Braid for snoods????

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#1 Post by **peacockealot** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 6:45 pm

was at a club competition last nite and one of the guys was using braid for his snoods. never seen thihs done before. anyone else tried it?? worked ok but kept tangling due to the low diameter, perhaps a boom to hold it away from the trace body. any thoughts???

thinkin of trying it myself

Mr_Green · #2 Post by **Mr_Green** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:15 pm

tbh i dont see the benifits of usin braid for snoods, less tidal rip on snoods might keep the line closer the sea bed... but that the only thing..

Mad Mo · #3 Post by **Mad Mo** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:21 pm

There was an article in Sea Angler years ago, where the whole rig, body and snoods was made of braid, but don't think it ever took off, and have never seen anyone use braid for that purpose since.

teacher · #4 Post by **teacher** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:12 pm

I'd imagine it would get knotted too easily, especially with eels and other mischievous fish.

#5 Post by **dbrock** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:35 pm

:lol: just imagine the knots a whiting could make from it :lol:

#6 Post by **IDPearl** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:47 am

I'd say no to braid snoods. If you're using braid as your main line, 50/60lb mono for your rig body (if you're using 125g/150g sinker) and lighter mono for snoods, it just seems to be the ideal set-up for me. If your hook gets snagged, it will give way before the main line or rig body most of the time.

The mono is more stiff and less inclined to tangle. A tangle on braid is a pain in the A$$!

#7 Post by **Donagh** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:22 am

From the bit of fishing tele I watch braid is the latest thing for carp fishing snoods. The fish don't feel the line as its so limp. I've seen it talked about is sea fishing for scratching with booms and to get over spiders snapping through.

Donagh

#8 Post by **peacockealot** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:42 am

thanks for the reply's guys, im goin to give it a go anyway. just for scratching about.

#9 Post by **fish4fun** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:02 am

Most of the big carp are fished for in still water which is a difference. Might work scratching in short lenghts off booms but expect eels and small fish will knot it.