Reply to Daniel Sarette. Reply to Anonymous. I have used line from an old reel I had and it worked just fine. Reply to Josh. Reply to Tony Acevedo. Reply to stephen hunn. Hey Stephen! Last edited 7 months ago by Tony Acevedo.
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Let's start with straight—through braided line — which means the braid is tied direct to the hook, lure or sinker. The advantage of going braid all the way is the feel, sensitivity and strength. This is because braid has no stretch and is made from ultra-strong, high-tech materials that are very thin for their breaking strain — often Dyneema or kevlar-like strands woven together. The main techniques when bass or freshwater fishing with braided line will be flipping and punching heavy cover, such as weed or lily pads, frog fishing and swimming a jig.
When fishing heavy cover, grass and mats, the braid is going to come through the grass better and cut through debris when a bass is hooked. It gives you direct contact with the bait, you'll detect bites faster, set the hook better and get the fish out easier.
Anglers targeting carp and catfish in similar conditions often go for braided main line too. Other advantages of braid include its low diameter enabling you to fit lots of line on the spool and you can go for a higher breaking strain main line because of this thinness when compared to mono main line, which is a lot thicker. It's also very supple and casts a long way easily. For these reasons, it's a popular choice of main line for saltwater anglers — surf casters, deep sea fisherman, big game hunters and so on — that need to hold lots of line on a reel.
The disadvantages are that it can be tricky for a beginner to handle with a mild tendency to tangle, and the fish can see it, so it's not good in open clear water situations. Tying on a fluorocarbon leader — sometimes called a top shot — can help that, and we will get into that later on.
Fluorocarbon is at the opposite end of braid when it comes to visibility and elasticity — we are using this for the stretch which will help absorb the power of the cast and hooked fish, and allows the lure to maximize its action in open water. The most popular techniques with fluorocarbon are bass or freshwater fishing with crankbaits, jerkbaits, chatterbaits, jigs and swimbaits — the list goes on. This is because the fluorocarbon is made from material that has the same refractive qualities as water, making it much harder for the fish to spot.
In fact, if you're targeting any fish in clear water, a fluorocarbon leader is a great idea to reduce visibility and increase hook-ups. This can apply to carp, catfish, trout, saltwater species and so on. Mono is the original line that has been used longer than most but has faded out to just a few techniques when it comes to bass fishing, but it still has plenty of uses in a more general context. So that's another good reason to use a leader.
To assume that a bass would be frightened by the sight of line is a dubious assumption. To assume that a bass in very clear water could not be conditioned to associate a long line sticking out of its meal with the infliction of pain may be just as dubious.
Who knows what a bass thinks or how it perceives our lines? I don't know what they think but I know what my own experiments have confirmed for me. When fishing jigs or soft plastics in a slow, methodical manner I catch noticeably more fish in gin clear water with a leader. I tend to fish murky and stained waters so this usually doesn't come into play for me but on clear waters I definitely see a difference.
Hey, did you guys read about that new totally invisible braided line! Check it out in the nanotechnology thread! Sorry Rolo, I missed where you said that. Anyway, I guess great fishing minds think alike LOL.
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Paste as plain text instead. Only 75 emoji are allowed. Display as a link instead. Clear editor. Upload or insert images from URL. Write for BassResource! Fishing Glossary Frequently Asked Questions. Advertising Information. Giveaways and Contests. About Us. Instagram Youtube Facebook Twitter Pinterest. Is a flouro or mono leader attached to braid necessary? Share More sharing options Followers 0.
Reply to this topic Start new topic. Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2. Recommended Posts. Posted December 12, Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options I honestly don't think a leader is necessary, but some people like it.
If you are catching fish now with straight braid, why change? MNGeorge Posted December 12, Super User. Grey Wolf Posted December 12, Leaders are over-rated. ChiCityBasser Posted December 12, Marty Posted December 13, Posted December 13, I don't use leaders. See thread on braid and spinning for other opinions. TBendBassin Posted December 13, SirSnookalot Posted December 13, Jig Man Posted December 13, Catt Posted December 13,
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