braid color & size?

[Les Young]

I’m surprised a lot of y’all are staying with the small diameter braid. It drove me nuts.
I guess it’s a fishing style thing.
I pitch or vertical jig 95% of the time . Long pole. Stained water. I’ve gone to Hi vis 65 lb test to eliminate the rod tangles. Tied to a mono leader using the Alberto knot.
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Awesome site with animation showing how to tie about every knot you might need.


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I've been using 40lb. j braid x 4 with a 10lb. mono leader on a rod that i'm strictly vertical jigging with. On rods that i've been a doing a combo of casting & some vertical jigging too i've been using 15lb hi viz yellow j braid x 4 & a 10 lb mono leader. I think i'll experiment some with color & line size on one rod to see if i can see a big enough difference to change one or both.

[Les Young]

Thanks guys.

[Cashman]

I use 14 pound green braid . It has diameter of 4 pound test. But I fish nothing but Lilly pads. I have no problem pulling crappie thru them and some big bass as well.


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[Les Young]

I spooled up a new shimano fx 2500 with some berkley x9 in 15lb. crystal & am going to try it.

[Atimm693]

White or chart. I don't like green, it's too hard to see.

I use a clear mono leader but it's more for abrasion resistance and ease of tying.

I use mostly 10lb for crappie fishing, although I've found 15-20lb to be a little bit better about not wrapping around the rod tip and snagging in rivets, screws, and that kind of stuff.

[Les Young]

I have gone to braid on everything.
Mostly 10-2.
I think I’m catching less fish but also loosing less jigs!!
I think I’ll go back to mono on casting and pitching poles.
I might even go to a leader on my long poles for vertical fishing but I’ll have to use a small swivel to connect the two.
I am really bad at tying a uni knot to connect braid to mono.
Anyone else catch more fish with mono over braid or is it just me??


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My buddy uses mono & catches more than me usually. I do tie a leader on my acc crappie stix 13 footer. I've tried it with a swivel but honestly on the heavier action rod i get less tangling without it. I swing pretty hard too & if you miss the line can become a tangled mess instantly with the swivel so i just add a bobber stop to the braid just incase i add a split shot or two, tie a double uni knot to join a leader & have at it. The other rods i use are lighter in action & I've fished with & without a swivel & haven't had any problems either way.

[Ketchn]

I second the green braid , I dont use it much but when I do , its green and 20 lb test , no leader required here either

[Retired2Fish]

I started using 15-4 green braid (no leader) on Cumberland last spring. I plan to try some 10-2 and/or a mono leader this year to see if results improve.

[thill]

I like the Ampeter 10 lb Hi-Vis braid. Thinner than most. Works fine with no leader when the water is green in the summer. At this time of year, I've been using a few feet of 4 or 6 lb leader, as the water gets pretty clear in the winter. Not sure if using a leader makes a difference, but it doesn't hurt.

I used the moss green with no leader, and I don't know that it caught any more fish, but it sure was hard to see.

[Les Young]

I started using 15-4 green braid (no leader) on Cumberland last spring. I plan to try some 10-2 and/or a mono leader this year to see if results improve.

I've been using a leader because i figured it was needed on cumberland with how spooky they are. Now if breaking off at night i usually don't add another.