Does anybody use braided line on Football jigs in openwater?  If so what # test?

50lb sufix w/ 10-20lb flouro leader

How long is the Leader you use?

dependant upon water clarity and the cover/structure 3-15ft. Average being 6 or 7ft.

30# braid with no leader no matter what the water clarity is.

I usually don't fish football jigs on braid. I like flurocarbon it has much better abrasion resistance, yes you lose a little senstivity and gain some stretch, but it is not been an issue for me.

I also use flouro for football jig fishing. I was always worried about the light wire used on football hooks flexing and bending (and not penetrating fully) on the hookset with braid and a mh or h action rod.

Interesting side note-last summer a fishing buddy and I were tossing footballs in 15-20 fow. I was using my standard set-up, 7 foot m/h fast action rod w/ 14lb flouro. He was using a 7'6" heavy action rod with 30 lb braid. He lost about 1/2 of the fish he had hooked. I didn't loose any. I really think he was overpowered and when setting the hook the wire was flexing too much and not penetrating properly.

He also broke 2 off on the hookset, braid just did not hold up well around rocky areas.

I fish a lot of football heads.  Where I fish there are lots of rocks and I can't fish braid w/o a leader.  I normally have a 4' fluro or mono leader.

I use 15lb P-Line Fluoro.  If I were going to use braid, it would be 20lb Power Pro with a 15lb flouro leader that is 3-4ft long.

14 or 20 lb Fireline when using spinning tackle

30 to 50 lb Power Pro on baitcasting tackle

No leader no matter how clear the water is, unless fishing in zebra mussels, then use a 3 foot leader of fluro.

30lb test no matter what condition