When To Use Braid 2024

robinchoi reply :

Hello Everyone,

Aside from pitching and flipping...when are some other good times to use braid? Can it be used for Carolina Rigging? For Jigs? Frogs?

Also, should i tie a flouro or mono leader on it for any of the above applications or will i be ok tying directly to the lure/rig?

Thanks everyone.

Hi Salenity reply :

You can use braid anytime you want to . I personally use Hi-Vis braid & color the last 7 foot of line black with a sharpie. I never use a leader. I'd say most use braid 50-65 for a frog but after that it;s just up to individuals as when to use the braid. I fish flukes on 8-12 # mono but if it didn't dig I'd be back to 10-20 braid.

zip pow reply :

Its great on a c-rig telagrapghs the bottom do use a mono leader from the swivel to the bait

dulouz reply :

I use it on everything all the time. If I am fishing jigs in rocks I will put on a mono leader due to abrasion.

FishinDaddy reply :

Anytime you are not using treble hooks or when you are in crystal clear water. I use braid for everything else.

Marty reply :

My bass fishing is done almost exclusively with braid. I don't use leaders.

NJBasstard reply :

I use braid on all my rigs. I use a leader only when fishing non moving baits..

SirSnookalot reply :

I use braid 100% of the time, spinning gear 10#. I always use a leader with a loop knot.

dodgeguy reply :

i use braid all the time.never use a leader.line visibility means nothing.since i started using sufix 832 i don't have a problem in rocks.

NCLifetimer reply :

I too use braid almost exclusively. Spinnerbaits, texas rigs, drop shot, etc... When throwing deep crank baits ill use 15-17# mono or floro just to get the extra depth. I like the added sensitivity of braid, less stretch equals more energy transfer. I just started using a leader for most of my braid applications. usually 17# mono, but ill probably switch to a floro once i find one i like. Probably isn't necessary, but it adds confidence for me, so i do it. Use whatever you have confidence in, that's what you'll fish best.

BassHole5 reply :

For a C-Rig and jigs definitely without a doubt go with a Mono or Fluro leader

But for frogs just tie directly

This is my perforation because I believe that the fish can see the line, but it's all in opinion because I know people that use pure braid for everything!

Khong Y. reply :

On 10/6/2011 at 10:03 AM, robinchoi said:

Hello Everyone,

Aside from pitching and flipping...when are some other good times to use braid? Can it be used for Carolina Rigging? For Jigs? Frogs?

Also, should i tie a flouro or mono leader on it for any of the above applications or will i be ok tying directly to the lure/rig?

Thanks everyone.

I use braids for everything except for swim/crank bait or live bait.

I.rar reply :

i use braid with a leader all the time too.

GrippinLips reply :

i only use braid when i flip and topwater lures.

jignfule reply :

Braid & Braid with leader 90% of the time. Starting to detest a stretch.

Hooligan reply :

On 10/6/2011 at 10:03 AM, robinchoi said:

Hello Everyone,

Aside from pitching and flipping...when are some other good times to use braid? Can it be used for Carolina Rigging? For Jigs? Frogs?

Also, should i tie a flouro or mono leader on it for any of the above applications or will i be ok tying directly to the lure/rig?

Thanks everyone.

There's no right answer. For me, the right time is never. For other's it's always. I nearly never fish braid, hate it.

ChiCityBasser reply :

I fish braid almost exclusively with no leader for all techniques. On my spinning rigs I have one spool with braid and one spool with either a mono, copolymer or flouro and change them out on those windy days which make braid harder to deal with when casting.

detroit1 reply :

Not on those windy days? You live in Chicago, and it's been windy just about every time i go out in the detroit area.

J Francho reply :

Frogs.

K_Mac reply :

Like Hooligan, for me the right answer is never. For those of you who swear by it, I'm pleased it makes y'all happy. I just don't like it.

QUAKEnSHAKE reply :

Its very windy today 25mph or so and just got back used baitcaster w/20# braid-spinning w/10# braid no issues. Had to use lots of thumb though throwing into the wind and more low side casts but still manageable and would need to do that with any line. With the wind though holy cow the senko just sailed off the spinning reel.

Use braid for everything for years but been trying other sfuff(co-poly,nanofil) just come back to braid though.

bassinbrian reply :

I gave braid a real shot this year and put it on everything to narrow down on what I want to use it for in the future. Then I put some co-poly and flouro on and geez I hate stretch so much that I went back. What I hate about braid though are wind knots, wraps around guides easier, also when using anything lighter I don't like the larger bow in the line. I'm sure I'm loosing sensitive cause of it but it's hard for me to really judge. A couple pluses for me is no stretch and doesn't coil up like the other lines.

deep reply :

I fish braid with leaders when I don't want the stretch that mono and copoly lines have. Mostly bottom bouncing techniques.

