Gents 

 

PP and 832 are my go-to's for braid, but I am looking for something in the same quality  that is less boyant.  Any input is appreciated.

Thanks

Al

Less buoyant as in it sinks, or do you want something about neutral? 

spider wire flourobraid.

34 minutes ago, MassYak85 said:

Less buoyant as in it sinks, or do you want something about neutral? 

Less boyant would be a great start.

I didn't know there were any that sank

https://tuf-line.com/lead-core/

 

I use Tufline hevi-core braid when I'm football jig fishing in 40ft. None of these so called sinking braids are gonna make a significant difference. It does help some. My catch rate is no different than when I use PP for this technique though. I won't buy anymore after the 5 spools I have are used up. Might be more effective with flukes or something similar......

Sunline SX1 ..

 

It seems to me that the angling world has gotten a little carried away with line buoyancy.

 

If you've ever fished with 'lead-core line' or 'monel line', then you know how a true sinking line behaves.

Fluorocarbon is just a tad heavier than water, and just a couple of bubblets will keep it on the surface.

Polyethylene braid is just a tad lighter than water, which is buoyed in large part by 'surface tension'.

A couple grains of sand would break the surface tension and cause braid to sink.

 

The small difference in specific gravity between fluoro and braid is only noticeable

when both lines are immobile and hovering in the water. On the other hand,

fluorocarbon is an obese line with a diameter that's twice as fat as braided polyethylene.

As soon as both lines are moving forward in the water, the effect of 'water resistance'

becomes a bigger player than buoyancy. Any lure-troller will tell you,

when he's looking for maximum depth, he's trolling with braided line.

 

Roger

YGK G-Soul SS112 Sinking Braided Line.

RoLo is spot on about buoyancy. Many think that braid will have some big effect on getting lures to sink. With the lighter braids that I use, a small bare hook will cause the line to sink. Braid has no effect on my suspending baits. It doesn't cause the nose or any other part of the lure to rise. It also isn't buoyant enough to keep any diving bait from reaching its maximum depth. If you don't try and match the line diameter to mono, and use the lightest line you can, your lures will run as deep as possible.