Good Braid for rocks? - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

tattoobob · 10-17-2005, 05:32 PM

Does anyone have a problem with Power Pro getting berried and then snapping off? and when throwing as hard as I can I get mad tangles to the point of hating it

spence · 10-17-2005, 05:43 PM

I couldn't stand PP on the conventional, for the reasons you mentioned.

But then again, if you're casting as hard as you can...that could be the issue as well!

-spence

RIROCKHOUND · 10-17-2005, 05:47 PM

Nope; had problems with PP on my VS250, but I have it on a 525Mag, and it's behaving great; I was tossing 3.5oz jigs into the wind sat. night and had no problems, and I canth throw much harder than that!

tattoobob · 10-17-2005, 05:58 PM

Well maybe I should have said it differently, like harder than normal
I never throw as hard as I can, I hate throwing plugs to China

Skitterpop · 10-17-2005, 07:16 PM

What strength and brand do mono users recommend?

I have 30# Ande mono on a big Baitrunner and it casts like a wet towel.

Thank you,
Mike

tattoobob · 10-17-2005, 07:18 PM

20 pound Triline Big game
You could also try Stren magna thin 25 or 30 pound

Tagger · 10-17-2005, 07:31 PM

I know this one ... fish rocks 80% of time..I'm loving Berkley Ironsilk....30lb. test .021,,, stuff is tougher than any mono I've used in the rocks.. its wierd ..not stiff ,,very limber stuff,, when u tie a knot it looks like fly line..I have it on a 7500 nautil on a lami triflex.. throw yozuri darters, red fins. loaded ,, 17a bombers good plus all 2 and 3 ounce stuff ,, covering alot of bases here .. rienforced polymer they call it .. good rock line.. digging fireline for braid ... no more pp for me thank you..

zimmy · 10-18-2005, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by tattoobob

Does anyone have a problem with Power Pro getting berried and then snapping off? and when throwing as hard as I can I get mad tangles to the point of hating it

Lost 3 plugs, two real nice ones one night in rhody in a large surf. The bowling ball size boulders in the wash were getting tossed around and as the line (50 pp) went slack as the wash pushed the line up on the beach, the boulders would roll across and cut it. I still use 50 pp on spinners and 80- whiplash on my 7000 Abus (almost out though

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The Iceman 6 · 10-18-2005, 10:42 AM

for rocks, i use 30 lb fireline with palamor knot...

Ice

fish4striper · 10-18-2005, 12:00 PM

Hey Guys,

I just spooled up my spare spool with PP to try on my shimona stradic. Mine broke off too going thru the guides. Maybe it was my knot, I tied a reverse albright, maybe I didnt tie a good enough knot.

Anyone using PP on spinning have success with this? Which know do you use.

Thanks, Jeff

fcap60 · 10-18-2005, 12:03 PM

I recently read a post/article and starting using improved clinch knots for braid. No problems, easy to use.

chief10 · 10-18-2005, 01:22 PM

fish4- try using a swivel then 3' of leader material. I found no matter how well you tie a knot to leader material it will hit one of the guides. causing the braid to kick back and slow your cast down or worse. the braid is what you want flying through your guides.

zacs · 10-18-2005, 01:42 PM

why are you guys reeling the knot through the guides? I typically use a swivell, but sometims uni-uni, however in both circumstances, I never reel either through the eye, and if by mistake I do, I ease it back out. I typically use a 3-5 foot flouro leader, 30/40/50 test depending. At night i always use the swivell, that way i can here it go through the guide, although I usually have a prety good idea where it is.

_Z_

RIROCKHOUND · 10-18-2005, 01:44 PM

Jigging I use about 8ft of 40lb mono connect to an albright with 50lb PP, rarely have a problem with the albright; again throwing convench;
Lately out of laziness I've beeing doing the swivel and leaver again, but prefer the longer leader, gives me lots of cut-back room after fish on rough bottom...