Reply With QuoteGood job. So what’s final opinion on the braid or do you need more testing time?
Thanks: 0
HaHa: 0
Crappie.com 2K Star General
Town Pond visit , yuck !
I had to cut the grass this morning and couldn’t get an early start .
I put some of the KastKing braid on my Shimano Soare BB 500spg reel and paired it up with a 6’3” Abu Garcia MB3 rod and was anxious to try it out .
The Town pond is the closest water , but this time of year it’s usually low and pretty yucky .
It didn’t disappoint.
It was 87 with a heat index of 92 but a little breezy. I was hoping to fish the shaded side of the pond but the wind was blowing into that side and the water had a film that reached out to about 15-20’ , full of goose feathers too.
I stared at the mess for a few minutes and decided to see how long I could stand the heat of being exposed to the full sun on the other side .
I started off fishing a black trout magnet on a streamer hook/tungsten bead and if I timed the wind right was getting casts out past 50’ .
Without a nibble , I decided to try a micro spinner , mainly just to see if I could cast it far enough to fish it .
I had tied a small size 0 swivel to the braid and had a short 10-12” Floroclear leader in 4# .
I used a black Sharpie to dye the first foot or so of the yellow braid .
I was surprised on my second cast , once I got the braid wet again , I was casting around 40’ , about what I was casting 2# Floroclear.
On that second cast I got bump but missed, and saw a good size shellcracker swirl at the tiny spinner .
I fished about thirty minutes and caught four bluegills and one nice ultralight bass , all gave a good fight on the combo with the braid .
One of the bigger gills swam under the bridge where one had broken me off a few weeks ago . I could feel the line around the bridge post , but was able to free the gill and land it .
Two of the bluegills were pretty good size .
With me being a primarily bank fisherman, braid might be what I need. I can fish closer to cover without worrying about breaking off as much .
The heat started getting to me and I headed home to the AC .
Super Moderator
* Crappie.com Supporter
Good job. So what’s final opinion on the braid or do you need more testing time?
gillchaser999 LIKED above post
Crappie.com Legend
Town Pond visit , yuck !
Nice…..I’m mowing yard and am about to die
Regards
Sent from my iPhone using Crappie.com
Last edited by Alphahawk; 07-08-2023 at 12:16 PM.
Crappie.com 2K Star General
I like it so far , but need some more checking out .Originally Posted by SuperDave336
It’s been hard for me to accept six pound braid that I’ve been told has a breaking point of 11# as ultralight fishing .
I think that’s had a lot to do with my rejecting using it up to know .
But for the most part it’s all about casting distance with light lures . If I gain a little Line strength, maybe I’ll start using some of my hard baits that I’ve been afraid of losing using 2# mono .
I’ve got some ultralight topwater lures that they don’t make anymore that I used to fish with four pound test .
I miss topwater fishing .
“ The bigger the Bend , the Wider the Grin ! “
Super Moderator
* Crappie.com Supporter
I need to mow this evening. Think I am saved by the rain
The love for fishing is one of the best gifts you can pass along
Crappie.com Legend
I gave up the ghost about cutting and have a nice young (and reliable) kid down the street mowing it for me. Brutal heat out there!
Bob
Crappie.com Legend - Moderator Jig Tying Forum
* Crappie.com Supporter
Just rained here too so I dodged the mowing for today.
Chaser, that bass looks like he’s just the right size for a good time. Glad you got out. I. Prepping to paint inside the house. Yay.
Creativity is just intelligence fooling around
Super Moderator
* Crappie.com Supporter * Member Sponsor
Mowed all day here for 7 hrs. We are both spent. Congratulations on breaking free (from mowing) and finding time to wet a line.
“If your too busy to fish, you’re too busy!” Buddy Ebsen
PROUD MEMBER OF TEAM GEEZER
(Billbob and “G” approved!)
Proud member of Tekeum’s Jigs Pro
Staff
https://heavenornot.net/
heavenornot.net
Crappie.com 2K Star General
7 hrs . WOW!
I use a walk behind mower and it takes me about 45 minutes . Plenty for me . I have more woods than grass .
Two years ago I bought a battery powered mower, and like it a lot .
Although it not the self propelled model it’s light enough that it’s fairly easy to push around .
No more buying gas , no more pulling on the cord trying to get it started , and the sound is about a tenth of what my gas powered mower was .
“ The bigger the Bend , the Wider the Grin ! “
Crappie.com 1K Star General
Just bought zero turn this year to replace my 12 year old rider. Went from 2 hours to 53 minutes.
Sent from my SM-T500 using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app
