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Carolina rig with braid main line? #11727225 07/17/16 02:52 PM
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After loosing $20 worth of tungsten weight yesterday i though about switching to a braid main line in an attempt to keep the swivel and weight and just break the leader. Anyone had any luck with this?




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Re: Carolina rig with braid main line? [Re: OneFishAway] #11727230 07/17/16 02:55 PM
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yep. That will work well. I don't use braid any more but when I did that's how I did it. However, if the weight is what gets hung up you will be cutting your line anyway.


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Re: Carolina rig with braid main line? [Re: OneFishAway] #11727232 07/17/16 02:55 PM
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Casting the heavy weight with that much line out requires a little more finesse with braid, but it works. However, if it does wrap, you can snap at the spool. With braid floating, getting it back may be possible. Be aware of your knot, the rubbing may fray the braid, check often!


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Re: Carolina rig with braid main line? [Re: OneFishAway] #11727238 07/17/16 02:58 PM
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Depending on rod watch the gorilla hook sets, you will snap leaders quickly

Re: Carolina rig with braid main line? [Re: WAWI] #11727240 07/17/16 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted By: whatsaweighin
Depending on rod watch the gorilla hook sets, you will snap leaders quickly


True ^^^

I always used a sweeping hook set when I fish CR.


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Re: Carolina rig with braid main line? [Re: WAWI] #11727249 07/17/16 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted By: whatsaweighin
Depending on rod watch the gorilla hook sets, you will snap leaders quickly


I tried and couldn't use braid because or snapping the leader. Changing my hook set for one technique messed me up.

20lb Seaguar main line is tough to break. I use 12 or 15lb leader and love it.

Re: Carolina rig with braid main line? [Re: OneFishAway] #11727257 07/17/16 03:17 PM
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I broke off with braid too much at the leader. Fluoro main line for me

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I like the combinations of tungsten and braid it like sending electricity thru the rod the sensitivity goes way up

Re: Carolina rig with braid main line? [Re: David Burton] #11727456 07/17/16 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted By: David Burton
However, if it does wrap, you can snap at the spool. With braid floating, getting it back may be possible.

Or I might wrap it up in my trolling motor next trip.

Bring a dowel-rod & use it to pull or break.

Re: Carolina rig with braid main line? [Re: OneFishAway] #11727481 07/17/16 06:41 PM
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I don't use tungsten with C-rig, but use braid main line and 20lb flouro leader line. Works well for me. You also don't have to worry about sweeping set or hard set or rod in perfect position when setting the hook. You just stick the pig at a half hearted set and start reeling.


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Originally Posted By: OneFishAway
After loosing $20 worth of tungsten weight yesterday i though about switching to a braid main line in an attempt to keep the swivel and weight and just break the leader. Anyone had any luck with this?



Absolutely. 20 lb fluoro leader.


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Always braid for my main line. Always....and I basically hate braid. I only use it for frogs and C-rigs. Nothing is more sensitive then braid especially on loooong deep water casts. You will feel everything and be able to set the hook easily even with lots of line out due to the low stretch. I have never had problems with snapping the braid on casts. Just do a big side arm lob style cast and you can throw it a mile. And yes, when you do hang up you usually only loose the hook, bait and maybe leader instead of the entire set up.

Re: Carolina rig with braid main line? [Re: OneFishAway] #11728132 07/18/16 03:21 AM
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I love braid mainline, never had a problem. 65ln flouro, bps 17lb.




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switch to steel weights, cheaper but still sensitive.

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Originally Posted By: RandyK
switch to steel weights, cheaper but still sensitive.


How large is a 3/4 oz wad of steel?


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