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Why do YOU fish for bass with 65+pound braid?

jimanchower
in Fishing Rods, Reels, Line, and Knots

Why do YOU fish for bass with 65+pound braid? 20 members have voted

  1. 1. What's your main reason for using 65+ pound braid?

    • I need the additional strength over 50#
      26%
      4
    • The heavier line handles better
      20%
      3
    • It's a closer match in diameter to the leader I use
      0%
      0
    • Abrasion resistance
      6%
      1
    • Other
      46%
      7

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Poll closed on 09/11/2023 at 05:00 AM

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1 hour ago, Big Swimbait said:

65# braid to a 30# leader for all of my swimbaits over 3 ounces. On the other end of the spectrum, I have been killing them on 20# Power Pro Camo braid with NO leader on a Med spinning rod.

 

Why not 50# braid? Your leader would still break first, and you'd get better casting performance and line capacity. I'm playing devil's advocate but I'm curious because I'm looking at a similar scenario for my own setup(s).

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    • Super User

    I've never fished with anything over 50#.  The only time I use that is when I am punching through mats.

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    I don't. I don't really frog, and 15lb Big Game and Yo-Zuri Hybrid pulls up literal logs.

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    Because I'm fishing for 60 pound bass???  No, I've never used braid that heavy.

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    On 9/9/2023 at 7:38 PM, jimanchower said:

     

    Why not 50# braid? Your leader would still break first, and you'd get better casting performance and line capacity. I'm playing devil's advocate but I'm curious because I'm looking at a similar scenario for my own setup(s).

    I get better casting performance and fewer backlashes with 65# (Tranx 300). Also the diameters match up (.016) and I get better connection knots.

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    Because 80 is too stiff and I have broken 50 before.

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