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Originally Posted by Nebe
AHA.. you are experiencing the #1 problem i have with braid- braid has zero flex, so if the fish is thrashing around, the hook will rip out- If i can, i LOOOSEN my drag when this is a problem- Also, i dont know how large your guides are, but use the longest leader you feel comfortable with- I like 15 feet of mono- obviously you cant use a swivel to connect the leader to the main line, so use an Alberto knot or a double albrite. If your guide rings are small, the knot will rattle out of the guides, so as you cast, try to keep an eye on the knot after a few casts and see if its holding up well- sometimes the knot will frey.
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yeah unfortunately mono is very risky here too.. lots of big blues.. had to put wire on. the only one i managed to land i hada 45lb mono leader on. but it got chewed up pretty bad. almost always have a mono leader on too. but these blues in that area are no joke. actually worth catching. so i'm damned if i do and damned if i dont.. i suppose i could attach a small wire leader to a mono leader.. but i still cant losen the drag to much or i guarantee i will end up getting spooled.. any ideas on what i should use for this mono to wire leader? im thinking 45 mono since the wire is typically 45.. i dunno if i trust much less than that with the current not exactly working for me depending on which way the fish goes.
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