Did I getcha? Ha! Anyways guys, hi I'm Adam. I'm kinda new here, I was just told I need to post in other areas other that the flea market... So... here goes. I'm from Minnesota, about 85%of out 10,000 plus lakes are basically swamps! Tons of vegetation and sunken timber.  With that in mind, I spent tons of time flippin and punching cover.  For years now I've been tying whatever I'm using directly to braid. I've stuck to  a variety of green and tan lines thus far.  I was considering making a move to a hi-vis braid for visually picking up dead line strikes, thus thinking of tying a fluorocarbon leader. Problem is when I've tried tying braid to fluorocarbon in the past I've had nothing but problems with knots.  I'm definitely not over confident with the idea however ready to consider a revisit. 

My question are...

 Is this a horrible idea? If not, what is your set up can you recommend ? I.e. Lines and diameters. What joint knot are you using? 

I'd really love to be able to trust this set up. 

Thanks a lot guys. 

New from Seaguar:  http://seaguar.com/freshwater/flippin.html

Tip:  Tie a leader short enough that the knot is beyond the tip top.

 

15 minutes ago, roadwarrior said:

New from Seaguar:  http://seaguar.com/freshwater/flippin.html

Knot: http://www.netknots.com/fishing_knots/alberto-knot/

Tip:  Tie a leader short enough that the knot is beyond the tip top.

 

Is flipping fluoro a leader or do you straight on your reel with backing?

You can flip with straight flouro, or braid with a leader. A matter of personal preference, just make sure to have enough strength in the line (and rod) to get fish out of the heavy cover quickly.

The Seaguar I have is 50 lb braid and 25 lb fluorocarbon. Always use backing to save some money.

You don't need more than 7' of fluoro and  maybe 25 yards of braid. If you decide to just use the fluorocarbon, 30 yards is plenty.