hello

Member Joined: Feb 22, 2010 Posts: 43 Location: cumbria

i just want to no wot is braid like for sea fishing

Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:39 am

With fixed reels it is great for using and you feel every knock of the fish when your reeling in as its non stretch properties allow just that. Using it for a multiplier is acceptable too but be carefull as if you get a birds nest with braid then its a lot of line wasted. winking

Heres a link of one braid you might be interested in. Obviously there will be cheaper out there and this is an example.

http://www.poingdestres.co.uk/4821/Power-Pro-Hi-Vis-Yellow-Braid---275m-Spool.html?referrer=froogle&utm_source=google&utm_medium=froogle&utm_campaign=pid4821

Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 12:38 pm

The good thing about braid is that it is a lot thinner than mono of the same breaking strain as mono therefore you can reduce the weight, having less resistance to tidal drag, and has already been pointed out you can feel every twist and turn of your quarry.
Cheers
keith big grin

Member Joined: Apr 13, 2008 Posts: 6

rabbi2 wrote:

The good thing about braid is that it is a lot thinner than mono of the same breaking strain as mono therefore you can reduce the weight, having less resistance to tidal drag, and has already been pointed out you can feel every twist and turn of your quarry.
Cheers
keith big grin

Blooming strong braid you use Keith if you can land a quarry big grin

Member Joined: Feb 22, 2010 Posts: 43 Location: cumbria

is braid ok ova rough ground lyk red ice mono or not

Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:23 am

Just my opinion m8 but 2 problems arise when using braid in rocky situations.

1. Braid tends to fray when coming into contact with sharp rocks.

2. If your snagged in said rocks you risk the eyes in your rod becoming damaged by trying to pull out of said snag.

Its a tough choice when fishing snaggy ground, however all is not lost as you could always use a rotten bottom rig. Which gives you that weak link to hopefully just lose the lead and keep everything else. My opinion stick with mono winking

Member Joined: Feb 22, 2010 Posts: 43 Location: cumbria

thanks for the info m8

Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:47 am

No problem good luck in your fishing trips winking