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Braid vs Fluorocarbon for flippin and pitchin

I believe it was Hobbs that made a good argument in favor of fluorocarbon in his seminar at the sportsman show this year. However, it seems that most people use braid for this puprpose. I would like to hear some more opinions on this topic before I spool up my real for the season.

It seems as though many of the braid manufacturers are trying to imulate fluorocarbon traits in the new types of braid that are out now. Spiderwire has the FluoroBraid, the Suffix Superline , and PLine Spectrex, are a few that seem to be touting fluoro properties in a braided line. Is this marketing bs, or is this good stuff?

Just wondering what you guys use for flippin heavy cover, and why.

Thanks!

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Tag Watson on March 6, 2011 at 9:19pm

Hey PJ,

I do utilize braid for all my walking baits. Yes, I like to use a rod with a more moderate action to make up for the lack of stretch with the braid.

P.J. Koshi said:

Tag would you use braid in a situation fishing a bait like a Vixen or Gunfish? If so I am guessing you are using a modfast or composite rod because of the treble hooks???

Tag Watson said:
Cris, I now use braid for 95% of my topwater applications.

Permalink Reply by Larry Austin on March 7, 2011 at 6:47am

Hi Tag, Your not concerned with visibility with braid to top water or do you use a fluoro tippit?

Permalink Reply by Tag Watson on March 7, 2011 at 7:06am

Hello Larry,

Honestly, I don't think line visibility is much of an issue with topwater. However, if I am fishing clear water/bright conditions and am concerned at all about visibility, I will use a copoly leader. Since fluoro sinks, I prefer a copoly. With Lunker Punkers for example, I always use a 10-12' leader of copoly as a shock absorber (65# or 80# braid to 20# or 25# P-Line CXX). Another advantage of using a copoly leader with topwaters is the line is much less likely to foul in the trebles vs. straight braid.

The advantages of using braid for topwater are huge for me. I can cast a whole lot further, get perfect responsiveness out of my lure throughout the entire cast and most importantly, get a great hookset if I get bit a long distance away from the boat (where most strikes occur).

Permalink Reply by Larry Austin on March 8, 2011 at 5:15am

Thanks for your insight Tag.

Permalink Reply by David on March 8, 2011 at 6:28am