02-01-2010, 04:06 AM
Ah, to braid or not to braid...
I am a recent convert to braid and I love it. I use for carolina rigs (65lb PowerPro), frogs (50lb Sufix), and senkos (30lb Sufix)...that's it, the rest is mono/floro. If you are flipping then think heavy, 50lb braid (12-14lb mono equivalent) minimum. Just dont equate pound test rating with abrasion resistence. 20lb braid is 6lb mono diameter. Would you throw 6lb mono/floro on your 7'6" flippin' rod? If you are fishing a lot of grass then braid is great but I would stick to mono/floro for wood cover. Braid is just not as abrasion resistent as you would think.
I love 14lb Sufix or 17lb Pline Halo for the heavier stuff (alomost the same diameter). You're areas may may call for heavier mono/floro.
Again, I think braid is nice and have really come to appreciate it but I still only use it for specific applications. I have used PowerPro and Sufix and like them both. You'll find some who have definite preferences.
HockeyMan
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I am a recent convert to braid and I love it. I use for carolina rigs (65lb PowerPro), frogs (50lb Sufix), and senkos (30lb Sufix)...that's it, the rest is mono/floro. If you are flipping then think heavy, 50lb braid (12-14lb mono equivalent) minimum. Just dont equate pound test rating with abrasion resistence. 20lb braid is 6lb mono diameter. Would you throw 6lb mono/floro on your 7'6" flippin' rod? If you are fishing a lot of grass then braid is great but I would stick to mono/floro for wood cover. Braid is just not as abrasion resistent as you would think.
I love 14lb Sufix or 17lb Pline Halo for the heavier stuff (alomost the same diameter). You're areas may may call for heavier mono/floro.
Again, I think braid is nice and have really come to appreciate it but I still only use it for specific applications. I have used PowerPro and Sufix and like them both. You'll find some who have definite preferences.
HockeyMan
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