Mono line size for bottom fishing trip?

[carpsniperg2]

I was just like you when it came to switching. I did not want to go to braid, once I did! I have never looked back! I was missing to many fish with the stretch I was getting from mono. So I just run a mono leader most of the time.

There is a super simple knot that i use. It has won knot war's several times over. It is when they put all the knots head to head and measure there strength. It is perfect for both mono and braid and is very easy to do. They call it the fishing fool knot. I can find a link if you go to braid.

[h20hunter]

I've defenitely heard that charters do not like the braided stuff. Trying to undo tangles between braid and mono can be damn near impossible. Already mentioned the stuff is dangerous under high tension. Whe going the charter route I would, like mentioned, call do and follow their suggetions. Deckhands won't be as helpfull if you make their day that much harder.

[C-Money]

Braid is something I need to explore. For the up comming charter trip, I will get another spool of the 40lb Big Game Trilene.

[Austrian Hunter]

I've defenitely heard that charters do not like the braided stuff. Trying to undo tangles between braid and mono can be damn near impossible. Already mentioned the stuff is dangerous under high tension. Whe going the charter route I would, like mentioned, call do and follow their suggetions. Deckhands won't be as helpfull if you make their day that much harder.

 

[Skillet]

Hula Girl won't let you use braid if you bring your own rod/reel.  I did a bottomfishing trip with them this spring and brought my own - I put 40# on it.  Worked great - low stretch, as far as mono goes, anyway.