Benefits Of Braid Vs. Fluoro For Jigs 2024
MIbassin reply :
Hey guys,
I'm torn on which one to spool up my reel with. I fish areas with dense weed cover but I also fish areas with trees and wood...what do you think?
MDBowHunter reply :
Braid all the way...
Weld's Largemouth reply :
On 4/13/2015 at 9:50 AM, MIbassin said:Hey guys,
I'm torn on which one to spool up my reel with. I fish areas with dense weed cover but I also fish areas with trees and wood...what do you think?
Braid 
gulfcaptain reply :
braid, and if you need FC, then attach 3ft of it to the end of the braid.
jignfule reply :
The way I fish a jig 90% of the time I have to have the strength of braid.
Comfortably Numb reply :
I fish straight braid. Recently tried 3' 12# flouro leader and snapped two jigs off on the hookset. No more leaders for me
Alpha Male reply :
I use straight braid for jigs in heavier cover. I will add a 20lb CXX leader for lighter cover. if i can use lighter line than that I will just throw plastics.
RoLo reply :
Pure braided polyethylene 
CRANKENSTIEN reply :
If you need to cut through the weed cover use braid. Otherwise whichever you prefer to use.
deep reply :
If you can feel bites with braid, there's no need for fluoro. Can you?
Disclaimer: most of my jig fish come off the bottom from water deeper than 15' with 50' or more line out. No way I'd feel half the bites I get if I fished braid.
MIbassin reply :
On 4/13/2015 at 8:39 PM, deep said:If you can feel bites with braid, there's no need for fluoro. Can you?
Disclaimer: most of my jig fish come off the bottom from water deeper than 15' with 50' or more line out. No way I'd feel half the bites I get if I fished braid.
I thought braid was the most sensitive line since it has no stretch?? Why do you feel more with Fluoro?
deep reply :
Oh not again. Fluoro is way denser and provides a more direct connection. Stretch/ lack thereof has nothing to do with it.
Siebert Outdoors reply :
I use two different set ups. One is all braid for the dense nasty stuff and the other is 15lb fouro for basically all other jig fishing.
Alpha Male reply :
Braid is more sensitive on a tight line. Fluoro wins for slack line.
ColdSVT reply :
Braid in the heavy cover and flouro around docks, light cover and in and around rocks for me
No complaints about either line. I like em both as they both have thier repective places on my deck
MIbassin reply :
Since fluoro is denser does it make the jig sink faster?
A-Jay reply :
There are few things as positive or reliable in bass fishing as setting the hook with jig when using braid.
It's Solid.
And once you do it, and if you like it, it's awfully hard to get away from it and especially difficult to recommend anything else.
A-Jay
MIbassin reply :
On 4/14/2015 at 3:52 AM, A-Jay said:There are few things as positive or reliable in bass fishing as setting the hook with jig when using braid.
It's Solid.
And once you do it, and if you like it, it's awfully hard to get away from it and especially difficult to recommend anything else.
A-Jay
Im pretty sure i made my decision 
ABW reply :
If I'm fishing a jig like a worm making long casts, which is 99.99% of the time, I'll use fluoro now. I used to use braid but I didn't like it too well.
RoLo reply :
On 4/14/2015 at 2:53 AM, MIbassin said:Since fluoro is denser does it make the jig sink faster?
Line density is only significant when you compare the buoyancy of lines with 'nothing' attached.
Once you attach a lure, water resistance moves center-stage, and the line with the finer diameter
offers the deeper running lure (i.e. braid).
Roger
corn-on-the-rob reply :
On 4/13/2015 at 11:42 AM, Comfortably Numb said:I fish straight braid. Recently tried 3' 12# flouro leader and snapped two jigs off on the hookset. No more leaders for me
Did it snap at the connection knot or between the lure and knot?
n8cas4 reply :
This is for everyone. Do you spend more time moving a jig or soaking a jig? Wouldn't you want to use braid (with a FC leader) if your line is taut most of the time? Even on slack line, if you use high-visibilty braid - you'd be able to line watch much easier and visually detect those bites, too.
