18 hours ago, Fishingmickey said:

One thing I haven't seen mentioned in this thread so far is sensitivity (get your popcorn ready).  I think fishing straight fluorocarbon is more sensitive then fishing braid. Hear me out here. Braid is more sensitive in tight line moving bait applications. I think for bottom contact baits where you might have some slack in the line. Fluorocarbon transmits the bite better because of it's inherent stiffness. Fishing braid with slack in it. The braid is too limp for good bite transmission IMHO.  Flame on!

Fishingmickey

 

 

 

Great post.  

 

I've never really thought of it this way but I think you're right.  As I think about using small swimbaits, which I use often and have used braid and straight fluoro, I definitely feel the hits better with the braid however on the bottom bouncing baits that I use straight fluoro for (plastics, jigs, Sleepers) you often get that jolt through the fluoro that you don't get with braid.  Now as I am moving the bait through cover the braid is more sensitive but you don't feel that jolt. 

I'd rather feel the bite than the weeds, lol.  The part that is often missed is fishing braid with light or unweighted baits.  The NUMBER ONE piece of advice I hear given to anglers new to braid is to pack the line tight on the spool to prevent digging and wind knots.  The same people recommend that they use braid for finesse.  Seems a little weird.