What line for boat reel?

[pazza]

If using 50lb braid, does anyone ever use a lighter nylon line, maybe 30lb to act as a leader. Rather than something stronger than your 50lb braid, a nylon that will snap before your braid does if you get snagged?

 

[toonboymc]

If using 50lb braid, does anyone ever use a lighter nylon line, maybe 30lb to act as a leader. Rather than something stronger than your 50lb braid, a nylon that will snap before your braid does if you get snagged?

makes alot of sense pazza to me

 

[Scotty91]

i think tarzan could use that to swing threw the jungle m8 (180lb braid)

Aye mate fick as out it lyk that parsal rope u get lol CBa to change it well that's wat the man says it was

 

[pazza]

makes alot of sense pazza to me

I think so mate, i'd rather lose a bit cheap nylon than re-spooling with braid after every snag.
I've never been out on a boat yet, but i'm trying to think of everything that'll help 'is before i do.

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

A rig is made of mono and is generally the only thing to go....therefore no leader required

 

[lingking]

I think so mate, i'd rather lose a bit cheap nylon than re-spooling with braid after every snag.
I've never been out on a boat yet, but i'm trying to think of everything that'll help 'is before i do.

to fail to plan,is to plan to fail:exclammackinnon) 2012

the issue with braid is not so much the breaking strain,but more the "abrasion resistance".

ie 30lb is plenty strong enough,but so fine in diameter that it chafes thru very easily

50lb,still very low dia.but has a little more resistance

thats my take on the matter any hoo

good luck when you get afloat:exclam:

 

[lingking]

duplicate

 

[tinman]

all i use is the 45lb momo from boyes, £3 a spool, does the job fine, not pulled up any monster fish mind, but handled decent size fine

 

[oldessox]

The abrasion problem isn't such a big issue when boat fishing, the line rarely gets dragged over rocks and such like it does when casting from the shore, as for a lighter leader , I often tie a few inches of amnesia between the lead and the snap swivel so if the lead gets snagged the braid won't break half way up the line somewhere. The biggest problem with 50lb braid is when pulling for a break you have to be very careful how you do it, it will cut through your hand like cheese wire and if you wrap it round a piece of wood to pull, which is the preferred method it slips very easily unless it is crossed over itself and cuts through itself if it is crossed over itself. I wind the spare line onto the reel as far as I can until I'm leaning over the side of the boat with the rod pointing at the snag and clamp the spool tight with my hand and pull back, this usually results in a break at a knot on the rig somewhere, or the knot tying the snap swivel to the mainline, I've been warned however that it's not good to put so much pressure on the reel..
Last time out I snagged up on a rope or net or something springy on a wreck, no amount of pulling would break the hold so I tied off to a cleat and waited, still no break, we were anchored by the braid, eventually I had to wrap the braid round something and pull, I ended up snapping the braid at the cleat because it tightened to there before it tightened to the snag , I wrapped more line and pulled again and eventually the braid snapped at the snap swivel but it took some doing.

 

[oldessox]

Think rod is 30/50lb test curve

It's a heavy rod for 30lb braid , but you can still use it , just remember there is no stretch in braid and little give in your rod so the chances of snapping off on a strike or a snag are a lot higher unless you set your reel clutch to give line on the strike.

 

[kayos]

An experienced skipper out of Whitby recommended to me, 50lb braid with 100lb mono leader, so that big Ling can't bite through it too easily.

As he caught a 56lb Halibut while standing 2 feet from me, I will probably take his advice next boat trip!

 

[jameswlong1941]

Just got a boat reel courtesy of dave1970 (great bloke) just wondering what line or braid strength to put on it as I am not a proffessional boat angler lol! Cheers for all the advice given thanks

You need no more than 40 lb breaking strain on your reel when on a boat m8 unless your going for sharks then up it to about 60 lbs.

 

[lingking]

snapping braid:question::question: find a welder,and nick his gauntlets,nicely padded just the biz

 

[Gramas]

After all this good advice I've purchased some 50lb red braid from china :red:

 

[KEITH123]

i use 100lb berkley whiplash the orange 1 you could pull a wreck up with the stuff lol

 

[Blanked again]

After all this good advice I've purchased some 50lb red braid from china :red:

When ordering from China mate be sure to check the diametre af the braid 1st as some of them are nearly as thick as mono. i nearly made that mistake. Ended up buying a 200m spool of a much thinner 50lb for £9.99 which is ample for fishing around these parts.

Davy

 

[beachbuddy]

i think tarzan could use that to swing threw the jungle m8 (180lb braid)

Scotty ya ll Defo pull the plug out

 

[Hadji Kareem]

Has the Chinese 40lb braid on my reel for the last two years. Spot on. Quick rinse in cold water at the end of each trip. No problems.
Just ordered some 20 and 30 lb braid from same seller. Just waiting for it to arrive.