08-21-2013, 11:46 AM
Braid has it's place. Offshore trolling or chunking for big game is not it. The stretch of mono in this scenario is actually an indispensable advantage. The fact that mono stretches under pressure gives you kind of a "shock absorber" when a monster fish decides to dart over or under at 30 MPH, or crashes out of the water slinging ass and head everywhere. Braids inability to stretch will create one of two scenarios: the line snaps instantly, or the hooks are snatched out. When you are dealing with 100+ pound fish that are fast and/or acrobatic, mono is king.
I use braid as a main line for bottom fishing when i'm targeting Amberjack, Grouper, snapper, etc...... Always use Fluorocarbon leader material no matter what type of fishing i'm doing.
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I use braid as a main line for bottom fishing when i'm targeting Amberjack, Grouper, snapper, etc...... Always use Fluorocarbon leader material no matter what type of fishing i'm doing.
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