80 Lb. Braid Is It Over Kill???? 2024
eyedabassman reply :
I work part time at a Gander store and one of the managers told me to pick out any of the older lines that they were going to throw out. So I did take a bunch of XT & XL.But he had a big spool of Power Pro 80lb. braid that I did take.I fish 65 lb. braid on my frog rod,C-rig,A-rig.So would the 80lb. be over kill or not??
LgMouthGambler reply :
You can use it. Its good for punching heavy mats.
OkeechobeeAngler reply :
Yep use it. May be a lil overkill, but it's better than throwing it out.
tomustang reply :
Use it for a musky setup
Teal reply :
I dont go higher than 50 but alot of locals use 80 for punching and Alabama rigs.
eyedabassman reply :
On 2/16/2013 at 12:47 PM, tomustang said:Use it for a musky setup
I don't fish for them fish with all them teeth!
tomustang reply :
On 2/16/2013 at 12:58 PM, eyedabassman said:
I don't fish for them fish with all them teeth!
Long needle nose pliers 
or even a lip gripper/scale
eyedabassman reply :
On 2/16/2013 at 1:08 PM, tomustang said:Long needle nose pliers
or even a lip gripper/scale
I took out two guys on a guide trip last summer we had a 49 in.er. It hit a black spinnerbait. TOO many teeth for me,just give me my LM & SM and I am happy!
Capt.Bob reply :
On 2/16/2013 at 1:21 PM, eyedabassman said:
I took out two guys on a guide trip last summer we had a 49 in.er. It hit a black spinnerbait. TOO many teeth for me,just give me my LM & SM and I am happy!
Bummer, I chase em all fall and couldn't get anything over 36" last year, just a baby. Only thing better than Walleye and Pike! Black Brown Yellow and Red Bucktail is my favorite!
tomustang reply :
On 2/16/2013 at 1:21 PM, eyedabassman said:
I took out two guys on a guide trip last summer we had a 49 in.er. It hit a black spinnerbait. TOO many teeth for me,just give me my LM & SM and I am happy!
I'm happy enough to have the line get tugged
bassinbrian reply :
Not at all. Punching and frogging, or just bobber fishing for some panfish....it'll work!!
SirSnookalot reply :
80# braid wow, and I thought 30# was overkill.
eyedabassman reply :
On 2/16/2013 at 4:10 PM, SirSnookalot said:80# braid wow, and I thought 30# was overkill.
30 lb. is not over kill for me. I fish 30lb.,50lb.,65lb.,on swim jigs,frogs,C-rigs.I was thinking of fishing the 80lb. braid on a frog rod or a C-rig or evan the A-rig?
Greenstealth reply :
I use 80 lb pp on my four musky combos. Great stuff. If you end up not using it, let me know, ill take it off of your hands.
LgMouthGambler reply :
On 2/16/2013 at 2:04 PM, bassinbrian said:Not at all. Punching and frogging, or just bobber fishing for some panfish....it'll work!!
Bobber fishing for panfish? Hahahahahaha, talk about an unfair fight! Lol
eyedabassman reply :
On 2/17/2013 at 1:23 AM, LgMouthGambler said:Bobber fishing for panfish? Hahahahahaha, talk about an unfair fight! Lol
LOL, All you will get back is lips!
SirSnookalot reply :
On 2/17/2013 at 12:49 AM, eyedabassman said:
30 lb. is not over kill for me. I fish 30lb.,50lb.,65lb.,on swim jigs,frogs,C-rigs.I was thinking of fishing the 80lb. braid on a frog rod or a C-rig or evan the A-rig?
I think the average 80# braided line is going to break upwards of a 100#+, that may not be overkill for yellowfin tuna, but for a bass, hmmmmmmmm.
Darren. reply :
If it is free, go for it. Is it overkill for bass, yeah.
On 2/17/2013 at 1:32 AM, SirSnookalot said:I think the average 80# braided line is going to break upwards of a 100#+, that may not be overkill for yellowfin tuna, but for a bass, hmmmmmmmm.
I agree with SirSnookalot, 30# braid is really a lot for bass, and I think of 80# braid as more big water fish line. Musky, saltwater species.
Guess the way I look at it, unless you fish in slop so thick that you'd be pulling 30 pounds of crud up along with your 10 pound bass, 40# braid might be all that's needed. I have some 40 spooled on a baitcaster because I've got it and I'm gonna use it.
But unless I am going for bigger saltwater fish, I likely won't buy anything over 30# in the future. I mean 10# PowerPro does me fine for the majority of my fishing. I'll put a 15# leader on if I'm in thick cover, trees, etc...
This is just how I see it. Not saying you need to look at it my way.
Hey Snook, how heavy is the fish in your avatar? I know they fight. What # test did you catch it on. Curious.
bassinbrian reply :
On 2/17/2013 at 1:31 AM, eyedabassman said:
LOL, All you will get back is lips!
