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Braided mainline (9 posts / 1,143 views)
Mattw13
Posts: 325
Post #1 4 Apr 2020 09:35
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When using a braided mainline is it better to use a flurocarbon leader or fish it straight through? Thanks
noj
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In reply to Post #1
You need 4-6ft of leader. Fluorocarbon, mono, leadcore, whatever you want
Bare braid under tension will cut a fish easily
Chuffy Chuffy
Posts: 6,794
Post #3 4 Apr 2020 10:07
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In reply to Post #1
Only ever fish it straight through if using tubing, other than that flouro or leadcore leader, braid could be very nasty against a carps flanks during the fight






EDIT: what noj said
Mattw13
Posts: 325
Post #4 4 Apr 2020 10:12
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In reply to Post #3
I would never fish it straight through without tubing, didn't know if a fluro leader was beneficial in any way?
snapper1 snapper1
Posts: 3,101
Post #5 5 Apr 2020 16:30
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In reply to Post #1
Usually fish with 2 rod length fluro carbon
carpyclarkey carpyclarkey
Posts: 1,901
Post #6 5 Apr 2020 17:03
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In reply to Post #5
Which fluro leaders to people use?
Chuffy Chuffy
Posts: 6,794
Post #7 5 Apr 2020 17:57
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In reply to Post #6
make them up off a spool of 30lb flouro
Foxy Foxy
Posts: 6,419
Post #8 7 Apr 2020 11:47
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In reply to Post #6
the Gardner mirage in 20lb is a brilliant leader to use with braid
KenTownley KenTownley
Posts: 30,593
Post #9 7 Apr 2020 15:15
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This:



Been using a 1.5m length as a safety leader on my braids for many years. Good stuff
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