SO I spooled up my new Feugo's with line. The crankbait rod/reel I put on sunline supernatural, and the jig and plastics setup I finished the spool off with 60 yards of tatsu 12 lb.  

 

Ill be fishing them both a lot starting this weekend.

 

In general, most mono should be more manageable than even tatsu right?

Is braid easier to work with than mono or same?

 

The only braid to FC leader setup I have used before is my LTB, with micro guides and Im not a fan of the double uni knot casting through them.

 

Thanks!

Braid is known to cast longer in some cases as well as if you backflash, its easier to pick out than say mono.

Tatsu is the easiest FC I've ever used, I've had no line memory issues with it. If you consistently use it, and keep it in the appropriate environment you'll be OK. I prefer FC over braid when cover is not an issue. If you use thin diameter braid on a baitcaster, you'll probably get some digging in.

When you backlash a baitcasting reel using braid it becomes obvious why mono or FC is preferred!

2 issues with FC; poor knot strength compared to equal dia premium mono and you need to apply a line conditioner like KVD or Tangle Free to  wet the line so it stay on the spool, dry it tends to loosen.

Enjoy you new outfits!

Tom

17 hours ago, JoshFromBolo said:

Braid is known to cast longer in some cases as well as if you backflash, its easier to pick out than say mono.

I've had the opposite experience. When 30 or 40lb braid backlashes, which is quite thin it can cinch down on itself and it's really hard to grab to pull out!

I haven't used Tatsu, but I spooled up some Berkley Trilene Flurocarbon on my cranking rod earlier this year and I haven't had any casting issues at all, and it's easier to pull out bird's nest. I do give it a good spray of KVD line conditioner once a week, and using the uni knot with 5-7 wraps I have yet to have a knot break.

 

I use braid on the setup I use for soft plastics, jigs and worms only because I also fish frogs on it, although once I get a frog rod, I will run straight flurocarbon on that as well, it's just easier.

 

 

Tatsu is extremely nice fishing line. 12lb on casting gear is more manageable than mono imo because it doesn't get the memory that mono does. 

 

I'm not sure what you'd define as "Easier to work with?" Both have their advantages and disadvantages. For crankbaits, you made the right call and went with a good mono line. 

If you use a high quality flouro line like Tatsu you'll find more times than not a line conditioner isn't necessary.. Not saying it won't happen, but imho knot strength of any line is more dependent on other factors than the line itself.

 

 

 

 

 

Mike