Braid or Mono

[PaddyB]

I have tried searching through the site, to pick up some info on the use of Braid and have found a lot of conflicting info about how good / bad braid is. I am currently using Mono, but years ago I used to prefer using Dacron (sp?).

I have a new spool of 50lb Penn wave blaster dynabraid at the house which I bought before the season started, as I was told it was similiar to dacron by the guy in the shop, I then noticed some negative write-ups on here about braid, so I just loaded the reel with mono.

I am purely talking about boat fishing, so casting characteristics dont matter. If I was to load my reel with the braid is there anything I need to know before I do?

[thebigman]

Try it out, you'll never go back to mono unless for shallow water.

You'll need to stick backing on your reel first. If you get snagged when fishing use a stick rather than wrapping round you hands to free it.

A bit about spooling with braid here - http://www.planetseafishing.com/tutoria ... id-to-bed/

[JimC]

Try it out, you'll never go back to mono unless for shallow water.

You'll need to stick backing on your reel first. If you get snagged when fishing use a stick rather than wrapping round you hands to free it.

Braid all the way!

[fishermannum1]

hi paddy i use braid near enough for all my fishing now, weather its from the beach or rocks, and it is great stuff, i just keep one reel filled with mono, the rest all have braid on them.....

[dan]

braid is a lot more sensitive than mono, you can detect every bite.

[seaotter]

[quote="PaddyB"]I have tried searching through the site, to pick up some info on the use of Braid and have found a lot of conflicting info about how good / bad braid is. I am currently using Mono, but years ago I used to prefer using Dacron (sp?).

I have a new spool of 50lb Penn wave blaster dynabraid at the house which I bought before the season started, as I was told it was similiar to dacron by the guy in the shop, I then noticed some negative write-ups on here about braid, so I just loaded the reel with mono.

I am purely talking about boat fishing, so casting characteristics dont matter. If I was to load my reel with the braid is there anything I need to know before I do?[/quote

braid is no 1 for me, for most spin fishing but i didnt try bottom fishing yet ,just would be careful with made in china its like a rope and will colect sand and cut the rings in few days for boat fishing i would go for braid

[junior conger]

i use braid on my boat rods
i use 50lb spyderwre

[JimC]

Holy bumping old threads batman