dodgeguy

rods of 10 years ago were fine for braid.

it;s a no brainer.get the pflueger patriarch.

anything falcon.

anything shimano.i feel there are better reels in every price range.everything diawa.there prices have become absurd..

i agree with this 100% !!!

in the middle of the summer when it's hot try night or early morning fishing.

i've been using braid since the 1990's and have never had it snap.

you really should.

there is no best line.i prefer braid.currently i use powerpro super slick in 50 lb test.i use 20 lb test on my spinning rods.

i'd get a falcon bucoo 6-10 pitchin rod for 99$.far lighter than either of the other 2.

10 or 20 on spinning and at least 50 on baitcast.

use braid.feel the bite reel down and set the hook fairly hard.use 4.0 ewg hooks for most baits.if you fell machine gun taps it's not a bass it's sunfish.

always use the same diameter in braid as you would in mono.this prevents digging into the spool.i would not use anything less than 50 lb test on a baitcaster.

if fish hit an umbrella ig there is no way you will convince me they even remotely care about line.i've outfished guys with flouro a bunch of times and had them outfish me.what it comes down to is who put the bait in front of a willing fish.i use braid for everything.

excuse me,they are recoils and they don't make noise.

start with a quality 8 strand braid like powerepro super slick.leaders are not needed.bass are not line shy.i've caught trout on straight braid and they are way more skittish than a bass.other good braids are fireline braid,diawa,and sufix 832.

first of all unless you are fishing deep in clear water you should be using 15 or 20 lb test.2nd,why fish spinnerbaits on flouro?it's a reaction bait so they aren't paying one bit of attention to your line.

thats why i use 8 strand braids.regular powerpro is noisey and i hate that sound.powerpro super slick is nice and quiet.

i use braid on recoils and it makes no noise.use a smooth 8 strand braid and most of the noise goes away.right now i use powerpro super slick. imho most of the noise is from the line guide.

one good one with flouro and it's time to respool.

http://tackletour.com/reviewkistlermicromg.html good article on micro guides

tape the braid to the spool and get rid of the leader.now you have one line.color the first 5 feet black and your ready to go.i've outfished flouro guys on my boat using this setup and catch plenty of fish all year.

powerpro super slick in 50 lb test.it has a 12 lb diameter.you want your braid to be the same diameter as mono to prevent digging.super slick in this diameter doesn't dig and casts wonderfull.

don't know if braid is the difference,

spool tension is a constant parasitic drain on distance.so are magnetic brakes.centrifugal brakes work on the start up of the spool and back off as the spool slows.keeping your spool tension low and using centrifugal brakes and your thumb will give you the best distance.so will buying an abugarcia mgx.