If most bites come on slack line, am I really missing my deep jig bites by using braid instead of straight fluoro?
I can't make a decision...
K_Mac reply :
Braid or fluorocarbon both take some getting used to. They each have good and bad characteristics. I am not a fan of braid, but there are times when I use it. Most of the time though, even in heavier cover I will use fluorocarbon for contact baits.
When it comes to what is best, the only way to answer the question is to try both. Line preference can only be determined on the water. It also changes over time for most of us. I continue to experiment with different lines just because I can! Trying different gear and tackle is part of the fun of fishing. Enjoy!
WRB reply :
If you can't feel the jig your using the wrong line or have too much slack line.
Bass are not line shy, line can affect the lures action and your ability to detect strikes and get good hook sets.
Use whatever line works for you.
The key words with jig fishing are controlled slack to keep in contact at all times.
Tom
Mike L reply :
20# Sniper for all jigs in all conditions. If fishing in heavy cover I won't be throwing a jig anyway.
Mime
roadwarrior reply :
Best of both worlds: Fluorocarbon leader connected to braided main line.
IAY reply :
I personally hate braid because of the way I cast and I don't fish much heavy weed so I use straight fluoro.
byram bassturd reply :
Braid in grass.
FC for finesse and around rocks or deep structure.
IndianaFinesse reply :
I use braid mostly for the extra sensitivity, and also because it cuts through grass so well. If you're worried about line visibility, use a flourocarbon leader, then you get the best parts about both lines?
ChrisD46 reply :
On 4/13/2015 at 11:08 PM, Siebert Outdoors said:I use two different set ups. One is all braid for the dense nasty stuff and the other is 15lb fouro for basically all other jig fishing.
^^This^^
Mosster47 reply :
On 3/25/2016 at 3:33 AM, roadwarrior said:Best of both worlds: Fluorocarbon leader connected to braided main line.
Yahtzee!
K_Mac reply :
I know RW speaks for a big percentage of good, experienced fishermen regarding FC as a leader using braid. On one hand it, probably does offer the best of each. On the other, it does not solve the handling issues of braid especially in windy conditions and it doesn't give the benefit of transferring vibration that makes FC desirable in my humble opinion. It also adds a knot to the mix. Knots are always the weakest link and less is better. Of course these are only my opinions and your milage may vary.
TxHawgs reply :
I have several questions on this topic also as I have or just about to purchase my heavy jig fishing gear. 1. For pitching/flipping I want to use braid, but I want to use high viz braid. Do any of u use high viz yellow cuz I want to use Smackdown straight to the jig? If it was green I would probably use it but yellow? I fish Lake fork and water is normally pretty clear.
2. Will a 3-4ft. Fluro leader completely eliminate line wary fish from hitting with 5 yards of high viz yellow line still in the water? You want your jig to fall straight down ex. next to trees. So if I'm doing that in up to 8ft of water I could have 5ft of bright yellow line above there heads and if there suspended even worst. Lake fork is heavily fished putting a lot of pressure on these fish making them quite wary.
3. When casting a jig if bites are more easily detected on fluro then that's what I will probably go with. I want to line watch but can't see 30/40 yds. of high viz line in the water and possibly through the strike zone not effecting some fish. Even with a 3/4ft. fluro leader.
4. IMO the FG knot is the best knot for tying a leader to braid, and hands down the smallest. Since I want to watch my line so much I thought of doing this. Was thinking of tying a 25 to 35yd leader to my high viz braid. It would keep enough of the yellow braid out of the water and still allow me to watch my line.
Bigchunk reply :
I'm over braid. Except spinning gear. I only have it on a flipping rod that won't see water till summer when weeds thicken up. I don't like it anymore. my jig fishing is done on 20lb seagaur. It's Supierior to braid in my book. I've never had a fish break me off on 20 lb Fluoro In nasty thick junk. I see no need for the hassle of braid. And besides when I get snagged in someone else's old 900 lb test braid stuck all over every lake I go to now makes me mad.
offsidewing reply :
In shallow water with heavy cover I'll use moss green braid tied directly to the hook.
For finesse techniques in deep water I prefer a premium fluoro.
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