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Re: t-rig and braid?
[Re: AnglerNate]
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07/31/13 05:11 AM
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FredMan
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In my opinion if your fishing in any cover and T-rigging, 65# is great. I wouldn't crank with it because of hook tearing out the mouth probabilities go up. If your T-rigging on structure than 65# may be overkill, and could work against you. On open water structures i use 15# flouro.
I am a hunter, my prey just lives in water, and tHAt makes me a FISHERMAN. . . .
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Re: t-rig and braid?
[Re: AnglerNate]
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07/31/13 05:16 AM
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Gester3824
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I only used mono, big game. Recently switched to braid with a floro leader. Don't know if I will ever use mono again other than for top water and maybe crankbaits. I can't say that for certain I caught more fish solely because of the switch, all I know for sure is when I switched I caught fish......
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Re: t-rig and braid?
[Re: AnglerNate]
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07/31/13 05:40 AM
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Garrett Seagraves
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Another reason for using a magic marker on braid is to get rid of your scent. I use 10lb braid on my spinning setups but never without A big flouro leader. I flip with 15-17lb flouro. The only time I really ever use straight braid is when im punching or fishing frogs.
it also comes down to what you have confidence in. I could sit here all day and give you reasons, but if you dont have confidence in it you're not gonna fish it effectively.
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Re: t-rig and braid?
[Re: AnglerNate]
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07/31/13 09:16 AM
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postoak
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What's the rationale for not using braid when you are fishing a crankbait?
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Re: t-rig and braid?
[Re: postoak]
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07/31/13 09:43 AM
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BassSniper1
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What's the rationale for not using braid when you are fishing a crankbait? No stretch in the line. Has a tendency to rip out the hooks.
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Re: t-rig and braid?
[Re: AnglerNate]
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07/31/13 09:44 AM
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FredMan
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Braid wont stretch, so it could very easily rip the hooks out of the fishes mouth. If you must use braid in a cranking situation either loosen the drag, or your rod must compensate...think of crankbait hooks as being Velcro when hooked up.
I am a hunter, my prey just lives in water, and tHAt makes me a FISHERMAN. . . .
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