While some people hate it and others love it, spooling reels with braided line is a trend that is growing in popularity in the saltwater fishing scene.
Braided line is very hardy and has greater strength packed into its small diameter contrary to its stretchy competitor, monofilament. Braided line holds up especially well when fishing in bay systems that are riddled with shell obstructions and submerged rock. The same areas where monofilament line often reels in rather 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 a number of other anglers, has taken a liking to the 8 diameter-30 pound test. "I rig my line with no leader, usually using a small connector or clip which works really well for changing out lures quickly". Using loop knots are another good choice for connection.
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."
"Braid works incredibly well if you're using live bait with spinning reels." Simons also states that braid will be less prone to creating slack, so check those fishing reports and get moving.
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 greater strength packed into its small diameter contrary to its stretchy competitor, monofilament. Braided line holds up especially well when fishing in bay systems that are riddled with shell obstructions and submerged rock. The same areas where monofilament line often reels in rather 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 a number of other anglers, has taken a liking to the 8 diameter-30 pound test. "I rig my line with no leader, usually using a small connector or clip which works really well for changing out lures quickly". Using loop knots are another good choice for connection.
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."
"Braid works incredibly well if you're using live bait with spinning reels." Simons also states that braid will be less prone to creating slack, so check those fishing reports and get moving.
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 Gulf Coast fishing guide who submits featured saltwater fishing reports to Texas FishCast. You can submit saltwater fishing reports 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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