by kstaff » Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:10 pm
found it Will, take it as Gospel!
braid is a must for boat fishing because you are holding the rod in your hand and also for drifting you can read the bottom and use very small diameter lines to over come water drag ,this also applies to spinning your in direct contact with the fish.
But as regards beach fishing the only thing braid is good for is a bit of excitement (magnifying small bites) great for pleasure fishing but when your looking for doubles and tribbles mono out fishes braid every time .I am also a fixed spool man and have 15 spare spools in my tackle box for three or four different situations, out of the 15 i have one spool of braid and the only reason i have that is if i am fishing beside someone else using it i would have no choice only to use it to prevent them cutting me off. I do know what i'm talking about i have tested two rods with exact bait and rigs one with braid and one without ,in a situation where there was plenty of fish results were tribble every cast without fail on mono and singles, doubles and the odd tribble with the braid i hope this really answers your question "braid is a waste of time for competition beach fishing"
A.Mul
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