I use 15 lb .(19mm)diawa j8 grand braided line with about 8-12 feet of 6 lbs berkley fluorocarbon leader to catch trout, crappie, and the occasional northern pike out here in northwest Colorado.
Hey I was wondering, I hear everyone using mono or braided as the main line then a fluorocarbon leader. Do you see anything wrong with spooling the whole reel in fluorocarbon and not tinkering around with leaders?
I would say using braid and mono as main line is the better option. Fluoro seems to have a lot of memory in it causing you to get a lot more birds nests...at least in my experience.
I do it to save money. I see no need to have a whole spool of floro, as I'll most likely never use it all and end up throwing it away when I spool up again.
If I do spool all fluoro it is only on an in-line or schooley reel. And 50yd is usually enough for one season. I like fluoro when It’s not absolutely freezing out. 10*f or below gets the mono or braid. The fluoro feels stronger than mono but can be deceiving at times because the lower stretch causes the knot to break quicker than mono. Mono 80% and fluoro 20%. I like 3# fluoro for light flutterspoons and smaller jigs because the line sinks. I use 2# mono for tight jigging cadence on gills and crappies. 3# mono for heavier spoons and jigs. I rarely go above 3# line and have caught plenty fish over 5# and never lost or broke one off that didn’t bury in cover.
@@kdsberman don’t be fooled by companies that want to sell fluoro. It’s too expensive and only specific uses like clear water or less stretch. Fluoro has improved a lot but $$$
I use 15 lb .(19mm)diawa j8 grand braided line with about 8-12 feet of 6 lbs berkley fluorocarbon leader to catch trout, crappie, and the occasional northern pike out here in northwest Colorado.
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Thx Matt
Hey I was wondering, I hear everyone using mono or braided as the main line then a fluorocarbon leader. Do you see anything wrong with spooling the whole reel in fluorocarbon and not tinkering around with leaders?
I would say using braid and mono as main line is the better option. Fluoro seems to have a lot of memory in it causing you to get a lot more birds nests...at least in my experience.
I do it to save money. I see no need to have a whole spool of floro, as I'll most likely never use it all and end up throwing it away when I spool up again.
If I do spool all fluoro it is only on an in-line or schooley reel. And 50yd is usually enough for one season. I like fluoro when It’s not absolutely freezing out. 10*f or below gets the mono or braid. The fluoro feels stronger than mono but can be deceiving at times because the lower stretch causes the knot to break quicker than mono. Mono 80% and fluoro 20%. I like 3# fluoro for light flutterspoons and smaller jigs because the line sinks. I use 2# mono for tight jigging cadence on gills and crappies. 3# mono for heavier spoons and jigs. I rarely go above 3# line and have caught plenty fish over 5# and never lost or broke one off that didn’t bury in cover.
@@codybertram6122 Appreciate it man, thank you!
@@kdsberman don’t be fooled by companies that want to sell fluoro. It’s too expensive and only specific uses like clear water or less stretch. Fluoro has improved a lot but $$$