tried braid for the first time last night fishing in youghal, the bites were humongous , thought every bite was a 5lber still managed to get in 5 fish all small but small return when ya consider every cast had a bite and fished for 4 hours. looking for tips on the general usage and maintenance of braid. should you let the bite develope longer due to the increased sensativity of the braid
How did you find the braid Seanie compared to the line you where using?
I’ve started using braid when fishing for the bass and I prefer it.
I like the sensitivity of it but you can end up getting a lot of false bites, which can be annoying
It can get damaged far easier than mono due to the material it is made with so try not to rub it of rocks or it will end up frayed weakening it.
When striking into a fish I found it to be more responsive and lifts quicker of surface of the water, which I think, is also an advantage to using it.
"Limit your Kill - Don't Kill your Limit" ><O>-><O>-><O>
I dont agree with you Kerry 1 on one thing there, I think the braid is harder wearing than mono, dont know if its just me or do others find they have to replace braid less freqaently than mono? The only thing i dont like about braid is the windknots(make sure you leave the braid at least 3-4 mill from the lip of the spool), but the bite detection and durability is excelent.I caught my best smoothie last year on braid .....AWSOME Also i only use it on fixed spool reels, mono all the way on multis.
bigsod wrote:I dont agree with you Kerry 1 on one thing there, I think the braid is harder wearing than mono, dont know if its just me or do others find they have to replace braid less freqaently than mono? The only thing i dont like about braid is the windknots, but the bite detection and durability is excelent.I caught my best smoothie last year on braid .....AWSOME Also i only use it on fixed spool reels, mono all the way on multis.
No problem bigsod. If we all agreed with eachother all of the time then wouldn't life be boring!
That's why forums such as this one are so good, we can share our thoughts and opinions on various subjects and learn from each other.
I agree with what you said about using braid on a fixed spool, that's what I do too.
I bet you got some fight from using braid when you hooked into and caught your smoothie, you lucky thing!
"Limit your Kill - Don't Kill your Limit" ><O>-><O>-><O>
found it great casting as i didnt hold back at all as i would with mono, the rod was bouncing all night. kept it under the lip of the spool when i loaded it. im using it straight through to the trace so dont have to worry with leader which i dislike using. does it need a rinse under the tap after a session same as mono
Braid is great,but what you should look out for is with constant use on a rod it can cut into the ring on your rod,its hard to notice but a tell tale sign is if you keep breaking off when the line comes under little pressure.
seanie35 wrote:should you let the bite develope longer due to the increased sensativity of the braid
When I started using braid a few years ago I lost loads of bites from hitting them like I was on mono. Things got better when I went a bit gentler. Not more time, less force seems to be the way.
I'd agree the braid is more robust and long-lived (its not affected by light like mono, I think) its only annoyance is being so thin, it gets caught easier under the edges of barnacles and limpets, especially spinning among rocks
As for the rinse, just take the gear into the shower with you...
seanie35 wrote: does it need a rinse under the tap after a session same as mono
yes seanie, always give it a good rinse under the tap to get the salt out, if you look after it, it will last you for years...
snots wrote:Braid is great,but what you should look out for is with constant use on a rod it can cut into the ring on your rod,its hard to notice but a tell tale sign is if you keep breaking off when the line comes under little pressure.
Hugo wrote:
seanie35 wrote:should you let the bite develope longer due to the increased sensativity of the braid
When I started using braid a few years ago I lost loads of bites from hitting them like I was on mono. Things got better when I went a bit gentler. Not more time, less force seems to be the way.
I'd agree the braid is more robust and long-lived (its not affected by light like mono, I think) its only annoyance is being so thin, it gets caught easier under the edges of barnacles and limpets, especially spinning among rocks
thanks for the advice lads starting to get the hang of it , think i will switch over the spinning outfit aswell
Also i only use it on fixed spool reels, mono all the way on multis.
