling fish out of the junk. Other soft plastics, I go with the co-polymer lines, again because they sink and I think the abrasion resistance is better than braid. I'm of the opinion braid is very visible to fish so in slow presentations, like plastics, I use a leader (spinning gear) to get by. I don't like adding leader to every set-up for plastics on baitcasters, many will say they are not necessary, so I prefer the flurocarbon or co-polymer to eliminate the need for a leader. Everyone has their own preferences, you'll find yours. I know guys that use braid for everything, but I don't think there is a perfect, do it all line out there. I know what I like for specific presentations and I'll be sticking with what works for me.

07-12-11, 10:42 AM	#8
MO3N BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: pullman, wa Posts: 113	Its all personal preference http://tacticalbassin.com/making-switch-braid/ this guy uses braid on everything and he lands some massive fish.

07-12-11, 01:16 PM	#9
CamG BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Superior, NE Posts: 974	The only thing that I don't use braid for anymore is crankbaits and topwater. I tend to fish some pretty rough water around my parts and braid gives you great feedback on hits in the wind.

07-12-11, 01:19 PM	#10
MrMakk BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 118	braid is used for all my predator fishing here in the uk, i find it brilliant for chucking lures, __________________ Alex,

07-12-11, 02:14 PM	#11
OkobojiEagle BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 270	A PE line has been on every reel I've owned (both spinning & bait casting) since the mid-90's. Whether i use a mono leader is dependent upon bait and cover. Different types of line as well as different diameters of line each behave on the reel and fish differently. I want to minimize these differences each time I pick up a different rod/reel. PE lines (with & without leaders) offer me the most versatility. oe

07-12-11, 06:28 PM	#13
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	i was wondering the same thing bob. lol! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

07-12-11, 06:38 PM	#14
Top Tiger BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Waynesville, NC Posts: 245	PE is either pretty expensive or positively expensive. Just kidding but now I'm curious too.

07-12-11, 06:46 PM	#15
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	hahaha, i lie that top. goodun pal. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

07-12-11, 09:28 PM	#16
OkobojiEagle BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 270	PolyEthylene... Dyneema or Spectra braided or fused in various mutations by numerous vendors oe

07-12-11, 09:29 PM	#17
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	NEVA HEARD OF IT. LOL. but i'll take oyur word for it. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

07-13-11, 08:44 AM	#18
docirv BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 140	I use braid on everything and if needed tie on a flurocarbon leader. __________________ www.docirvcustombaits.com Baits that catch fish, not just fishermen

07-13-11, 01:44 PM	#19
Bob Smith BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 1,472	I didn't cut and paste the article here for fear of copyright violations, but I do know that I can paste a link without violating the law because it is on a public website so here is an article that describes spectra and Dyneema perfectly (and yes these fibers are Gelspun Polyethylene! lol) http://www.boats.com/boat-content/20...ma-or-spectra/ __________________ Bob Smith a.k.a. "Porko" (vintage Strike King variety!)

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