Casting braid

[wadu1]

I use the polymer knot a lot. Now I’m trying to learn braid the floral carbon or mono. I just can’t get my fingers to work

I totally understand that I've got arthritis and trigger finger in my hands. 

[birdshooter1189]

Palomar knot works well for me too.

I usually tie a fisherman's knot with mono. I've had braid pull out of fishermans knot many times. I don't make that mistake anymore.

Another one I use a lot for braid, so I don't have to cut line when switching lures so much... is an overhand loop knot. I make the loop about 2" diameter. Then pinch the loop together and feed it through the eye of the hook, then slide the hook through the loop, and pull tight.  With some careful work with your fingernails, you can later loosen the "bite" on the loop of the hook and take the hook off, then put another hook on the overhand loop knot's loop same as before.

[hiway_99]

There are 2 types of braid on the market.  4 carrier and 8 carrier braids.  4 carrier is stiffer which I prefer as i'm a saltwater charter operator.  Then there's 8 carrier braid that's super supple and cast better, but tends to wrap around your rod tip more.  8 carrier is better in rivers where your trying to present a more natural drag free drift.  There are some brands of 8 carrier braid thats stiffer then others.  I loaded 2 lingcod jig rods with addicteds 80# tuff line to try out.  It seams to be stiffer then diawa j-braid x8 or power pro.  I have yet tobget it wet and try it out.I use diawa j-braid x4 for most of my reels because of its stiffness. 

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[7mmfan]

If you're looking for a really good, strong, low profile braid to mono knot, try this one. Been using it for a several years now with no failures.

[Blacklab]

I use the polymer knot a lot. Now I’m trying to learn braid the floral carbon or mono. I just can’t get my fingers to work

I totally understand that I've got arthritis and trigger finger in my hands.

Golden years 

[OutHouse]

Use it all the time using bate caster casting for Tiger Muskies in the few lakes that have them here. Works great and yes like other said, you really feel that bite, especially if you throwing large rubbers at them and let them drift down only to crank em' back up for some attraction.

[huntandjeep]

So how do you know when you spool the braid on tight enough ? Bought a new rod and line counter reel yesterday that I'm setting up for walleye trolling.  Bought some 30lb Power Pro I'm going to use on it . But decided today I'm going to grab some 10lb mono as backing ( had some slip on my salmon rod once )

[birdshooter1189]

So how do you know when you spool the braid on tight enough ? Bought a new rod and line counter reel yesterday that I'm setting up for walleye trolling.  Bought some 30lb Power Pro I'm going to use on it . But decided today I'm going to grab some 10lb mono as backing ( had some slip on my salmon rod once )

Give it a few pull tests as you go.  If it slips, take it right back off and try something different or wrap it tighter.

[jackelope]

Interesting braid conversation of the day... '
Went and bought another new reel today.  Had it loaded with braid. I asked about a bit of mono. The guy, who seemed to be the guy running the fishing department and who also seemed to generally know what he was talking about, said to not do that. He said if the guy spooling the line on the reel knows what he's doing, you don't have to worry about it.
I dunno.



 

[Magnum_Willys]

The guys at Englund Marine always put a wrap of electricians tape around the spool before loading braid otherwise it will slip.

For bobber fishing the Alberto knot works well.  Can even go through some slip bobbers. 

[Born2late]

My power pro on my spinning reels i was taught to do a wrap of tape then line goes over the top. Never have had it slip.

[jackelope]

They did tape it.

[steeleywhopper]

I use the polymer knot a lot. Now I’m trying to learn braid the floral carbon or mono. I just can’t get my fingers to work

I use the Collins knot for Braid to Mono and it has not failed me yet. Steelhead, Salmon trolling, lingcod, nothing outside of the snag I had Tuesday in the San Juans has broke that connection. When you have to lash the braid to the cleat and pull with the boat something is going to give and it was the 40lb mono just under the knot on the mono side.
As far as casting braid goes, I have switched all my steelhead outfits over to braid and absolutely love it.

[dilleytech]

Braid is great. Its thinner, casts better, doesn’t backlash nearly as bad, and transmits feel a lot better without stretch. And no you don’t need a mono backing. Most reals have holes in them for tying the braid to and if not just put one wrap of electrical taped around the spool to prevent slip.