What lb braid?

[pab1981]

The issue I have with fluoro is knot strength, it's way below that of mono.

Like I said, no issues for me catching crappie up to 2.75lbs or so. Uni to Uni and palomar to the jig. Its not hard to see the telltale curly cue when line fails in the knot, have seen it several times with mono and big river catfish. But never with a uni knot or palomar knot and fluorocarbon crappie fishing. With the caveat that all I use is Seagar red label.

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[Techno2000]

Like I said, no issues for me catching crappie up to 2.75lbs or so. Uni to Uni and palomar to the jig. Its not hard to see the telltale curly cue when line fails in the knot, have seen it several times with mono and big river catfish. But never with a uni knot or palomar knot and fluorocarbon crappie fishing. With the caveat that all I use is Seagar red label.

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Yes, I use Seaguar red label, and all my knots were breaking right at the Surgeon's loop knot that I use with double droppers on a slip float.

[pab1981]

Fluorocarbon loop knots that somehow survived hard fighting bycatch. Have had a few hooks get straightened but not broken any knots. The asian carp drug my glass boat a couple hundred yards. I have hundreds of pictures of big crappie that survived fluorocarbon and palomar knots but you get the idea. I have said my piece and taken this off course, yall carry on.


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[Ketchn]

I use 20 # braid. I buy it direct from China, my last spool of 3000 yards cost me $20, which included shipping. I had to wait a month to receive it but I can't tell any difference between it and the more expensive name brands. 3000 yards last a very long time. I fish most days.

and if you by chance hook a monster black bass on a tiny karrot handtie by golly it is possible you will land it ….I seen such myself

[Cap GP Cobb]

Ten Pound is big enough unless you are meat fishing. Otherwise enjoy the fight.

[Cap GP Cobb]

I use the flurocarbon leader because it wears better. I broke off 2 nice Stripers with braid tied directly to spoon.
Also fluro is stiffer and your lures don't tend to wrap or foul like they do on the braid tied direct to lute. This is especially true on small lures nd jigs.
I tie the braid directly to the fluro using back to back uniknots. I've yet to have one break and it's super easy to tie.

I used to start my Uni's with a square knot to hold the mess still esp. in the wind. I am learning the Albright is much slicker through the guides, YMMV