Lol 
WRB reply :
Don't look at super raids for the pound test strength, look at the line by it's diameter. There isn't a fresh water black bass; LMB that can break 25 pound test mono by pull force on it's own.
80 lb braid is useful to handle while flipping, it doesn't tend to cut your fingers as easily as 65 lb braid.
Tom
eyedabassman reply :
On 2/17/2013 at 2:33 AM, WRB said:Don't look at super raids for the pound test strength, look at the line by it's diameter. There isn't a fresh water black bass; LMB that can break 25 pound test mono by pull force on it's own.
80 lb braid is useful to handle while flipping, it doesn't tend to cut your fingers as easily as 65 lb braid.
Tom
The 80lb. braid is like 20lb. mono! I know of many up here that fish 20 mono for froggin.
OkobojiEagle reply :
Thinner diameter braid = less visible, casts farther, drives hard baits deeper, cuts weeds easier.
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trailer reply :
On 2/17/2013 at 1:23 AM, LgMouthGambler said:Bobber fishing for panfish? Hahahahahaha, talk about an unfair fight! Lol
That bream would come up off the bottom like a tomahawk missile with 80lb braid!
swmofisher reply :
On A-rigs you should be using 80# or 85#. It's recommended because if you get hooked on a tree or something the swivel will straighten out and you'll get your rig back only losing 1 lure instead of the whole $50 setup.
SirSnookalot reply :
QuoteHey Snook, how heavy is the fish in your avatar? I know they fight. What # test did you catch it on. Curious.
Most of my inshore outfits have 10-15-20# PP, don't remember what I was using. I also don't weigh fish and this one isn't really big enough to qualify to hang on a scale, my guess might be around 8#, I have caught them 30# and they go bigger than that. Quite honestly if one has never caught a Jack Crevelle, the fight can't be described in words, only other fish I have caught in the same league is Permit. Off the beach I mostly use a med or mh spin rod with a 4000 reel, I prefer that reel size because I like more line capacity and they seem to be more comfortable on the rod than a smaller reel, but the drags are set about the same even though the 4000 has more horsepower. There are many guys down here that fish lighter reels, rods and line than I do, I'm not all that far from 70 years old, so I'm fishing a bit heavier than I used to.
Sherlock 60 reply :
A muskie pro told me that they don't use 80-100# test braid for the sake of the fish as much as for the sake for the sake of the size, weight and price of the lures being used. So if you are throwing an Alabama rig that weighs 3-5 ounces and costs over $20 you should use 80# plus braid to protect your investment in that expensive rig.
bassinbrian reply :
I always use heavier braid, 55lb for my all around rods ( which is only the equivalent to approx 10lb mono ) and
65lb for punching and frogging. Why? Mainly the lakes around here are extremely weedy and my main lake I fish is covered in timber. I just like to know I can get my lure back, that being said I'm sure I wouldnt need to go that high but the diameter is so small I don't see why not
SudburyBasser reply :
If you can't use it for fishing you could always use it as line for your boat anchor.
SSUfishing_dwhite reply :
50 lb for sure, its light and strong enough for the mats...I use the samurai braid
Hanover_Yakker reply :
It's the go-to line for fishing heavy structure like bridge pilings in saltwater. Use it all the time for my heavy live bait rig. Usually pair it up with a 50-80lb. ANDE or PLINE leader. In fresh water, you can use if for puching heavy mats. Not the greatest line for distance casting frogs though but it can be done.
SirSnookalot reply :
On 3/3/2013 at 7:58 PM, Hanover_Yakker said:It's the go-to line for fishing heavy structure like bridge pilings in saltwater. Use it all the time for my heavy live bait rig. Usually pair it up with a 50-80lb. ANDE or PLINE leader.
In this kind of situation the rod is more important than the line. I fish those pilings nearly everyday, between the cement and barnacles the heaviest of lines can easily be severed. A rod with good backbone, also having your hand up on the shaft helps in being able to muscle them away from the pilings, not that I'm successful 100% of the time. I fish either 14# mono and 15 or 20# braid, my leaders are 30 & 40# for the braid and my mono rig has a 30# short steel leader on the lure. I personally do not use lines and leaders much heavier even for pelagic species, rod and technique are the 2 most important criteria.
BassCats reply :
Paul Elias only uses 80 and 100 pound braid when throwing an alabama rig
CPBassFishing reply :
where does one even get 100 lb braid?!On 3/3/2013 at 11:12 PM, BassCats said:Paul Elias only uses 80 and 100 pound braid when throwing an alabama rig
Diggy reply :
On 3/3/2013 at 11:25 PM, CPBassFishing said:where does one even get 100 lb braid?!
amazon or online is the easiest
Sherlock 60 reply :
On 3/3/2013 at 11:25 PM, CPBassFishing said:where does one even get 100 lb braid?!
I guess you don't have muskies in Virginia. 80-100# braid is the standard line for muskie hunters.
Any larger local tackle shop should carry heavier braid, along with the usual online sources as mentioned above, along with Basspro.com and Cabelas.com.
don53 reply :
yep,use it
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