Braid or mono?????

Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:18 am

Hey lads just wodering what your opininions are on braid for close range match fishing for flounders, coalies dabs and other species compared to mono... And what you think the advantage is of using it??

Re: Braid or mono?????

Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:13 am

with braid you will know when a crab crawls up your rig never mind when you get a bite :lol: for very close work you could drop your shockleader and go braid straight through once your just lobbing it out.

Re: Braid or mono?????

Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:50 pm

Mono for me. Braids just too sensitive in close. puts the fishys off

Re: Braid or mono?????

Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:03 pm

Mono for me too, braid can pull the hook too easy on a lightly hooked fish in the surf.

Re: Braid or mono?????

Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:09 pm

if you like me grew up with mono better to stick with what you know... :wink: :wink: :wink:

Re: Braid or mono?????

Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:18 pm

old dog and new tricks :lol:

Re: Braid or mono?????

Wed Feb 15, 2012 7:51 pm

cheers for the replys lads :)

Re: Braid or mono?????

Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:15 pm

have to agree with mono for close in work,fish could be put of by the the feel of the bait on braid tension wise.the mono has a certain amount of give where the braid has not

Re: Braid or mono?????

Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:45 pm

agree with above comments i have seen too many lads with their rods dancing a jig only to pull in empty hooks and they wonder why this is happening above comments cover this scenario :wink: