kirkster
The castability is much better, it flies off a spinning reel sooo smooth, and the diameter is much thinner per pound strength to mono, so the spool can hold more of it:think:
never really messed with braid. always used mono (usually maxima) with flourocarbon leaders.
I seem to remember back when braids first got popular with the release of that spiderwire stuff, that one of my buddies was using it and it sucked. So i have never tried.
What are the pros aside from the ones you listed and what would you say some of the cons are?
Jig size depends on the water/time of year fishing...but right now I've been running 1/32 and 1/64 oz #4's in black/red/white combinations. I know a lot of guys are running smaller, but I don't have much faith in hooks smaller lol, it's a mental thing for me. I'm sure they could do the job, but, I just can't accept it lol. ONE DAY I will break down and get some smaller hooks and tie up some itty bittysI've got a spool full of Fireline Crystal. I haven't had a chance to use it yet, but does anyone have any opinions? It looks just like dental floss, white in color. I assume it will be easy to see on the water, was told it will float high and be easy to mend, but handles like mono. One thing I was thinking of trying was to tie 6-8 feet of flouro leader to my mainline before my swivel and 18" more flouro leader. I use blood knots to connect the leader to main so it can pass though the guides as easily as possible.
Any thoughts?
Oh, and jigs... ...can someone recommend a particular pattern/brand/size...? When you all say small, I have some micro-jigs that I used to use for ice fishing for trout and pan fish. They are wee, like size 12 or 14 hook size. I assume, too small for steel, yes?
How about dangling nymph flies below the boober? The split shot and weight of the boober would be enough to make the cast?
A way I found out how to make Braided Float, (Sorta) is to Cast your bobber rod out and let out some more line then your gonna need, Take a Candle. Hold it so your Line is being Pushed on the Candle, And reel in.
The Candle wax makes the line Float.