I just noticed this new article on the front page. Wow, I've been doing this for years - never knew it was a "new technique" - thanks for the article. Wonder what the feedback will be?

I read that artical too, a lot of us do the same things and have been for some time I agree, but I think most of that material is ment for new or newer user's as a guide for what they need for the challanges they face.

I fished the way the article describes for a long time. I've backed off a bit on some of it, but I wouldn't hesitate to put braid with a leader on any of my rods again. It's definitely something worth experimenting with if you've never tried it.

its probally just me but i do best with berkley triline xl have used it for years and tried a whole bunch of other lines braid, nanofil, powerlines i use xl on all my reels bc and spinning

I would do it if it weren't for having the extra knot. I don't like having to cast with it going through the guides, I'm leary of there being another breaking point and when you have to re-tie it often means re-tying the leader as well.

In reality, these are probably not as big a deal as they are in my head but, at the moment, that's what is keeping me from doing it. Actually, up until about 2-3 years ago I used braid for everything. I branched out because I thought I'd get a few more bites with something a little less visible. At the time I experimented with different leaders and tested several knots. I found the surgeon's knot to be the strongest. Every test I did resulted in the break occurring at the hook with the palomar knot and never at the surgeon's knot.