Braided line

**jaxsprat** · 09-15-2014, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by BuckeyeKdog

Love my braid. Been using the 832 10# for a bit over 5 years and its still going strong. It got faded and I redyed it. according to my wife, it should hold color about a year. Lack of stretcch is a blessing and curse. careful with those hook sets. Strength and diameter can lead to some nasty cuts.... Keep a 6" dowel handy for retrieving lures or breaking line. Got one Rod/Reel combo that has almost 400 days on the water and line is still good.

Often I use a small barrel swivel followed by a 3' Fluorocarbon leader saves a lot of line and with blades and spoons in almost a necessity as they will can get wrapped up in that fine line.

***Keep a 6" length of dowel,broom stick or a smooth stick for wrapping line around for retrieving etc, VERY IMPORTANT as pulling on these fine lines with bare hands will result in deep cuts to hand. good point BuckeyeKdog

**Hotpepper** · 09-15-2014, 10:59 PM

I am using Power Pro braid, very small diameter, 15 LB line. Stopped losing jigs and real good fish in cover.

Glad I changed.

Pepper

**BuckeyeKdog** · 09-16-2014, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by jaxsprat

***Keep a 6" length of dowel,broom stick or a smooth stick for wrapping line around for retrieving etc, VERY IMPORTANT as pulling on these fine lines with bare hands will result in deep cuts to hand. good point BuckeyeKdog

If it saves one fishing trip for someone, I did my best for my fellow fisherman. I've seen two cuts that went more than 1/2 way so I know they were to the bone and in the crook of a finger, you know they are gonna hurt for days.

**birdman** · 09-16-2014, 10:30 AM

Those braid cuts sure do hurt. Good advice. I use power pro hi vis yeller 10lb test 2lb diameter.

**Bowbender** · 09-16-2014, 10:51 AM

Do you use a mono leader on it or just use straight braid?

**MeanV2** · 09-16-2014, 10:52 AM

I use straight braid.

Dan

**birdman** · 09-16-2014, 02:39 PM

straight braid.

**bowhunter012463** · 09-16-2014, 02:45 PM

Straight braid and those cuts only hurt if you bend your finger.

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