frenchcreek
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I just changed over to 65# braid on my reel and put about 30' of mono on the end as a leader/tippet. Do I attach the release clip to the braid or the mono?
Why do you guys run braided line ? I have always said braided line is for people that can play fish lol and is a mess when it gets hung up or tangled ,I use 25 pound Max and have caught 40 plus pound fish with it so need for 65 pound braid and of course this is my opinion
It does stretch not as much though but still don't see the reason for it why not use 25 pound braid then ? And not 65 lol
I'm not sure why everyone says that or maybe we've been doing something wrong but I fish 30lb test braid and that's all we have ever fished, because I don't like mono, and I've never had issues with the clip popping, sure it pops easier then mono but it doesn't normally pop prematurelymono
braid lighter than 100lb test will just slip out of the clip even on max setting
i run 50lb braid with 25lb two rod length top shot ...
and its worked well for the last 10 years
These clips look great.I wonder if they ship to Canada? Doesn't say anything about international orders on the website.
Been using 20# PowerPro for over 20 years. Less resistance is better; never had the line break. It's the last 20-30 feet of line that take most of the abuse, so the mono top shot can be changed often as needed - I currently use 40# mono as it stays in the clip better. Keep it out of the sun/weather & braid will last over 10 years - how many times would you be changing mono over those 10 years? Less belly/slack in the line while trolling is better if you are like me & like to eat Salmon.
It does stretch not as much though but still don't see the reason for it why not use 25 pound braid then ? And not 65 lol
For regular braid the Albright is fine. Was at a resort & a guide did my splice; he didn't get the knot very compact & it hung-up on a rod guide. If you use hollow core braid like Toro Tamer you thread the mono inside the braid using what is known as a "served connection". This year I will be upgrading all my solid braid to hollow braid as it is well over 10 years old.Whats the best knot to join the braided and Mono?
As for stretch, it’s not so ‘little’. Depending on your sources, 10-15%. Assuming this, that’s 20-30’ of stretch at 200’ of line. Unless your line is pulled off the clip, it’s hard to see much of anything quite often.
A lot of stretch indeed. This was our first winter of fishing the braid and mono combination for bottom bouncing the depths off Bowen and first spring of using it off fishing off Porlier and Thrasher and I won't go back ... has been far easier to read the bites, particularly the undersized, and far easier to pop the lines off of the clips (was a big issue for my much better half) given the more limited mono stretch to deal with.Reading this thread has me thinking of switching to braid with mono leader.
That seems like a heck of a lot of stretch?