so I fish really clear lakes but only really fish mono. I thought for finesse tequiniques would anyone fish with a floro leader to mono? I mean I do it all the time with trout fishing and mono and floro knot better than braid and floro, so I was just curious if anyone does this in clear water lakes?

I am not a big believer in braided line.  It has it's uses, but I don't find it to be best in every situation.   I often tie floro leader to my mono in clear water situations. As long as the line diameter isn't too different, you can use a blood knot like you would for trout. If I was going to fish clear water all the time, I would use straight floro with a mono backing.  I can't remember a time when a mono blood knot failed me.  I have lost some big fish using braided line when the knot to the lure failed. 

8 hours ago, Captain Phil said:

I am not a big believer in braided line.  It has it's uses, but I don't find it to be best in every situation.   I often tie floro leader to my mono in clear water situations. As long as the line diameter isn't too different, you can use a blood knot like you would for trout. If I was going to fish clear water all the time, I would use straight floro with a mono backing.  I can't remember a time when a mono blood knot failed me.  I have lost some big fish using braided line when the knot to the lure failed. 

thats what I have heard, so so much. I use the blood knot a ton for fly fishing as well, making my tapered leaders. Its such a good knot for anything but braid. Im glad im not sounding wierd by doing mono to floro.  the only time the knot has popped on me was when I was snagged.

I hardly ever use a leader, but I do use mono backing on reels that I put fluoro on.  Does that count? 

 

I had gotten away from using the Blood Knot, but I just put some 14# Sniper on a baitcast reel.  I used the Blood Knot to splice the mono to the fluoro.  I think in the old days I was using too many wraps.  Five wraps made for a small knot and it held up when I pulled on it with more force than I'd ever exert on the rod fighting a fish.

Why? First and foremost bass are not line shy fish, trout are.

Line diameter has a direct impact on lure action followed by proper hook sizes.

I suggest you try Maxima Ultra Green 5# Copolymer line for finesse presentations or straight Sunline Sniper 7#.  Both about the same strength and diameter, UG has stronger knot strength and abrasion resistance.

Tom

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1 hour ago, WRB said:

Why? First and foremost bass are not line shy fish, trout are.

Line diameter has a direct impact on lure action followed by proper hook sizes.

I suggest you try Maxima Ultra Green 5# Copolymer line for finesse presentations or straight Sunline Sniper 7#.  Both about the same strength and diameter, UG has stronger knot strength and abrasion resistance.

Tom

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I did not know bass where not line-shy, I  have been reading and I keep hearing that they are in the clearer water but maybe its just to sell the expensive fluorocarbon. I will try this, and will look into some of these line brands

1 hour ago, new2BC4bass said:

I hardly ever use a leader, but I do use mono backing on reels that I put fluoro on.  Does that count? 

 

I had gotten away from using the Blood Knot, but I just put some 14# Sniper on a baitcast reel.  I used the Blood Knot to splice the mono to the fluoro.  I think in the old days I was using too many wraps.  Five wraps made for a small knot and it held up when I pulled on it with more force than I'd ever exert on the rod fighting a fish.

I hear you with the blood knot, its really a wierd knot when it comes to line size, when Im trout fishing and do 5 it will slip on 2lb test lol, but on bass if I do 5 it will do good.  Im learning so much with the help of you guys, and I really appreciate it!