What Size Braid For Worm Rig? 2024
wordty reply :
I have a variety of rigs finally and now have a dedicated worm set up on a Carbonlite 7 MH with Pro Qualifier. I prefer braided line for this rig and will use it for senkos, ribbon tails, and trick worms. What pound line do you suggest??
Sam reply :
Are you throwing into open water or into heavy grass and slop?
You can go down to 20# test for open water and up to 65# test for flipping and pitching into the grass, slop and underwater structure.
I go with 65# test for both topwaters and plastics, especially when fishing the Potomac River and other bodies of water that have heavy grass.
Just make sure you know the braid test diameter as it relates to mono and the line test parameters for your rods and reels.
You will not get about a thousand answers with everyone's two cents.
That is what makes this Forum outstanding for bass fishing.
wordty reply :
I have other rigs for heavier slop punching so this is mainly for in water with no slop or pads. Thanks. And title was supposed to say "worm" instead of "work"!!
Comfortably Numb reply :
20# PP is my choice.
A-Jay reply :
I'd go with 30lb braid -
Manages well, casts good and is certainly strong enough.
A-Jay
ABW reply :
I also like 30 lb braid.
roadwarrior reply :
Experiment with a fluorocarbon leader and see if you like that, too.
The three issues with straight braid are visibility, abrassion resistance
and the ability to break-off when you need to.
War Eagle 44 reply :
I'm with the other guys on this one, I'd also suggest 30 or even 40#. Although I mainly use 50 & 65# for the vast majority of my braid needs these days I've always had great luck and performance when using 40#.
J Francho reply :
I use 50# Braid (12# equiv). It's way too much strength, but I like how that size handles.
bass raider reply :
On 2/18/2015 at 6:38 AM, J Francho said:I use 50# Braid (12# equiv). It's way too much strength, but I like how that size handles.
X2
TorqueConverter reply :
You can go as small as #30 and be impervious to line ding in as long as the braid has a high degree of roundness such as Suffix 832 but the majority of the braids out there are happier on baitcasters at around #40 - #50.
BadBassWV reply :
Power Pro 50lb. 12lb Mono Equiv.
new2BC4bass reply :
I use 40# Performance, but like roadwarrior said, breaking it off isn't something you want to do with your bare hand. You could pull a large oak tree off the bottom of the reservoir with it. 
OntarioFishingGuy reply :
20LB Power Pro is what I use. You can cast light baits a mile with it.
Angry John reply :
I try and limit my choices so I can buy larger spools for savings. Spinning reels get 20 baitcasters 40 or 65. These should do dam near anything
tnt2671 reply :
i like 40lb for all a round worm rig , maybe go up to 50 if your throwing weighted or creature baits into sloppier stuff, i'd say you can't really go wrong with either
RoLo reply :
I use 30-lb braid for worms, jigs, plugs, spinners & spoons.
For frogging and punching I use 60-lb braid (tungsten is expensive).
Roger
CHugh reply :
Jeeez #60 for bass fishing? Where's the fun in that? Haha!
All my bass rigs are with #20 or less.
If you work em right you can catch almost any bass on 10lb braided with a 20lb leader.
Y'all just want to haul them right in, half the fun is the fight.
SirSnookalot reply :
On 2/18/2015 at 2:00 PM, CHugh said:Jeeez #60 for bass fishing? Where's the fun in that? Haha!
All my bass rigs are with #20 or less.
If you work em right you can catch almost any bass on 10lb braided with a 20lb leader.
Y'all just want to haul them right in, half the fun is the fight.
^^ I couldn't argue with 1 single word. ^^
Of all my bass set ups only my heaviest (med spinning) has 15# braid, I hardly ever use it. The others are ml down to ul with lighter braid.
Fishinthefish reply :
I use 20# on everything I have, I don't ever have to punch living in the north. I also fish for northern, and salmon using some of the same setups so it's more of a heavy braid for them. I do have one bass only rod with 14# fire line.
Mike L reply :
20# braid with a 12# floro leader for spinning rod
30# braid for all top water
65# braid for punching
15# floro for light cover
Mike
Green Trout reply :
I like 90 pound braid.
Arv reply :
I like 30#, unless conditions call for a thicker diameter for handling purposes.
Catch and Grease reply :
I like 50# braid like others have mentioned.
RoLo reply :
On 2/18/2015 at 2:00 PM, CHugh said:Jeeez #60 for bass fishing? Where's the fun in that? Haha!
All my bass rigs are with #20 or less.
The most important factor in abrasion-resistance is 'line diameter', which reveals the volume of material at war.
Many anglers compare the abrasion-resistance of braid to fluorocarbon, while neglecting to compare their line-diameters,
the most vital contributor to abrasion-resistance.
The diameter of 60-lb braid is 0.014", while the diameter of 60-lb fluorocarbon is 0.028" (exactly twice as fat!).
When punching heavy cover with $10 tungsten weights, what would you gain using a line thinner than 0.014" in diameter?
Roger
A-Jay reply :
On 2/18/2015 at 10:38 PM, Green Trout said:I like 90 pound braid.
Me Too ~ as an Emergency Anchor Line or Ski Rope . . . .
A-Jay
wordty reply :
How much backing (if any) do you all use before tying on the braid?
Fishinthefish reply :
I use about ten yards. Just enough to help keep the braid from digging. I use 15lb test so the thickness helps displace the weight.On 2/19/2015 at 11:31 AM, wordty said:How much backing (if any) do you all use before tying on the braid?
Alpha Male reply :
I have 20, 30, 40, and 50lb on casting reels. all have their purposes but for light cover worm setups I would say 30 would be the sweetspot with a leader.
Catch and Grease reply :
On 2/19/2015 at 11:31 AM, wordty said:How much backing (if any) do you all use before tying on the braid?
I just fill about half the spool with the backing then fill it the rest of the way with braid...
Angry John reply :
I don't use any backing. Never have and do not seem to have any dig in or slipping issues. Keeps my spool lite and if I have any ware I just flip the direction.
SirSnookalot reply :
Depending on the line capacity of the reel, if it's a small reel no backing. Targeting larger species I wouldn't use backing either, to equal the strength of the braid the backing is going to be too thick, reduced line capacity. Using the same diameter as the braid your backing is going to be too weak.
I have only 1 reel with backing.
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