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lets talk about top shot
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 10:00 am
by gruntking
aight so the other day i went fishing with a few guys from this forum and well they were fishing braid
how much top shot do you put on top of your braid when bottom fishing ?
Re: lets talk about top shot
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 10:15 am
by gdm phil
long leader for me, not much into the top shot
Re: lets talk about top shot
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 10:16 am
by gruntking
phil sorry bud but your a jigger not a bottom fishermen
Re: lets talk about top shot
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 10:28 am
by Leadslinger
None. Leader only.
Re: lets talk about top shot
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 10:51 am
by lasthope
i put it depending on the reel I'm using. My light bridge rod has about 75 yards of mono while my heavy has 15. For the boat mostly only 20 yards I thinks fine , on the bridge I throw more. Idk personal preference I suppose
Re: lets talk about top shot
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 10:55 am
by kblue
Good topic Joe...
Re: lets talk about top shot
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 11:17 am
by cudaman
When I fish bait, on my bottom rod I prefer to use 30lb mono, but when the currents are reaping I use a reel with 50lb braid and I use only 20 feet of 30lb mono topshot to get rid of the non stretch of the braid to the swivel. It prevents line breaks. It also gets the braid away form structure, if around wrecks I go to about 50 feet of mono.
Re: lets talk about top shot
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 12:08 pm
by Rare
50 to 60ft. I like to take account if sharks are around, eels, etc that I made have to cut or get cut off. I rather have extra line and just put tie the hook vs having to rerig or grabbing another rod
Re: lets talk about top shot
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 2:32 pm
by gruntking
What's the point of even using braid mr rare why not just fish str8 mono ?
Re: lets talk about top shot
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 3:01 pm
by Green Tide
I don't see where it made much difference on my last party boat trip. But I can see how a Boatless fisherman might over do it and take care of any tackle adjustments as the day goes on.
Re: lets talk about top shot
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 3:02 pm
by Miami_Chris
I use just enough to wrap around the spool once or twice. Maybe 15 feet or so.
Re: lets talk about top shot
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 4:37 pm
by Rare
Cause it made no difference when i used 15ft or less. I tried all combo and this is what i like and still feel the bite. I probably use less then that but gave reason as to why. If i can use a 6/0- 7/0 hook and feel the yellow tail biting and bring them up...Guess it's working? Nah, no 2nd guessing here its working for me.
PR trips- 300-500ft great to use braid there as well but you wouldnt know. Easy to change a top shot when you have braid backing...and it goes on and on.
Re: lets talk about top shot
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 9:12 pm
by gruntking
i wouldnt know about pr have no interest whats so ever going just doesnt seem like and enjoyable trip in my eyes
Re: lets talk about top shot
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 9:33 pm
by Rare
Well always glad to help you get the point. Great topic by the way
Re: lets talk about top shot
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 9:34 pm
by kblue
I think we only know the bite we felt but don't know the bite we we didn't feel... I got biggest tail on very weakest bite and then realized my top shot was too long (about 80ft) and ended up cutting out 60ft and started to feel everything...ended up catching too many squirrelfish...lol