In reply to Post #15
You could give that J braid a go that Chuffy mentions. Not used it myself, so I just don't know on that score.
I don't know what hat other people's experiences are, I can only say what has happened to me with frap ups, that being having slack in the line as you're reeling back in. The braid has to always be brought back under tension, like cupping your hand over the line and pinning it to the rod on retrieve. Also, when your adjusting for the drop before casting out, that line can't have any slack in it at all, otherwise your spomb will go sailing into the drink and you'll be buying yet another spomb at £15...again and starts getting well lumpy on you 5th plus spomb of the day. The joys of spombing.
You could give that J braid a go that Chuffy mentions. Not used it myself, so I just don't know on that score.
I don't know what hat other people's experiences are, I can only say what has happened to me with frap ups, that being having slack in the line as you're reeling back in. The braid has to always be brought back under tension, like cupping your hand over the line and pinning it to the rod on retrieve. Also, when your adjusting for the drop before casting out, that line can't have any slack in it at all, otherwise your spomb will go sailing into the drink and you'll be buying yet another spomb at £15...again and starts getting well lumpy on you 5th plus spomb of the day. The joys of spombing.
In reply to Post #13
Go outdoors still have stock
Go outdoors still have stock
I use Angry Fish 50lb 0.37mm for spod and marker. (Yes, I have finally bitten the bullet, or more correctly now only take a hybrid spod and marker rod), so I do use a mono leader, 30lb Amnesia currently.
One thing I have noticed, if you hit the clip with a Spomb on braid quite hard, it levels off rather than dives in, so doesn't always open.
Casting distance is no more than 100metres for me, if I need to cast further I can go round the other side of the lake.
One thing I have noticed, if you hit the clip with a Spomb on braid quite hard, it levels off rather than dives in, so doesn't always open.
Casting distance is no more than 100metres for me, if I need to cast further I can go round the other side of the lake.
I just use 50lb Berkeley whiplash straight through never had a problem with it and works brilliantly
In reply to Post #18
out of interest, why do you use a leader if you're fishing 50lb braid straight through?
out of interest, why do you use a leader if you're fishing 50lb braid straight through?
In reply to Post #19
What sort of distances are you realistically getting using 50lb braid though mate?
What sort of distances are you realistically getting using 50lb braid though mate?
In reply to Post #21
Think about diameter rather than BS. 50lb whiplash is only 0.18, so will go miles in the right hands.
Think about diameter rather than BS. 50lb whiplash is only 0.18, so will go miles in the right hands.
In reply to Post #22
Tackle Box tests actually found it to be 0.33 rather than 0.18 and it's average breaking strain was at 33lb. From what I've seen so far on their tests, Gardner and ESP are the only two that give a true breaking strain figure or as near as damn it.
Tackle Box tests actually found it to be 0.33 rather than 0.18 and it's average breaking strain was at 33lb. From what I've seen so far on their tests, Gardner and ESP are the only two that give a true breaking strain figure or as near as damn it.
I don't use a leader with the 50lb braid mate
The maximum I can fish on the lakes I can do is around 120/130 yards I can do that relatively easy tbh mate I reckon I could go 140/150 with my setup BUT I do use the dot spod which isn't that heavy or big really compared to others like the full size spomb
The maximum I can fish on the lakes I can do is around 120/130 yards I can do that relatively easy tbh mate I reckon I could go 140/150 with my setup BUT I do use the dot spod which isn't that heavy or big really compared to others like the full size spomb
In reply to Post #23
There is another thread on here with a bit of debate on how braid diameter is measured and how it can change depending on whether it's crushed/under tension.
You really just need to find out what works for you, I think most of us will admit to trying a few different braids at a decent cost before finding what works for us.
If you have a separate spod and marker rod don't overlook a thin mono with a braided leader on your spod rod. Absolutely flies and no wind knots so less of the crack off issues with braid. Only issue is twist but you can manage that.
There is another thread on here with a bit of debate on how braid diameter is measured and how it can change depending on whether it's crushed/under tension.
You really just need to find out what works for you, I think most of us will admit to trying a few different braids at a decent cost before finding what works for us.
If you have a separate spod and marker rod don't overlook a thin mono with a braided leader on your spod rod. Absolutely flies and no wind knots so less of the crack off issues with braid. Only issue is twist but you can manage that.
In reply to Post #20
out of interest, why do you use a leader if you're fishing 50lb braid straight through?
Me personally, because there is no stretch in braid and I have cracked off with it, on both hitting the clip and on the wind up.
Even though the Amnesia is not as high as breaking strain, the elasticity or stretch prevents crack-offs.
out of interest, why do you use a leader if you're fishing 50lb braid straight through?
Me personally, because there is no stretch in braid and I have cracked off with it, on both hitting the clip and on the wind up.
Even though the Amnesia is not as high as breaking strain, the elasticity or stretch prevents crack-offs.
J Braid x8 with a 50lb armakorda shock leader for me.
In reply to Post #27
What breaking strain?
I'm trying to decide what to buy for my spod rod.
What breaking strain?
I'm trying to decide what to buy for my spod rod.
In reply to Post #28
I'm using the 0.22mm 37.5lb braid x8 for spodding. I use armakord 50lb as shock leader. Have had no issues with it.
I'm using the 0.22mm 37.5lb braid x8 for spodding. I use armakord 50lb as shock leader. Have had no issues with it.
Hi,
I'm going to spool up my marker/spod reel with braid this weekend.
Based on the reel capacity and the diameter of the braid about 365m will fill the spool.
(Spool takes 390m of 0.3mm and the braid is 0.32mm)
I have 300m of braid, would you use some backing line or will the 65m deficit be about right to avoid wind knots etc?
Thanks
I'm going to spool up my marker/spod reel with braid this weekend.
Based on the reel capacity and the diameter of the braid about 365m will fill the spool.
(Spool takes 390m of 0.3mm and the braid is 0.32mm)
I have 300m of braid, would you use some backing line or will the 65m deficit be about right to avoid wind knots etc?
Thanks