i tried jig fishing with 17 lbs big game a few days ago. broke off on my first swing. tied it directly to some hi vis braid and was catching them no problem.

 

ill use leaders for bank fishing if i dont want to waste tons of line if i get snagged but other than that and mono for top waters and my spinning set up ill stick to straight braid for everything else.

Braid isn't rock resistant as Flouro is.

4 hours ago, boostr said:

Braid isn't rock resistant as Flouro is.

I'm not even going to say I'm a decent jig angler but I think  when I set the hook on a Bass the force of the hook set and the rod power brings them upwards away from the rocks. But again maybe I'm just asking for heart break but I've never really had a problem breaking off on a hard hook set with braid.

21 hours ago, YoTone said:

I'm not even going to say I'm a decent jig angler but I think  when I set the hook on a Bass the force of the hook set and the rod power brings them upwards away from the rocks. But again maybe I'm just asking for heart break but I've never really had a problem breaking off on a hard hook set with braid.

But if your dragging your jig through the rocks It could definitely weaken the braid, I think that's why they recommend using fluoro leader. Zebra muscles would definitely do a number on it.

2 hours ago, boostr said:

But if your dragging your jig through the rocks It could definitely weaken the braid, I think that's why they recommend using fluoro leader. Zebra muscles would definitely do a number on it.

maybe ill pick up some heavy floro leader then. like i said im not jig expert but i do always have one tied on. i may not always throw it every outing but i do break it out when times get tough.

On 8/13/2019 at 8:32 AM, billmac said:

This post is prompted by the "popular opinion" post.  I'd love to know how much of what we "know" about how to fish is just conventional wisdom without any science behind it.  The conventional wisdom is that we have to use leaders at least in part because fish are line shy and braid will scare them off.  Someone rightly pointed out that a big honking hook and additions like slip sinkers kind of make that reasoning a little shaky.  

 

Who goes leaderless?

I go ''leaderless'' whenever I do not see an added benefit to using a leader. For example I do not use a leader when fishing for largemouth bass with hollow belly frogs. I do use a leader when I need the extra abrasion resistance mono provides over braided line, such as fishing near concrete or other abrasive structure. 

straight braid unless i am drop shoting and then i tie leader or what ever lb line i need

Most of the lakes I fish are gin clear.

I never use swivels and only direct tie so with efficiency in mind, no leader.

 

I MUCH prefer braid in moss green but do have several reels rigged with fluorocarbon , fish don't seem to care.

Only complaint with braid.....it's in love with front treble, if applicable. 

 

I also fish from a brilliantly bright orange boat and fish once again don't seem to care.

But just like the baits we throw.....confidence is paramount. 

You want a perfect line which there are none.  The mono tied to braid is defeating the purpose of using braid, like I said just use mono and forget about it.  

 

Leaderless here.

On 9/15/2019 at 8:37 PM, Bird said:

 

Only complaint with braid.....it's in love with front treble, if applicable. 

 

 

Man, ain't that the truth? Very frustrating to lay out a perfect cast only to have a bait floundering on the surface. Definitely a bigger problem when fishing into the wind.