While some people hate it and others love it, spooling reels with braided line is a trend that is growing in popularity in the saltwater fishing scene.
Braided line is hardy and boasts more strength packed within a smaller diameter contrary to its stretchy cohort, monofilament. Braided lines especially uphold a presence in bay systems rich with submerged rock and shell obstructions-areas where monofilament often reels in short.
Greg Baby spends a lot of time fishing the Matagorda Bay system and switched to braided line for saltwater fishing several years ago. "I originally started using braided line when fishing for freshwater bass," states Bagby. "Braided line is hard to beat when you have to horse those bass through thick weeds." "It's a lot easier to work a topwater; this is the main reason fro using it, especially in high winds and on the ends of casts."
Greg Bagby is just one angler among many that have taken a liking to the 8 diameter-30 pound test. "I always rig my line with no leader and use a small clip or a connector. This works really well when you need to change out lures quickly." Loop knots are another great connection choice.
First-time users may find out how easy it is to lose a fish when the drag isn't set correctly. "Remember to loosen the drag lighter than monofilament." Bagby states this because speckled trout lips are soft and a tight drag and no stretch line will surely make for many lost fish.
The line is durable and strong, especially when saltwater fishing. Bagby said he has found that the line will bury and knot on the spool once in awhile. "Backlashes will be less frequent, but those that do occur will send you trudging back to the boat." Greg Bagby thinks the pros of braided line definitely outweigh the cons.
"There is no need to change my line often and the sensitivity is great. The slack in my line has decreased drastically since I have been spooling braid rather than mono," states Captain Bubba Simons, a guide that works both offshore and the middle coast bay. He says he is favoring the use of braid more and more each day during his redfish and trout charters. "I'll be spooling all my offshore reels with braided line very soon."
"Braid works extremely well when using spinning reels with live bait." When keeping the slack out of the line is vital, Simons states braid is less prone to create slack.
When rigging his 10 diameter-40 pound test braid, he likes a fluorocarbon leader at the end of his line. "I can attest to seeing the fluorocarbon bring more strikes," proclaims Simons. "When the surf got very clear during the past summer, I fished alongside an angler that was using the same lure but did not have a fluorocarbon leader. The fish were drastically biting my lure more often than his.
Braided line is hardy and boasts more strength packed within a smaller diameter contrary to its stretchy cohort, monofilament. Braided lines especially uphold a presence in bay systems rich with submerged rock and shell obstructions-areas where monofilament often reels in short.
Greg Baby spends a lot of time fishing the Matagorda Bay system and switched to braided line for saltwater fishing several years ago. "I originally started using braided line when fishing for freshwater bass," states Bagby. "Braided line is hard to beat when you have to horse those bass through thick weeds." "It's a lot easier to work a topwater; this is the main reason fro using it, especially in high winds and on the ends of casts."
Greg Bagby is just one angler among many that have taken a liking to the 8 diameter-30 pound test. "I always rig my line with no leader and use a small clip or a connector. This works really well when you need to change out lures quickly." Loop knots are another great connection choice.
First-time users may find out how easy it is to lose a fish when the drag isn't set correctly. "Remember to loosen the drag lighter than monofilament." Bagby states this because speckled trout lips are soft and a tight drag and no stretch line will surely make for many lost fish.
The line is durable and strong, especially when saltwater fishing. Bagby said he has found that the line will bury and knot on the spool once in awhile. "Backlashes will be less frequent, but those that do occur will send you trudging back to the boat." Greg Bagby thinks the pros of braided line definitely outweigh the cons.
"There is no need to change my line often and the sensitivity is great. The slack in my line has decreased drastically since I have been spooling braid rather than mono," states Captain Bubba Simons, a guide that works both offshore and the middle coast bay. He says he is favoring the use of braid more and more each day during his redfish and trout charters. "I'll be spooling all my offshore reels with braided line very soon."
"Braid works extremely well when using spinning reels with live bait." When keeping the slack out of the line is vital, Simons states braid is less prone to create slack.
When rigging his 10 diameter-40 pound test braid, he likes a fluorocarbon leader at the end of his line. "I can attest to seeing the fluorocarbon bring more strikes," proclaims Simons. "When the surf got very clear during the past summer, I fished alongside an angler that was using the same lure but did not have a fluorocarbon leader. The fish were drastically biting my lure more often than his.
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Captain Kyle Tomek is a professional fishing guide who submits featured Texas fishing report to Texas FishCast. You can submit Texas fishing report through your Facebook account to Texas FishCast. You can share pictures and videos and tag your fishing buddies for everyone to see.
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