Anybody  tried braid under #10 lb. for finesse tactics such as a Ned Rig , ultra light crank baits / top water , etc. ?

I notice Power Pro has braid sizes down to #3 lb. then there is Gliss with super thin similar line sizes and a couple of other braid manufacturers who have braid offerings  down under #10 lb. now ... For bass using a Ned Rig on a ML spinning outfit I would consider #8 lb. Power Pro where I'm trying to get some distance with a 1/32nd oz. to 1/16th oz. jig head - but honestly would be afraid / nervous to try a lower weight braid  - your thoughts and experiences ?

ChrisD46,

 

I use 2 lbs. Sufix Nanobraid on my ultralight spinning gear and, as with anyone fishing this way, occasionally a bass or catfish with some size decides to snack on my tiny plastic bait. I am up to landing a 4 lbs. bass and about the same size catfish with this tiny line, no breakage so far. The catfish almost spooled me, by the way.

 

I'd think at 6 lbs., Nanobraid would land just about anything if you throw it straight without a leader. It is available up to 14 test and has the size of 10 lbs. Sufix 832. 

 

I can't even imagine using anything over 10 lbs. on light spinning gear for finesse applications. My typical set-up is 10 lbs. braid to an 8 lbs. leader but if I were fishing straight braid, I'd likely use 6 lbs. Nanobraid (not to be confused with Nanofil).

 

Brad

 

P.S. this assumes you use spinning tackle as intended, not like a bait-casting set up.

 

 

Chris, I use 10# and leaders down to 4, but you should

look up some of @Team9nine's posts, he uses sub-10#

braid very often for finesse techniques.

Light line does give more casting distance, but it's also harder for you to see/watch...

 

 

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Nothing over 8# braid for me with finesse. A lot of 3# to 6# mostly. Landed plenty of hybrids, catfish and buffalo (to 25#) on the stuff over the years to know that I don't need to worry much about any bass I might hook.

I regularly use 6lb Fireline on my ML rod (mostly ned and split shot) without a problem. My UL setup is spooled with 2lb test and is used for crappie and gills. 1/32oz jigs cast great.

I use 8lb braid on a couple rods, but have trouble with wind knots when I've tried smaller pound test braids. 

I tried 10# PowerPro braid for a couple finesse spinning set ups and it didn't work out. Casting it was fine, but when retrieving the line wouldn't lay on the spool correctly and would be loose. I moved to 15# PowerPro and it still happens, but not as frequently.

I have 8lb suffix on my main finesse spinning rod right now and I do feel like it casts a little further than the 10lb I usually use.  It's definitely fussier to tie leader knots with and I have trouble getting a good connection to heavier (12-15lb) floro leaders that I use sometimes. 

 

It will also cut me like a razor if I'm not careful with it and that alone is probably going to send me back to 10lb or maybe even 15lb, which I am trying on one of my medium spinning rods and really liking. 

I use 12# Gliss on all of my lighter spinning rods.  It is as thin (or thinner?) than 10# braid.  As @OkobojiEaglesaid, it can be a challenge to see....it's practically invisible most of the time.  I just spooled up some 12# chartreuse Gliss the other day, but haven't fished it yet.  I expect a huge improvement in visibility.  I use 6, 8, and 10# YZH as leader.  I'm a big fan of Gliss.  I had a little trouble with wind knots at first, but keeping leader tags very neat and paying attention more have all but eliminated them.

 

8lbs Sufix 832 is my cutoff for throwing light stuff(1/16oz). Anything larger than that and I get absolutely no distance. 1/8oz lures can be tossed a long ways, but 1/16oz, you have to really get into a cast and Im using a 7' ML-F spinning set up, even with that, I dont get more than about 40ft on 1/16oz lures and 8lbs Sufix

I have had no issues with 8lbs NanoFil, as far as casting length is concerned. NanoFil is a more "delicate" line to tie up lures though and when compared to some of the braids out their, it is pricey. Although Sufix does not come cheap either.

 

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The lowest I've tried is 8lb PowerPro and it's worked fine for me.  I've used it straight attached to smaller bass reaction baits like squarebills, and also with a fluoro leader for dropshotting and trout reaction baits like Kastmasters and spinners.  No issues with the line for me that I can recall.  Also 8lb test is much stronger than the 8lb rating, it'll slice through skin before it breaks.

My "Hair Jig Rig" uses a 6 lb Sufix 832 Advanced Braided Superline braid  mainline & a 6lb fluorocarbon leader on 7' ML spinning gear.   

As previously mentioned seems quite a bit 'stronger' than 6lb but is still super thin and a little tricky to fish in a stiff breeze.

Also has ZERO abrasion resistance so this is an open water presentation only.

A-Jay

Do you guys use braid on your spinning gear for topwater plugs and chuggers if so what pound?

7 minutes ago, Wurming67 said:

Do you guys use braid on your spinning gear for topwater plugs and chuggers if so what pound?

Yes, 10 lb 

19 minutes ago, NHBull said:

Yes, 10 lb 

I had 20lb power pro on my spinning reel didn't work out to good I'll try 10 thanks for response.

I've used 6# Sufix 832 on a couple rods for a season before, but I honestly didn't see much of a benefit over using 10# 832, which is my go-to line on spinning reels. The 6# is my go-to ice fishing line for walleyes now. 

 

On the flip side, the 6# had noticeably less abrasion resistance than the 10#, which is far more tough.

 

I think the 10# ties better leader knots with flourocarbon lines. The 6# appeared to be so thin that it was cutting into the fluorocarbon on Double Uni knots. They were snapping awfully easy, and it was the fluoro side busting.

A friend and I tried Tuf-line supercast in 8# we both like it...a lot.

On 5/31/2018 at 6:43 AM, Brad in Texas said:

I can't even imagine using anything over 10 lbs. on light spinning gear for finesse applications. My typical set-up is 10 lbs. braid to an 8 lbs. leader but if I were fishing straight braid, I'd likely use 6 lbs. Nanobraid (not to be confused with Nanofil).

I use 30# Suffix 832 to a copoly leader (or fluoro) of about 7 lbs. on both spinning and baitcasting finesse rigs.  Works great.

 

I do it because I really dislike thin braid.  It's got virtually zero abrasion resistance and trying to tie knots is just a good way to cut up your fingers.