Busterbrown
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Does anyone use braided main line when trolling for salmon. I have found that 30 lb main mono blows back a long way when fishing off a downrigger at 250 ft plus. I thought that the smaller diamater braid would run closer??
Braided main line
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burnsy22
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I have used 60lb braid, with a 20-30 ft top shot of 40lb mono, with my islander and it works great. I believe it is a uni-knot that you connect the braid and mono with. Not as much forgiveness as mono so you can't have someone horsing a fish in, but it is more sensitive making for a fun fight.
Also up here in Nanaimo we get the snotty algae in the water for a period, and at times it is so bad it will get so much in the top eyelet of the rod you cant reel in your mainline. With the braided mainline it will actually cut through the snot in your eyelet and the algae doesnt stick to it nearly as bad as the mono. I run the braid until about mid-late june, then switch back to mono when I start getting more newbies in my boat, who need the help of the stretch of the mono.
Also up here in Nanaimo we get the snotty algae in the water for a period, and at times it is so bad it will get so much in the top eyelet of the rod you cant reel in your mainline. With the braided mainline it will actually cut through the snot in your eyelet and the algae doesnt stick to it nearly as bad as the mono. I run the braid until about mid-late june, then switch back to mono when I start getting more newbies in my boat, who need the help of the stretch of the mono.
Sufix 832 Braid 65lb. 
Olde School
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Have used braid for quite a few years now, can't imagine why I would go back. Found that 80lbs approximates the diameter of 30lb mono, and so works well in the Scotty clips.
A trick I've learned is to add the length of mono I want for the fishery targetted. It makes it easy for guests/newbies to know where to set the clip (set the line in the clip at the end of the braid). Also makes it easy to organize the rods for stacking.
A trick I've learned is to add the length of mono I want for the fishery targetted. It makes it easy for guests/newbies to know where to set the clip (set the line in the clip at the end of the braid). Also makes it easy to organize the rods for stacking.
arima arima
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Run braid one side, mono on the other just in case I'm out with anyone that needs the help. Nothing like feeling the hook set right into the flesh when you got a tyee on.
uclueletcharters
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It really comes down to preference I ran braided and took it of after the second trip and went back to mono. Granted the braided does offer a more sensitive touch especially when mooching you can feel the slightest tap. But it's a pain in the butt if you don't put it on super tight every time after fishing deep and then fish shallow any weight and the line sinks right into the spool, knots are a pain in the a** . In my opinion you can't beat a good mono it's much more forgiving and nice to work with not to mention the reels fit it better it takes a lot of braided to fill up a spool and if you don't care then you don't mind having to crank to reel more per foot retrieved. Some put line to help fill the spool prior to putting on braided but it's really better suited again in my opinion to halibut rods. From my observation around the dock I haven't noted any salmon gear running braided. And one other issue I would imagine it's tough on your rod eyes compared to mono just speculating.
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