Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating - View Single Post

fishweewee · 07-22-2004, 06:49 AM

To be quite honest, I think for bait fishing the BEACH mono is still the best.

I have found that in many cases the sensitivity of braid is a double-edged sword - you can feel bites but the fish can also feel YOU! I believe a few fish were spooked when I used braid with a fish finder rig. Either that or I just suck.

25 lb. test mono, with a section of 50 lb. mono shock leader are more than adequate to subdue large fish ... provided you have a decent drag and the proper technique to fight.

07-22-2004, 06:49 AM	#4
fishweewee Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: . Posts: 5,935	To be quite honest, I think for bait fishing the BEACH mono is still the best. I have found that in many cases the sensitivity of braid is a double-edged sword - you can feel bites but the fish can also feel YOU! I believe a few fish were spooked when I used braid with a fish finder rig. Either that or I just suck. 25 lb. test mono, with a section of 50 lb. mono shock leader are more than adequate to subdue large fish ... provided you have a decent drag and the proper technique to fight.