Hey all,

I had a few questions regarding braid usage vs fluorocarbon. I absolutely love the sensitivity I get from braid, and currently use it on all my reels. However, sometimes I feel like I shouldn't, because of the fact that it floats. So, I was wondering, when shouldn't I use braid, and switch to fluoro instead? Is there a "normal" lb braid that is typical for certain techniques. Ive been using 12lb equivalent, simply because I was afraid anything lower would be hard to throw since it was my first time trying braid. I don't flip or pitch, because I'm usually fishing from shore, or a boat I can't stand up and move on.

Any advice you guys give I will appreciate

Thanks

man if all braid is workin for you, by all means stick with it. there isnt a norm in fishing, if there was everyone would do the same thing. its ok that it floats, nothin wrong with that. the only thing i dont like about braid is that there is absolutely zero sensitivity when its slack. i use braid and fluoro and love them both. i flip and pitch a lot and use both for that. when im draggin a football jig its all fluoro, i like it more than braid. like i said, if it works for you, stick with it.

I fish bass areas from shore just like you, for me it's only spinning gear and braided line. Most of the time I'm fishing fairly shallow water so I'm not concerned if my line sinks or floats. The canals and ponds I fish have no real depth to them, when I do need to be on the bottom a bullet weight works fine. I really don't feel I miss bites even if my line is bowed. One my most productive methods is swimming or jigging a culprit worm on a 1/8 oz round jig head.

50-65 lb test braid (10-12# mono diameter) should serve you fine for most traditional bass fishing...

I fish bass areas from shore just like you, for me it's only spinning gear and braided line. Most of the time I'm fishing fairly shallow water so I'm not concerned if my line sinks or floats. The canals and ponds I fish have no real depth to them, when I do need to be on the bottom a bullet weight works fine. I really don't feel I miss bites even if my line is bowed. One my most productive methods is swimming or jigging a culprit worm on a 1/8 oz round jig head.

That was one thing I've been thinking about lately. Lets say I'm fishing a texas rigged worm on braid. Most of the braid floats, so when I move the worm, does its action differ from the action I would get with a sinking line? I think about this when fishing often and it throws me off a bit.

Don't over think it, just fish !

I think one of he better arguments for fluoro is feeling takes on semi slack line. Like Snook says though you can certainly get away with all braid. The difference in bites probably won't mean much outside of a tournament situation. If you really want to up your game concentrate on learning to locate fish in varying conditions/seasons.

Don't over think it, just fish !

Agreed! My wife knows nothing about fishing, but 7 out of 10 times she will out fish me.

if it aint broke dont fix it