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Black Braid any good?
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11/10/16 05:10 PM
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LakeForkGroupie
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I am noticing a new trend of companies making black braid. I don't use braid to much, but I am trying to use it more. I typically use braid to carolina rig, frog and flip. I do the least amount flipping, as I like deep water.
Do you think black braid has an edge on moss green braid? And if it does, is it only in certain conditions?
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Re: Black Braid any good?
[Re: LakeForkGroupie]
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11/10/16 05:18 PM
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bigbass94
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I do believe that black braid helps in certain situations. In water that's dingy or dirty I believe moss green or black doesn't make a difference. However, in clear or slightly stained water I believe that the black helps a little bit.
"If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." - Doug Larson
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Re: Black Braid any good?
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11/10/16 06:39 PM
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Mike_Soriano
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Braid isn't made for its stealth qualities. I think the color thing is pure preference.
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Re: Black Braid any good?
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11/10/16 06:54 PM
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redskeeter190
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in my experience....black braids tend to "bleed"....then fade..
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Re: Black Braid any good?
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11/10/16 07:03 PM
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reeltexan
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I believe that if a company created a braid that held it's color they would have a great selling product.
"..The pleasantist angling is to see the fish Cut with her golden oars the silver stream, And greedily devour the treacherous bait. Bill Shakespeare
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Re: Black Braid any good?
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11/10/16 07:57 PM
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Big Swimbait
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If you want to try black, get some Spike-It Galic in black. Run you braid thru a sinker, hold the tag end & drop the sinker in the bottle of black. Then pull thru how much braid you want to dye black. You now have stealth & scent. You're welcome.
Less gritchin', more fishin'
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Re: Black Braid any good?
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11/10/16 09:53 PM
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Chris G
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Sounds like a very clever marketing team for a company that's been watching people take a black sharpie to normal green braid once it becomes worn out.
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Re: Black Braid any good?
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11/10/16 11:56 PM
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K.D.
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Sounds like a very clever marketing team for a company that's been watching people take a black sharpie to normal green braid once it becomes worn out. My first thought as well
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Re: Black Braid any good?
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11/11/16 12:23 AM
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SteezMacQueen
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When I fished with Matt Lee last year, he and his brother both had bright yellow, pink, lime green, and purple braids. They had them bright so they can see it and different colors for different pound strength. They caught a lot of fish. And the fish didn't seem to mind. And it was on one of the most pressured, super clear water lakes around.
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