braid help

[badfish88]

for as long as i can remember, my father and i have always used mono.....for everthing. (mind u this is ten years ago) i asked him y he does not use braid and he said it just plain sux. the knots dont hold, there is no stretch so you ripp hooks easier, it eats up the reel spools and the rod guides. to add to this. a few years back i spooled up a rod and reel with spiderwire, It was on a small bass rod when i first started to salt water fish, and sure enough, the wind knots were horrible, the knots pulled. and it eventualy i noticed a groove being worn into my rod tip. it wasnt the best pole. but wasnt a POS either. Has braid changed since then? seems like id be wbetter off fo my deep water stuff. and trolling for bass. But i dont wanna sacrifice tackle for it. Ive also heard it does not go bad, or dry out. so i wouldnt need to respool every year. looking for any input

[Gerry Zagorski]

Braid has improved a lot over the years and it should not harm your tackle. If I were you, before committing to the expense of converting all your gear over, I would by a small spool and put a 50 yard top shot of braid over your mono and splice together with a uni to uni knot.

Give that a shot and see how you like it.

[JerseyCoast]

It has come a looooong way since then! Some for the good, some for the bad!

FINS is a company that has really advanced. They make a Windtamer Braid that eliminates wind knots. They make a new braid for fishing bottom that offers just the right amount of stretch to avoid pull outs and offer the feel of mono. ( as close as you can get). Its a great product, but I feel because they are not in your face with advertising, many fishermen are missing out!

Todays braid does not damage your rods & reels either. It has many advantages, such as using lighter sinkers, jigs, lures, etc... I will not fish without it myself. ( thats only my own personal liking ofcourse).

Look into the different styles & brands, but all of my mono guys absolutely love the FINS with the stretch to it.

[frugalfisherman]

When using a uni knot you have to wrap 11-12 turns not 6-7 like mono. Bring the end of the line back thru the 2nd loop and pull tight. You might have to use your fingernail to get it tight. This will never fail.

[wrktoomuch]

I believe braid is essential for any bottom fishing over 40 ft. There is no contest as far as sensitivity and hook setting. When fishing deep wrecks and reefs, it is very easy to break off a snagged rig as compared to stretchy mono. I also think Fins is the best. At a fishing show, a vendor selling Fins and other lines told me about the unique manufacturing process Fins uses, which eliminates phantom breakages, which I had experienced with PowerPro. I have been using it on many old outfits and have seen no damage.

[Gerry Zagorski]

Another vote for Fins Wind Tamer... Good stuff

[hammer4reel]

suffix 832 !!!!!!!!!!!!!