Fishing Season 2012

[MarshCappa]

I went all in on the braid thing with both my reels this year. I also learned to direct tie the main line and leader and I am trying to always direct tie my lures if possible. Less terminal tackle is my mode this year. I bought a yak which will be cool to fish from this year. This year I have 2 new rods which I got from guys on this board. One will be dedicated to the schoolie, boat, bridge, and jetty fishing and the other will be for the surf, beach, and canal. I know this is pretty basic but that's the goal to keep it simple.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by MarshCappa

I went all in on the braid thing with both my reels this year. I also learned to direct tie the main line and leader and I am trying to always direct tie my lures if possible. Less terminal tackle is my mode this year. I bought a yak which will be cool to fish from this year. This year I have 2 new rods which I got from guys on this board. One will be dedicated to the schoolie, boat, bridge, and jetty fishing and the other will be for the surf, beach, and canal. I know this is pretty basic but that's the goal to keep it simple.

A word of caution on the "all in on braid thing". I fished the Block last Nov and found out, the hard way, that braid isn't necessarily good for all things. It doesn't have the abrasion resistance that good tough mono (like Ande Back Country) does. The Block is a lot of rock and rubble and barnacles so I lost fish and plugs due to line breaking, fraying, etc. This was fresh 50# Suffix 832. I have since bought extra spools for my reels and now have one loaded with braid and one loaded with mono for all my reels. Same with the conventionals except it's one reel with mono and one with braid.

[spence]

Originally Posted by piemma

A word of caution on the "all in on braid thing". I fished the Block last Nov and found out, the hard way, that braid isn't necessarily good for all things. It doesn't have the abrasion resistance that good tough mono (like Ande Back Country) does. The Block is a lot of rock and rubble and barnacles so I lost fish and plugs due to line breaking, fraying, etc. This was fresh 50# Suffix 832. I have since bought extra spools for my reels and now have one loaded with braid and one loaded with mono for all my reels. Same with the conventionals except it's one reel with mono and one with braid.

I would agree.

-spence

[JackK]

I'm going to teach myself to SW fly fish.

I figure I rarely catch anything when I fish with spin, so I might as well start flinging the fly. Then when I don't catch anything, I can at least blame it on being a flyfishing newb.

[Night Shift]

Originally Posted by piemma

found out, the hard way, that braid isn't necessarily good for all things. It doesn't have the abrasion resistance that good tough mono (like Ande Back Country) does.

Not to derail this thread, but I also agree 100%.

[Jackbass]

Originally Posted by piemma

A word of caution on the "all in on braid thing". I fished the Block last Nov and found out, the hard way, that braid isn't necessarily good for all things. It doesn't have the abrasion resistance that good tough mono (like Ande Back Country) does. The Block is a lot of rock and rubble and barnacles so I lost fish and plugs due to line breaking, fraying, etc. This was fresh 50# Suffix 832. I have since bought extra spools for my reels and now have one loaded with braid and one loaded with mono for all my reels. Same with the conventionals except it's one reel with mono and one with braid.

In a situation like that I tie the leader direct and give myself three or four wraps of leader on the spool plus the standard casting length that way when the fish get into the rocks you will generally have enough leader to avoid the abrasion.
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[fcap60]

Originally Posted by piemma

A word of caution on the "all in on braid thing". I fished the Block last Nov and found out, the hard way, that braid isn't necessarily good for all things. It doesn't have the abrasion resistance that good tough mono (like Ande Back Country) does. The Block is a lot of rock and rubble and barnacles so I lost fish and plugs due to line breaking, fraying, etc. This was fresh 50# Suffix 832. I have since bought extra spools for my reels and now have one loaded with braid and one loaded with mono for all my reels. Same with the conventionals except it's one reel with mono and one with braid.

This has been my view for years. I totally agree and I had a similar experience using 50lb braid on BI a few years ago.

[RickBomba]

More time in boats...saved up vacation days to take more 3 day weekends in June. I'm already doing better than last year!

[MarshCappa]

Originally Posted by piemma

A word of caution on the "all in on braid thing". I fished the Block last Nov and found out, the hard way, that braid isn't necessarily good for all things. It doesn't have the abrasion resistance that good tough mono (like Ande Back Country) does. The Block is a lot of rock and rubble and barnacles so I lost fish and plugs due to line breaking, fraying, etc. This was fresh 50# Suffix 832. I have since bought extra spools for my reels and now have one loaded with braid and one loaded with mono for all my reels. Same with the conventionals except it's one reel with mono and one with braid.

Thanks for this input. I'm going to do this!! This is yet another reason I love this site!!! Thanks so much!!