Some hate it and others love it but spooling reels with braided line is an emerging trend filtering into the hub of the saltwater fishing scene.
Braided line is very hardy and has more strength packed into the smaller diameter, contrary to its stretch cohort, monofilament line. Braided line holds up especially well in the bay systems that are usually full of shell obstructions and submerged rocks. In these areas, monofilament often comes up 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, along with many other anglers, has taken a liking to the 8 diameter-30 pound test. "I rig my line without a leader and normally with a small clip or connector, which works very well for quickly changing out lures." Loop knots are another good connection choice.
First time users will quickly find out just how easy it is to lose a fish when they don't have the drag set properly. "Remember to keep the drag lighter than you would with monofilament." Bagby states that the lips of a speckled trout are very soft and a tight drag and a line with no stretch will account for many lost fish.
Bagby also says that the line offers great strength and durability, but he has found that the line will bury and knot on the spool occasionally. While the backlashes happen less often, the ones that do happen are significant. "Even so, the pros of braided line far outweighs the cons", says Bagby.
Captain Bubba Simons, an offshore and middle coast bay guide says, "I don't have to change the line nearly as often while saltwater fishing, the sensitivity is better, and the line slack has drastically decreased since I gave up the monofilament and started spooling braid. He also says he is starting to favor braided line while fishing for redfish and trout. "I'll soon be spooling braid on my offshore reels as well."
If you've already checked the fishing reports and are ready to go, remember that braid works very well when using live bait and spinning reels. While it's critical to keep the slack from the line, Simons says that braided line will be less likely 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 very hardy and has more strength packed into the smaller diameter, contrary to its stretch cohort, monofilament line. Braided line holds up especially well in the bay systems that are usually full of shell obstructions and submerged rocks. In these areas, monofilament often comes up 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, along with many other anglers, has taken a liking to the 8 diameter-30 pound test. "I rig my line without a leader and normally with a small clip or connector, which works very well for quickly changing out lures." Loop knots are another good connection choice.
First time users will quickly find out just how easy it is to lose a fish when they don't have the drag set properly. "Remember to keep the drag lighter than you would with monofilament." Bagby states that the lips of a speckled trout are very soft and a tight drag and a line with no stretch will account for many lost fish.
Bagby also says that the line offers great strength and durability, but he has found that the line will bury and knot on the spool occasionally. While the backlashes happen less often, the ones that do happen are significant. "Even so, the pros of braided line far outweighs the cons", says Bagby.
Captain Bubba Simons, an offshore and middle coast bay guide says, "I don't have to change the line nearly as often while saltwater fishing, the sensitivity is better, and the line slack has drastically decreased since I gave up the monofilament and started spooling braid. He also says he is starting to favor braided line while fishing for redfish and trout. "I'll soon be spooling braid on my offshore reels as well."
If you've already checked the fishing reports and are ready to go, remember that braid works very well when using live bait and spinning reels. While it's critical to keep the slack from the line, Simons says that braided line will be less likely 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 Texas fishing guide who submits featured Texas saltwater fishing tips to Texas FishCast. You can submit Texas saltwater fishing tips 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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