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CowHunter · 02-22-2001, 02:56 PM

I have been using Braids since 97' and I have to say that I absolutely love Braided lines and think there are more positive reasons to fish it then negatives. To start I like either the PowerPro or Whiplash. Now I mainly use Whiplash and I don't use anything under 65lb. I use from the 65lb to 100lb range for numerous reasons. I go with the minimum of 65 because it is not as thin and fishing rocky beaches such as Rhody is a bit more resistant to nicks, (Believe me every bit helps), I still have lost some decent fish by them going around rocks and with the tension breaking me off rather easily. The 65lb is mainly for the spinning outfits and for the conventionals I go with the 80-100, (Big Sticks- 11ft+), it is used mostly fishing deep inlets on the south shore of Rhode Island...
Positives:
-Braid has no memory, therefor flows out much more smoothly= More Distance
-More Sensitivity, feel every little tap, hit..
-No Stretch = Instant Hook-ups and more Hook driving Power
-More LB strength at a smaller Diameter
Negatives
- Yes, You get more wind knots, but I find this to be true only throwing lighter stuff into wind, I just make sure there is always tension by applying with my fingers if I have too. I rarely have problems with windknots.
-The biggest problem I have with braid is due to the No stretch. One night last June I was fishing an area with good current, A school of big fish moved in and I caught many in the twenty Lb Range including two thirtees. I also hooked four that night that made the other fish look real small. Having them on for well over 10 minutes and having over two hundred yards out I was only gaining little line on them in that time and after a while the fish just popped off. I was using jigs and found that the tremendous pressure I had on the fish eventually wore a hole in the fishes mouth and ripped the jig right out. I was fishing an are where I really couldn't finnesse the Fish. Sometimes it is good to have the stretch like in mono.
I am always going pretty heavy because I am never targeting small fish, I am always after them Cows...

02-22-2001, 02:56 PM	#14
CowHunter Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Union,NJ Posts: 989	I have been using Braids since 97' and I have to say that I absolutely love Braided lines and think there are more positive reasons to fish it then negatives. To start I like either the PowerPro or Whiplash. Now I mainly use Whiplash and I don't use anything under 65lb. I use from the 65lb to 100lb range for numerous reasons. I go with the minimum of 65 because it is not as thin and fishing rocky beaches such as Rhody is a bit more resistant to nicks, (Believe me every bit helps), I still have lost some decent fish by them going around rocks and with the tension breaking me off rather easily. The 65lb is mainly for the spinning outfits and for the conventionals I go with the 80-100, (Big Sticks- 11ft+), it is used mostly fishing deep inlets on the south shore of Rhode Island... Positives: -Braid has no memory, therefor flows out much more smoothly= More Distance -More Sensitivity, feel every little tap, hit.. -No Stretch = Instant Hook-ups and more Hook driving Power -More LB strength at a smaller Diameter Negatives - Yes, You get more wind knots, but I find this to be true only throwing lighter stuff into wind, I just make sure there is always tension by applying with my fingers if I have too. I rarely have problems with windknots. -The biggest problem I have with braid is due to the No stretch. One night last June I was fishing an area with good current, A school of big fish moved in and I caught many in the twenty Lb Range including two thirtees. I also hooked four that night that made the other fish look real small. Having them on for well over 10 minutes and having over two hundred yards out I was only gaining little line on them in that time and after a while the fish just popped off. I was using jigs and found that the tremendous pressure I had on the fish eventually wore a hole in the fishes mouth and ripped the jig right out. I was fishing an are where I really couldn't finnesse the Fish. Sometimes it is good to have the stretch like in mono. I am always going pretty heavy because I am never targeting small fish, I am always after them Cows...