Boatless Fishing Forum, Reports, Info

I had a reel with half of a spool with braid given to me, so I did not want it waste it ,and I did a blood knot went fishing rod got hit ,line was cut like a knife ,when you tie mono to braid da braid have to be double with the mono line ,for the ones that don't know ,just an advice me never again done with braid. my son was laughing at me.

i dont blame him for laughing

what a bad feeling Joe im done with braid.

Either the braid was super old or you didn't tie a good knot. I never double the braid before I tie an Albright to my leader and that knot has NEVER failed on me. Just sayin

I never had a braid to mono or fluro knot part, and always use uni to uni at the backing mono and the fluro or mono leader.

Most times however I do double the line at the leader end with about a 6' Bimini Twist.

Poseidon10/31 wrote:Either the braid was super old or you didn't tie a good knot. I never double the braid before I tie an Albright to my leader and that knot has NEVER failed on me. Just sayin

I think you are right ,braid was old but the knot was done right with the same reel I caught a nice mutton with Joe,so yes either line or braid was old ,btw I put new mono to all the reels I will be using .

jettypark28 wrote:I laugh just reading that .... Get with the program Old man!!! Braid is here
to stay.... You know i'm just messing with you

Braid isn't for everybody> Can't tell you how many guys I know who have given me
their brand new braid line... because they just couldn't deal with learning new things..

JP its cool meng you sound too happy cant show new tricks to an old dog lol but I know plenty

krash wrote:I never had a braid to mono or fluro knot part, and always use uni to uni at the backing mono and the fluro or mono leader.

Most times however I do double the line at the leader end with about a 6' Bimini Twist.

Well the bimini its like a shock so impact its not too violent ,im too slow to do bimini's in da heat of the moment

Like krash said uni to uni. It has not failed me. I do 12 turns on the braid side.

cudaman wrote:Like krash said uni to uni. It has not failed me. I do 12 turns on the braid side.

I have also found make more turns on the braid improves the knot. I also double the braid and it is still much smaller in diameter to the mono.
Not on my bridge permit rods. I lose enough fishing straight mono.
Now on Mac rod I say yell yes

permitchaser wrote:

krash wrote:I never had a braid to mono or fluro knot part, and always use uni to uni at the backing mono and the fluro or mono leader.

Most times however I do double the line at the leader end with about a 6' Bimini Twist.

Well the bimini its like a shock so impact its not too violent ,im too slow to do bimini's in da heat of the moment

Bimini just doubles the line same as a spider hitch. Since braid doesn't stretch it'll do nothing for shock absorption. It just makes a loop.

you also have to remember that with braid you cant go all Kevin Van Dam on the hook set or it will snap !

diggin4grouper wrote:you also have to remember that with braid you cant go all Kevin Van Dam on the hook set or it will snap !

My buddy refuses to use circle hooks cause he always sets the hook like that and with braid you'll miss the fish every time.

ive always said circles hooks are for people who dont know how to fish

No circle hooks for me either ,I just bought a Fin Nor reel at a price I could not refuse ,Spinfisher 80 the drag its amazing on that thing full of New Braid #50Lb,da braid to da garbage only braid I got its on a bait rod .

gruntking wrote:ive always said circles hooks are for people who dont know how to fish

i use a 7/0 circle hook on my big rod

big rod + 100 lb braid with 80 lb flouro leader

but i have it out while it bungee corded to a rail and set on strike so the fish hooks its self

jettypark28 wrote:permitchaser> I'm old but never too old to learn new things...

I do too still learning ,JP be carefull with new things in da heat of the moment