SirSnookalot reply :

It's always windy here and I use braid 100% time( except offshore) with only 1 issue and it isn't the wind. I get wind knots, even if there is no wind on a certain brand of spinning reel, where as using the identical line and identical rods on different brands wind knots never happen. I can't seem to figure out why, in time I'll phase out those reels. Keeping less line on the spool is a big help, so I'm not using that outfit for fish that run a lot.

A-Rob reply :

braid for frog & flipping/pitching

i throw flouro for cranks

co-poly for worms

i throw co-poly for spinnerbait/buzzbait

I throw braid for my spinning gear +/- a copoly leader depending if I'm fishing smallmouth or dropshot

dodgeguy reply :

On 10/15/2011 at 8:02 AM, bassinbrian said:

I gave braid a real shot this year and put it on everything to narrow down on what I want to use it for in the future. Then I put some co-poly and flouro on and geez I hate stretch so much that I went back. What I hate about braid though are wind knots, wraps around guides easier, also when using anything lighter I don't like the larger bow in the line. I'm sure I'm loosing sensitive cause of it but it's hard for me to really judge. A couple pluses for me is no stretch and doesn't coil up like the other lines.

use sufix 832.it sinks so the bow is decreased.there is not a more sensitive line out there.use at least 50 lb test on baitcasters.heavier lines tip wrap less.

Jaheff reply :

On 10/15/2011 at 1:22 PM, SirSnookalot said:
It's always windy here and I use braid 100% time( except offshore) with only 1 issue and it isn't the wind.

This probably isn't the place but,I gotta disagree with you on the offshore. This is what braid was made for and where braid shines. Do you remember using a reel that weighed 4 pounds for offshore 15 years ago? Now that braid is thinner and stronger, you can have a lighter, stronger reel that weighs in at 25 ounces and still has the line capacity for offshore fishing.

Take your Avet, it was made for braid.300 yds.of 50# braid a top shot or a leader of your choice.

SirSnookalot reply :

On 10/17/2011 at 6:00 AM, Jaheff said:

This probably isn't the place but,I gotta disagree with you on the offshore. This is what braid was made for and where braid shines. Do you remember using a reel that weighed 4 pounds for offshore 15 years ago? Now that braid is thinner and stronger, you can have a lighter, stronger reel that weighs in at 25 ounces and still has the line capacity for offshore fishing.

Take your Avet, it was made for braid.300 yds.of 50# braid a top shot or a leader of your choice.

I agree with you. My Avet is used for double duty, both private and drift boats. The drift boats here don't allow braid, tangling with mono is a nightmare and lines are always getting cut. I mainly fish from private boats (maybe on a drift boat 2 or 3 times this year) and always use braid, my Avet really gets limited use. My #1 outfit is Penn Conquer 7000 with 20# braid on a 30# class boat rod, big enough for sailfish and good sized dolphins and kings.

msolorio reply :

all the time in any situation. im in the process of makin the switch to 100% braid because i love everything about it, dont have one complaint or issue. i tie direct cus i honestly dont care if the fish see my line or not, if theyre gonna bite, theyre gonna bite, if not, then theyre not. the only time i tie a leader is when throwin a swimbait, crankbait, or jerkbait but even then i tie direct most the time.

pitchinthejig reply :

The 832 is a good line and it is sensitive however to me it doesnt transmit anything as well as Daiwa braid does, I believe its got to do with the super small dia. of the Daiwa stuff and how super tight its braided.

I have tried 832 in a few different tests and liked it pretty good but it only stayed on a PX68 gave all the left over to my dad. IMHO and many many others nothing comes close to the Daiwa stuff... The only other braid I will use (I will never buy any 832 again) is Toray Bawo and I only buy that when I cant get any Daiwa braid and need it right then and my local guy has the Toray stuff.

deep reply :

On 10/27/2011 at 1:09 AM, Long-Range-Junkie said:

The 832 is a good line and it is sensitive however to me it doesnt transmit anything as well as Daiwa braid does, I believe its got to do with the super small dia. of the Daiwa stuff and how super tight its braided.

I have tried 832 in a few different tests and liked it pretty good but it only stayed on a PX68 gave all the left over to my dad. IMHO and many many others nothing comes close to the Daiwa stuff... The only other braid I will use (I will never buy any 832 again) is Toray Bawo and I only buy that when I cant get any Daiwa braid and need it right then and my local guy has the Toray stuff.

Could you do a comparison between the Samurai and the Toray Bawo? Especially in manageability out of the box and in casting distance.

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