Hey guys,

I'm torn on which one to spool up my reel with. I fish areas with dense weed cover but I also fish areas with trees and wood...what do you think?

Braid all the way...

Hey guys,

I'm torn on which one to spool up my reel with. I fish areas with dense weed cover but I also fish areas with trees and wood...what do you think?

Braid

braid, and if you need FC, then attach 3ft of it to the end of the braid.  

The way I fish a jig 90% of the time I have to have the strength of braid.

I fish straight braid. Recently tried 3' 12# flouro leader and snapped two jigs off on the hookset. No more leaders for me

I use straight braid for jigs in heavier cover. I will add a 20lb CXX leader for lighter cover. if i can use lighter line than that I will just throw plastics.

Pure braided polyethylene 

If you need to cut through the weed cover use braid. Otherwise whichever you prefer to use.

If you can feel bites with braid, there's no need for fluoro. Can you?

 

Disclaimer: most of my jig fish come off the bottom from water deeper than 15' with 50' or more line out. No way I'd feel half the bites I get if I fished braid.

If you can feel bites with braid, there's no need for fluoro. Can you?

Disclaimer: most of my jig fish come off the bottom from water deeper than 15' with 50' or more line out. No way I'd feel half the bites I get if I fished braid.

I thought braid was the most sensitive line since it has no stretch?? Why do you feel more with Fluoro?

Oh not again. Fluoro is way denser and provides a more direct connection. Stretch/ lack thereof has nothing to do with it.

I use two different set ups.  One is all braid for the dense nasty stuff and the other is 15lb fouro for basically all other jig fishing.

Braid is more sensitive on a tight line. Fluoro wins for slack line.

Braid in the heavy cover and flouro around docks, light cover and in and around rocks for me

No complaints about either line. I like em both as they both have thier repective places on my deck

Since fluoro is denser does it make the jig sink faster?

There are few things as positive or reliable in bass fishing as setting the hook with jig when using braid.

 

It's Solid.

 

And once you do it, and if you like it, it's awfully hard to get away from it and especially difficult to recommend anything else.

 

A-Jay

There are few things as positive or reliable in bass fishing as setting the hook with jig when using braid.

 

It's Solid.

 

And once you do it, and if you like it, it's awfully hard to get away from it and especially difficult to recommend anything else.

 

A-Jay

Im pretty sure i made my decision

If I'm fishing a jig like a worm making long casts, which is 99.99% of the time, I'll use fluoro now. I used to use braid but I didn't like it too well.

Since fluoro is denser does it make the jig sink faster?

 

Line density is only significant when you compare the buoyancy of lines with 'nothing' attached.

Once you attach a lure, water resistance moves center-stage, and the line with the finer diameter

offers the deeper running lure (i.e. braid).

 

Roger

I fish straight braid. Recently tried 3' 12# flouro leader and snapped two jigs off on the hookset. No more leaders for me

Did it snap at the connection knot or between the lure and knot?

This is for everyone.  Do you spend more time moving a jig or soaking a jig?  Wouldn't you want to use braid (with a FC leader) if your line is taut most of the time?  Even on slack line, if you use high-visibilty braid - you'd be able to line watch much easier and visually detect those bites, too.  

If most bites come on slack line, am I really missing my deep jig bites by using braid instead of straight fluoro?

I can't make a decision...

 

 

 

 

Braid or fluorocarbon both take some getting used to. They each have good and bad characteristics. I am not a fan of braid, but there are times when I use it. Most of the time though, even in heavier cover I will use fluorocarbon for contact baits.

When it comes to what is best, the only way to answer the question is to try both. Line preference can only be determined on the water. It also changes over time for most of us. I continue to experiment with different lines just because I can! Trying different gear and tackle is part of the fun of fishing. Enjoy!

If you can't feel the jig your using the wrong line or have too much slack line.

Bass are not line shy, line can affect the lures action and your ability to detect strikes and get good hook sets.

Use whatever line works for you.

The key words with jig fishing are controlled slack to keep in contact at all times.

Tom

20# Sniper for all jigs in all conditions. If fishing in heavy cover I won't be throwing a jig anyway. 

 

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