Braid tips

keysd13 · 06-26-09, 05:55 PM

Anyone have any tips for using braid? Spooling, wt for fishing jigs etc... I normally use fluro, but want to try braid with my jig rods for cover.

MississippiBoy · 06-26-09, 06:11 PM

There's whole books that could be written about this, but I'd start here:

http://www.bassfishin.com/bassfishin...earchid=209984

Take some time to poke around, and if you still have some specific questions, come back and ask them.

Jim80 · 06-26-09, 06:19 PM

Jigs in cover 30 ta 65lb test would do ya fine personally i started using fluorocarbon for everything about a year ago and have not looked back .

jim

Bassboss · 06-26-09, 07:32 PM

Ok for flipping/pitching jigs you normally don't let out more than 20 yards. And when you're fishing jigs you wanna have a lot of strength. so here's what I would do if I had the convince of having more than one rod.

I would put 40-60lb braid on there.
Second of all, I would take some mono and use it for a backing. For example, if your reel could have could have 100 yards of 12lb test line capacity, I would fill the spool with with 50 yards of spool with mono, and than take 50lb braid (equivalent of diameter of 12lb test mono) and but fill the rest of the 50 yards on the spool with the braid. You can make a 150 yard spool of braid goon two reels rather than one reel if you didn't use a mono backing. Save money real good!

bingham · 06-27-09, 03:20 AM

i use 50 lb power pro for my smaller jigs and 65 lb sufix for my heavier cover jigs.
in your case, id go with the sufix, i liked it so much better.
just like bassboss said back it with mono, but not to save money, if you dont then your line will eventually start slipping on the hookset because of the slickness of braid.
on a 100yd spool that you wont be casting at all id almost fill it up with mono, maybe 70 yds. if you will be casting some go half n half. the good thing about that is you can use any old mono you want as cheap as you can get it, and if your lining multiple rods get a 20lb+ mono so it wont use as much.
ive not tried fluoro with jigs but i feel very comfortable using braid, i dont feel like its gonna break on the hooksets and if you get a lunker in tight cover you can feel free to horse him out!
hope this helps out if ya got anymore questions ask em and ill try to help more

keysd13 · 06-27-09, 06:09 PM

I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks guys

dodgeguy · 06-28-09, 05:43 PM

65 lb fireline 8 strand braid.imho it's the best out there.sufix is second.powerpro is an outdated 4 strand braid.the 8 strand is smoothest and acts the most user friendly as far as lack of digging in the spool and wind knots.use a palomar knot and crazy glue the tag so it doesn't fray.some guys melt the tag.

06-26-09, 05:55 PM	#1
keysd13 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 153	Braid tips Anyone have any tips for using braid? Spooling, wt for fishing jigs etc... I normally use fluro, but want to try braid with my jig rods for cover. __________________ If you're keeping count you're not catching enough.

06-26-09, 06:11 PM	#2
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	There's whole books that could be written about this, but I'd start here: http://www.bassfishin.com/bassfishin...earchid=209984 Take some time to poke around, and if you still have some specific questions, come back and ask them. __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

06-26-09, 06:19 PM	#3
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	Jigs in cover 30 ta 65lb test would do ya fine personally i started using fluorocarbon for everything about a year ago and have not looked back . jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

06-26-09, 07:32 PM	#4
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Ok for flipping/pitching jigs you normally don't let out more than 20 yards. And when you're fishing jigs you wanna have a lot of strength. so here's what I would do if I had the convince of having more than one rod. I would put 40-60lb braid on there. Second of all, I would take some mono and use it for a backing. For example, if your reel could have could have 100 yards of 12lb test line capacity, I would fill the spool with with 50 yards of spool with mono, and than take 50lb braid (equivalent of diameter of 12lb test mono) and but fill the rest of the 50 yards on the spool with the braid. You can make a 150 yard spool of braid goon two reels rather than one reel if you didn't use a mono backing. Save money real good! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

06-27-09, 03:20 AM	#5
bingham BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cottondale, AL Posts: 323	i use 50 lb power pro for my smaller jigs and 65 lb sufix for my heavier cover jigs. in your case, id go with the sufix, i liked it so much better. just like bassboss said back it with mono, but not to save money, if you dont then your line will eventually start slipping on the hookset because of the slickness of braid. on a 100yd spool that you wont be casting at all id almost fill it up with mono, maybe 70 yds. if you will be casting some go half n half. the good thing about that is you can use any old mono you want as cheap as you can get it, and if your lining multiple rods get a 20lb+ mono so it wont use as much. ive not tried fluoro with jigs but i feel very comfortable using braid, i dont feel like its gonna break on the hooksets and if you get a lunker in tight cover you can feel free to horse him out! hope this helps out if ya got anymore questions ask em and ill try to help more __________________ EAT, SLEEP, FISH

06-27-09, 06:09 PM	#6
keysd13 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 153	I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks guys __________________ If you're keeping count you're not catching enough.

06-28-09, 05:43 PM	#7
dodgeguy BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: poughkeepsie,n.y. Posts: 930	65 lb fireline 8 strand braid.imho it's the best out there.sufix is second.powerpro is an outdated 4 strand braid.the 8 strand is smoothest and acts the most user friendly as far as lack of digging in the spool and wind knots.use a palomar knot and crazy glue the tag so it doesn't fray.some guys melt the tag. __________________ chrysler master tech,avid fisherman and i bleed red,white and blue!!!!

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