Braided line on spinning reels

[BoxMN]

For you PowerPro users... I am one as well... but I find a little problem too often. Do you all find that the PowerPro will wrap around the tip of the rod more so than Fireline or Mono? I really do. My brother thinks I am nuts. I do like PowerPro for casting, strength, sens, all that stuff... but I really find it a hassle as it wrap the tip on me. And it does it in a manner that I can't usually just flip the lure a bit, but I have to use mu hand as it is so supple it kind of hangs on the top two eyelets. This is on spinning our casting, and usually after I point the rod more straight up (for some reason, not sure why).

Thanks for thoughts.

[Bassboy1645]

superbraids have their time and place but in my opinion its not for walleye. I have noticed over 2 seasons that powerpro and fireline dosen't fit my style. In clearer waters up north im convinced fish can see the line. In muddy waters that never mattered but my bite to hookup ratio also dropped and the stetch theory seems to be a good idea. Originally I tried powerpro becasue its super sensitive qualities and thin diameter seemed ideal for walleye fishing. I found that I could still feel the lightest of bites or notice a lil weight or resistance on my line on mono if I was paying attention though braids made that bite alot more noticable. I didnt like the way it spooled up on my reels. the line would dig into itself and wreak havoc on casting and fighting fish. I loved the idea of the stength too, but this proved to be equally frusteration on rocks up here. I jig into several rocks a day and sometimes the fireline/PP would just not want to break. I made a compromise and now fish with low viz good quality mono mainly cajun redline. LOVE IT!.

Muskies is another story. Everything about powerpro and fireline was ideal for skis except pp fades into white and FL frays into junk. Stren suffix Super braid was a line I tried with great success this yr. To solve the line digging problem I took some advice from this site and went to a 50lbs diameter line 80lbs test. Overkill but it solved the line digging problem and fishing was better. Just some observations and opinions I have noticed in about the last 3 yrs of fishing.

[Northlander]

I use Power Pro for almost everything. When lindy rigging I run the PP to a barrel swivel and then a mono leader from there. Never had a problem catching eyes. Of course most of our waters around here have a stain to them. If Im fishing real clear lakes I go mono. I use PP to troll spinners, spooning, jigging, casting cranks and almsot everything else except slip bobbering.

[delmuts]

seems i had that problem at first too.braids get line twist too. using a trick i learned from here i don't have any trouble now. every once in a while, tie the end of the line to a swivel that is tied to a tree or something. let the line out, then give it several good pulls.( this will help get some of the twist out!) then keep firm tension on the line as you reel it back on.this will help it lay better on the reel also. try this and see if it helps. del

[BoxMN]

Good idea with te swivel, for if you are not near a boat. I use the "cut lure off, then let all the line out while trolling, and reel it back up" method. I am not actually talking about line twist, I don' think, but will see if indeed it might be that by checking after a de-twisting. That would be great if that is all it is.

My brother and I also tie a 6-8' section of Cajun Red (love that mono) to the end, or have also used flourocarbon, for jigging so we usually don't tie direct to PP or FL unless bass fishing or noisy lures. I need to start putting a small swivel in between PP and mono though...

Thanks for the good info and ideas. Will try them.

[Fish Head]

It seems like some others here have experienced the same hooking problem I did with braids. Now that I think about it, it was mainly dragging a lindy rig back then. I think I might try it again on one of my jigging rods I use for deep rock pile vertical jigging. I've always been happy with Power Pro on my bass & musky rods, but I might give Suffix a try based on the feedback here.

To get out line twist on the water, I've always tied on a swivel and a heavy weight (1/2 oz?) and let it out behind the boat for a while. Works like a charm.

[tdk]

I started using Crystal Fireline last year on my jigging rod. The sensitivity was a lot better. On the north shore of Winnie I thought that I was getting a lot of perch bites, but it wasn't it was pebbles and sand bumps. I let my fishing partner try my jigging rod and he couldn't believe the difference.

Something else I did was use a good quality swivel with a mono leader. I always use long shank jigs and with shiners you can minimize line twist.

I have a question for anybody who wants to answer, how often does everybody change out their braided line. With mono I might do it a couple of times a year, with braid it could be a little expensive.

[TrophyEyes]

Here is a trick with braided line. After you start seeing it frey at the ends or get warn, then grab your extra spoil or a different reel and put it on the next reel. What happens is the warn end of the line is connected to the backing and you are using fresh braided line on the business end. It saves you a lot of money in the long run.

Here is my question, when connecting Floro to the braided line does everyone use a swivel or do you tie a blood knot or some other not that doesn't allow the mono/floro to slip throught he braided line?

[minnducker]

In response to last message - I use a double uni knot to attach a mono or flourocarbon leader to braided line. There are instructions across the internet on how to tie, plus they came with my braided line - Power pro. The main thing is you need fewer loops (5) on the braided side and 6-8 on the mon/flourcarbon side. Holds great, slips though guides and isn;t as hard to tie as a blood knot.

[icefishing21]

i have 20lb braided line on all of my bass rods and i love it. i have never lost a fish due to the line snapping. i just started using the braided line last summer and i will never use regular line again. highly recomend braided line