Braided line on spinning reels

[Fish Head]

It seems like some others here have experienced the same hooking problem I did with braids. Now that I think about it, it was mainly dragging a lindy rig back then. I think I might try it again on one of my jigging rods I use for deep rock pile vertical jigging. I've always been happy with Power Pro on my bass & musky rods, but I might give Suffix a try based on the feedback here.

To get out line twist on the water, I've always tied on a swivel and a heavy weight (1/2 oz?) and let it out behind the boat for a while. Works like a charm.

[tdk]

I started using Crystal Fireline last year on my jigging rod. The sensitivity was a lot better. On the north shore of Winnie I thought that I was getting a lot of perch bites, but it wasn't it was pebbles and sand bumps. I let my fishing partner try my jigging rod and he couldn't believe the difference.

Something else I did was use a good quality swivel with a mono leader. I always use long shank jigs and with shiners you can minimize line twist.

I have a question for anybody who wants to answer, how often does everybody change out their braided line. With mono I might do it a couple of times a year, with braid it could be a little expensive.

[TrophyEyes]

Here is a trick with braided line. After you start seeing it frey at the ends or get warn, then grab your extra spoil or a different reel and put it on the next reel. What happens is the warn end of the line is connected to the backing and you are using fresh braided line on the business end. It saves you a lot of money in the long run.

Here is my question, when connecting Floro to the braided line does everyone use a swivel or do you tie a blood knot or some other not that doesn't allow the mono/floro to slip throught he braided line?

[minnducker]

In response to last message - I use a double uni knot to attach a mono or flourocarbon leader to braided line. There are instructions across the internet on how to tie, plus they came with my braided line - Power pro. The main thing is you need fewer loops (5) on the braided side and 6-8 on the mon/flourcarbon side. Holds great, slips though guides and isn;t as hard to tie as a blood knot.

[icefishing21]

i have 20lb braided line on all of my bass rods and i love it. i have never lost a fish due to the line snapping. i just started using the braided line last summer and i will never use regular line again. highly recomend braided line