Which pound power pro braid for a redfish/trout baitcaster setup?

[jpeff31787]

Originally Posted by ChrisD

Casting distance, put me side by side with someone throwing mono and if I'm casting 30-40' further than them on every cast I will catch more fish. I understand that it is not always relevant but the majority of the time the more water you can work the more fish you will catch.

That's a big "if". I don't think you'll cast that much further. I have rods and reels with different line types for different situations and as long as you're set up right, every last one is as good as the other. Throwing topwater with braid versus mono may be the only lure type that you will get a little further, but with a jighead and plastic, I believe your casting distance will be nearly the same.

If casting distance is your only reason to fish braid, and you do so on every reel, you're making a huge mistake and your going to miss a bunch of the perks to other lines.


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[Armand16]

Originally Posted by jpeff31787

That's a big "if". I don't think you'll cast that much further. I have rods and reels with different line types for different situations and as long as you're set up right, every last one is as good as the other. Throwing topwater with braid versus mono may be the only lure type that you will get a little further, but with a jighead and plastic, I believe your casting distance will be nearly the same.

If casting distance is your only reason to fish braid, and you do so on every reel, you're making a huge mistake and your going to miss a bunch of the perks to other lines.


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Im with you on the mono. To make up for the casting distance I use Boca bearings. Changing mono out every Monday does suck though.

[jpeff31787]

Originally Posted by Armand16

Im with you on the mono. To make up for the casting distance I use Boca bearings. Changing it out every Monday does suck though.

I don't even use fancy bearings, and I'll change my string about once a month. I love the stretch to the strings. In my opinion it makes fishing more fun. The fish feel bigger and when you do get a big one you can't horse it it, loosen the drag up and the battle is on! Plus when fish are holding deeper, flourocarbon helps out a ton because it will get to the bottom and stay on the bottom was easier than braid or mono. When I trout fish I bring rods with flouro and rods with mono. Mono is for my topwater and lighter jigheads (1/16 and 1/8), while flouro has 1/4 or 3/8. The flouro makes a HUGE difference when the tide is rolling


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[Armand16]

Originally Posted by jpeff31787

I don't even use fancy bearings, and I'll change my string about once a month. I love the stretch to the strings. In my opinion it makes fishing more fun. The fish feel bigger and when you do get a big one you can't horse it it, loosen the drag up and the battle is on! Plus when fish are holding deeper, flourocarbon helps out a ton because it will get to the bottom and stay on the bottom was easier than braid or mono. When I trout fish I bring rods with flouro and rods with mono. Mono is for my topwater and lighter jigheads (1/16 and 1/8), while flouro has 1/4 or 3/8. The flouro makes a HUGE difference when the tide is rolling


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you need to get you some fancy bearings. ill bring some for you next time you call me to go to vbay

[ChrisD]

Originally Posted by jpeff31787

That's a big "if". I don't think you'll cast that much further. I have rods and reels with different line types for different situations and as long as you're set up right, every last one is as good as the other. Throwing topwater with braid versus mono may be the only lure type that you will get a little further, but with a jighead and plastic, I believe your casting distance will be nearly the same.

If casting distance is your only reason to fish braid, and you do so on every reel, you're making a huge mistake and your going to miss a bunch of the perks to other lines.


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Well I believe we need to settle this ill take you on a trip over here and you can bring me to VB. Its the only way

[jpeff31787]

Originally Posted by ChrisD

Well I believe we need to settle this ill take you on a trip over here and you can bring me to VB. Its the only way

haha that works for me!

[Clampy]

Originally Posted by jpeff31787

haha that works for me!

He uses 10 braid on a 7'6 spinning rod. You won't cast further unless you use 8lb