Braided Line for Saltwater Fishing

rgramjet · Jul 25, 2019

I've used monofilament my entire life. This past weekend, I saw what braided line can do.

I'd love to hear some pros and cons.

Hi viz yellow or dark green?

Best knots?

StantonCree · Jul 25, 2019

With any braided line the trick is to wet the line before doing your preferred knot.

duckslayer · Jul 25, 2019

Power pro or Cabelas rip stop As. To color-it depends on what your doing. I prefer I Hi Viz yellow or blue and then tie an FG knot to flourocarbon leader.

pbharvey · Jul 25, 2019

rgramjet said:
I saw what braided line can do.

Did you cut your finger? :innocent0

Green Power Pro.
Tie a fluorocarbon leader on with a double uni knot.
Tie the hardware on with a palomar knot.

rgramjet · Jul 25, 2019

pbharvey said:
Did you cut your finger?

Green Power Pro.
Tie a fluorocarbon leader on with a double uni knot.
Tie the hardware on with a palomar knot.

Haa, luckily no!

My friend casted across the entire inlet without much effort. I was impressed! I laughed at him when he taped his finger beforehand.

A flouro shock leader? Or just 17 lb ish line?

StantonCree · Jul 25, 2019

I also am in camp power pro!

Muleskinner · Jul 25, 2019

green...and spend the extra $$ and get the 8 strand instead of braid made with 4.

pbharvey · Jul 25, 2019

rgramjet said:
Haa, luckily no!

My friend casted across the entire inlet without much effort. I was impressed! I laughed at him when he taped his finger beforehand.

A flouro shock leader? Or just 17 lb ish line?

I use a fluorocarbon leader for (in)visibility not for shock.

John from MD · Jul 25, 2019

I have fished religiously for most of my 68 years. I switched to braid about 10 years ago and never looked back. Much better feel and farther casting especially with light tackle. I don't use any kind of leader and the fish in the bay don't spook so I have a mix of yellow and green. I have tested several brands and was happiest with Spiderwire. Now that I am retired, I have switched to Kastking since it is cheaper.

Overboost44 · Jul 25, 2019

Add me to the list. I haven't used mono for years. I use both green and blue PowerPro and use fluorocarbon leader most of the time but not when surf fishing. I probably should. I prefer improved clinch knot just the same as with mono to tie terminal tackle except if I need the lure to be free of a knot then use a non-slip loop knot or Duncan Loop knot.

wilcam47 · Jul 26, 2019

palomar knot is good for the lure/hook end. It does cut easily on jagged rocks though so if thats on the bottom it will snap like butter....thats why lots put a flourocarbon leader on, 4-5'

LimaVictor · Jul 26, 2019

My Dad as he gets older has a hard time feeling bites and nibbles with mono. Tried some braid last weekend and he was killing the perch and spot. So for him it was a big difference in feel.

556ready · Jul 28, 2019

I run strictly braid. I like power pro 20lb hi viz yellow braid and I tie a 25lb fluoro leader on with a FG knot. I mostly jig and topwater.

rgramjet · Aug 12, 2019

I put braided Spider Wire on my spinning reel. Held some tension as I wound the line on the spool.

Went fishing last Saturday on the C&O. I hooked bottom. As I reeled in under tension, noticed the spooled, braided line, on the reel was rotating.

Should I pull out all the line and respool it with a lot more tension?

akalma · Aug 12, 2019

rgramjet said:
I put braided Spider Wire on my spinning reel. Held some tension as I wound the line on the spool.

Went fishing last Saturday on the C&O. I hooked bottom. As I reeled in under tension, noticed the spooled, braided line, on the reel was rotating.

Should I pull out all the line and respool it with a lot more tension?

Yes, respool it putting 1-2 yards of mono as a backing. Or use one wrap of electrical tape as backing.

Eastern_Water_Moccasin · Aug 13, 2019

I use Daiwa Saltiga Boat braid #80 on my tanacom 1000 for black seabass and tilefish. i can pull another boat with it.

John from MD · Aug 13, 2019

rgramjet said:
I put braided Spider Wire on my spinning reel. Held some tension as I wound the line on the spool.

Went fishing last Saturday on the C&O. I hooked bottom. As I reeled in under tension, noticed the spooled, braided line, on the reel was rotating.

Should I pull out all the line and respool it with a lot more tension?

Newer spools are made so you can tie braid directly to them and it will hold without spinning. On older spools, you need to put something on the spool first so the braid can bite into it. That can be electrical tape, monofilament line, or even double faced carpet tape. If you want to save your line, peel it off into a small trash can and it will layer without getting knotted. Guess how I know all this.

Melnic · Aug 19, 2019

Just to teach me how braided line acts like a chain saw, I was offshore fishing with my son last week. Had a faulty outrigger release clip that was not releasing. Fish took the outside line and zeeeeeeeeee it went without releasing. If you know outriggers, you know that the lines cross when sitting up there. The closer in line got cut off by the sawing action on the line. luckily all I lost was $15 in tackle.

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