what size blue water braid do you use?

sanigav · Post by **sanigav** » Sat Jun 11, 2016 11:46 pm

Just bought some 30lb daiwa J braid which seems to be great quality for the price. have been using this strength to chase macks, tuna, and anything else that busts up on the surface with about a 60lb leader.. do you tend to use heavier?

AM · Post by AM » Sun Jun 12, 2016 6:16 am

54kg green Berkeley whiplash & 80 lb mono leader

fishfanatic · Post by **fishfanatic** » Sun Jun 12, 2016 9:14 am

Blue water braid = 80 lb....was using 50lb for years but too many bust offs

rumluck · Post by **rumluck** » Sun Jun 12, 2016 11:44 am

40lb ebay braid for everything blue water. Only the leader changes depending on what im doing. X. Concentrate on good knots.. Learn the FG knot.

mako · Post by **mako** » Sun Jun 12, 2016 7:08 pm

You will get better casting distance by staying below 30 pounds breaking strain. Try this knot first using 7 turns up, 7 turns down. Works better with a soft leader of 40-60 pounds.

Richieboy · Post by **Richieboy** » Sun Jun 12, 2016 9:18 pm

Surface pelagics: 12-14lb braid and 40lb leader

Jigging (Trevs/Queenies): 20lb braid 40-50lb leader

Jigging blue water: 50lb braid 60-80lb leader

harvey · Post by **harvey** » Sun Jun 12, 2016 9:37 pm

80lb whiplash

Agent86 · Post by **Agent86** » Sun Jun 12, 2016 10:48 pm

Jigging, 30lb and 40-60lb leader depending on the fishing

Casting 20lb and 60lb leader

Trolling 30lb and 80lb leader

Depends on the days, the weather and the bite, can make a big difference going a bit lighter if it's a slow bite.

Always fun whatever

scottmac · Post by **scottmac** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 8:22 am

Got 80lb whiplash on my TLD 20, but hardly use it anymore. Mainly fish 30lb these days. I'm running 30 on my new/2nd hand Saltiga 4000/hyper 3-5pe jig stick and I can put a whole load of hurt on it.

I think 30 is plenty in most situations, just use a long leader so it gets nowhere near the reef/wreck and a heavy drag setting.

cuddlescooper · Post by **cuddlescooper** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:56 am

30lb on reef and 80lb on the wrecks with 5m of 100lb mono leader tied on for chaff resistance. You cant break 80lb braid unless it rubs on stuff. Then it is like cotton if it does.30lb with an fg knott is hard enough to bust off when you get snagged. I find i straighten more hooks or pull more snags off the bottom then i break off now days. 30lb is heaps of grunt in my opinion as long as the structure isnt overly big.

AM · Post by AM » Mon Jun 13, 2016 11:02 am

cuddlescooper wrote:30lb on reef and 80lb on the wrecks with 5m of 100lb mono leader tied on for chaff resistance. You cant break 80lb braid unless it rubs on stuff. Then it is like cotton if it does.30lb with an fg knott is hard enough to bust off when you get snagged. I find i straighten more hooks or pull more snags off the bottom then i break off now days. 30lb is heaps of grunt in my opinion as long as the structure isnt overly big.

Probably right if your eyes are young enough to see and tie it. I'd i get one to hold I like to be able to bend the hook off the snag if it gets stuck. Oh and you can tractor beam the lemons straight up

cuddlescooper · Post by **cuddlescooper** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 11:10 am

Yes AM, but i enjoy fighting the fish. I assume you are more into scull dragging rather then finess and playing out a fish. Lol. Either way i know your esky is usually full.

nomad · Post by **nomad** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 2:49 pm

cuddlescooper wrote:30lb on reef and 80lb on the wrecks with 5m of 100lb mono leader tied on for chaff resistance. You cant break 80lb braid unless it rubs on stuff. Then it is like cotton if it does.30lb with an fg knott is hard enough to bust off when you get snagged. I find i straighten more hooks or pull more snags off the bottom then i break off now days. 30lb is heaps of grunt in my opinion as long as the structure isnt overly big.

spot on. I used to go big but the razor gang still cut thru it like butter.

AM · Post by AM » Mon Jun 13, 2016 3:31 pm

cuddlescooper wrote:Yes AM, but i enjoy fighting the fish. I assume you are more into scull dragging rather then finess and playing out a fish. Lol. Either way i know your esky is usually full.

I don't mind playing the fish all day but I like to win at the end. The main thing is I can see the 110 lb stuff specsavers or not.

Its only the lemons that get the hand on the spool job. Looks like your getting some sweet fish again this year pete.

fish4me123 · Post by **fish4me123** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 7:53 am

a better question how long is a fishing line

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