Braid, Fluro or Mono

[purron]

Hi Lads,

Been reading this forum for the last couple of weeks and Ive decided to give LRFing a go.

I have a rod in mind (from Moonfleet) and Ive baught a packet of white Isomes and a grubs.

I have a tiny Jarvis Walker Zenith reel that I 'nick' off my son.

I also have a couple of packets of 6+8 hooks from my carp fishing days.

My only query is the line.

Do I use braid, fluor or mono. And if braid what is PE braid?


Thanks in advance,

Lee

[PAUL1971]

hi m8 Poly-Ethylene based filament lines. These lines are much stronger than classic mono-filament nylon, and now many anglers use them. It floats because it has 0.97 weight ratio, when water has 1.0 weight ratio. The line is braided with a lot of very thin fibers and it tend to have coating to protect the thin fibers..you need to use florocarbon tie about 6-12 inch on end of braid as this is invisible in water

[Jimk2]

Braid for me, strong, finer diamater and no stretch = duirect contact with lure for setting hooks.

This is for fresh water fishing though, Braid and rocks do not mix as it isn't as abrasive resistent as mono.

[phill_itofish]

O.5PE braid for me. Just about to spool up my reel now.

[PAUL1971]

Diawa accudepth tournement i usa £40 for 125yrds can't
beat it

[purron]

Hi guys,

Im a bit confused.

thought braid sunk and mono floated.

What would advise as a general set up, ie 0.5 PE and a 2' 4lb fluro leader?


Cheers,

Lee

[PAUL1971]

Hi guys,

Im a bit confused.

thought braid sunk and mono floated.

What would advise as a general set up, ie 0.5 PE and a 2' 4lb fluro leader?


Cheers,

Lee

some braid dose sink i use 20lb floro matey

[purron]

Hi Paul

Ohh my head hurts thinking of what to get.

Does floro have a lower diameter to mono?

Cheers,

Lee

[phill_itofish]

Hi guys,

Im a bit confused.

thought braid sunk and mono floated.

What would advise as a general set up, ie 0.5 PE and a 2' 4lb fluro leader?


Cheers,

Lee

I'm using 0.5PE braid (7.5lb) with a 8lb rub leader

[PAUL1971]

its knot about the diamater m8...its all to do with the fish knot seeing your line and flourocarbon is invisible to fish.and also its their as a shockleader as if you get snagged up you have more chance of snapping the flourocarbon than ya braid.

[purron]

Thanks for the advice lads, think i know im getting now,

Cheers

[purron]

Thanks for the advice lads, think i know what im getting now,

Cheers

[purron]

Right lads,

Ive just received some YGK G Soul X3 0.5 PE braid and some YGK Gesox leader.

My question is how do I know how much backing to put on my reel in order to get the 100M of braid to sit correctly?


Cheers,


Lee

[Bassboyo]

Right lads,

Ive just received some YGK G Soul X3 0.5 PE braid and some YGK Gesox leader.

My question is how do I know how much backing to put on my reel in order to get the 100M of braid to sit correctly?


Cheers,


Lee

Easy if you have a spare spool, put braid on, fill to desired level with backing. Then take spool off and wind back on spare spool job done.

[phill_itofish]

I tend to under fill my spools, i find you get less wind knots.