To use fluorocarbon leader or not

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Permalink Reply by Robert Beeler on January 31, 2011 at 8:23am

I have never used Fluorocarbon line... I hear a lot of people use it . I'm new the the bass game..

Permalink Reply by P.J. Koshi on January 31, 2011 at 8:51am

I throw most of my pitching jigs on straight 14-20lb Fluorocarbon unless I'm in a lake that is choked with weeds.  Football heads I fish on either straight 12/14lb fluoro or just straight 30lb braid if they are munching pretty good.  The braid aids me in feeling the smallest pebbles and dips in the bottom when fishing the football head.  I've also found when fishing the heavy FB heads on straight braid I can feel when that jig is trying to wedge or snag and since there is 0 stretch I can pop it out and keep fishing versus fluorocarbon that seems to wedge just a bit more and when I go to pop it free the response is not as quick.  With a pitching jig the Fluorocarbon will keep you from getting wrapped up on stuff and will be more abrasion resistant when fishing around wood and brush.  My partner uses the braid to fluoro leader setup for a lot of applications and is very successful!

Permalink Reply by Jake Anderson on January 31, 2011 at 11:24am

Larrick,

 

The Search Feature in the upper right hand corner of the website is a valuable tool.  The problem with your question is that its a bit too broad of a topic.  What I read is that 12-25lb fluro leader depending on the amount and type of cover.   Use straight braid if you are fishing the really heavy stuff... 

 

I havent read any benefit to using monofilament with jigs.   Its basically an all braid, or flurocarbon game as I understand it.

 

If you are talking smallmouth....then yes, fluro is good. 

 

Check out this thread that I found by searching "jigs"

 

http://www.wafish.com/forum/topics/proper-flipping-and-pitching?gro...

Permalink Reply by Larrick on January 31, 2011 at 1:20pm

Thanks for the link Jake. I did a search but did not see a discussion on my specific topic. I got the info. Now all I have to do is work on my pitchin which suck.

Permalink Reply by Jake Anderson on January 31, 2011 at 2:06pm

The beautiful thing about pitching and flipping is that you can practice at home.   An empty keg cup and a football head with a plastic bait, and the hook snapped off is a great way to pass the time. 

 

I've been practicing alot this winter, and I figure I can flip a jig at least 80 yards into a keg cup.  (My left arm is fortunately alot longer than my right.  Alot longer.)

Larrick said:

Thanks for the link Jake. I did a search but did not see a discussion on my specific topic. I got the info. Now all I have to do is work on my pitchin which suck.

Permalink Reply by Josh Potter on January 31, 2011 at 2:37pm

Does the keg cup have to be full to the top, partially full or empty?

Jake "The Snake" Anderson said:

The beautiful thing about pitching and flipping is that you can practice at home.   An empty keg cup and a football head with a plastic bait, and the hook snapped off is a great way to pass the time. 

 

I've been practicing alot this winter, and I figure I can flip a jig at least 80 yards into a keg cup.  (My left arm is fortunately alot longer than my right.  Alot longer.)

Larrick said:

Thanks for the link Jake. I did a search but did not see a discussion on my specific topic. I got the info. Now all I have to do is work on my pitchin which suck.

Permalink Reply by Jordan Doucet on January 31, 2011 at 10:30pm

Use braid when

• The water is murky enough to get away with it, under 1 foot visiblilty like at Silver Lake
• You're fishing around alot of thick weeds such as punching a mat or fishing in the middle of lily pads

Use flouro when

• You're fishing water over 1 foot vis
• You're fishing around wood - braid will dig into wood, flouro typically won't and doesn't fray as much.

I only use monofilament on my spinnerbaits and buzz baits and typically use 15-17lb. I also use it on my topwaters with "gink" fly floatant on it so it stays on top of the water usually 8-12lb.

 

 

Permalink Reply by Joel Alinen on January 31, 2011 at 11:25pm

I prefer mono for topwater and straight braid for frogs, but besides that almost everything I use has a braid the fluoro leader tied with a blood knot.  I like fireline crystal and Powerpro braid and P-Line fluoro.  Never had any problem with the leader breaking from the braid with the blood knot, seems to work good.  This works especially well when draggin, pitching, dropshotin, spinnerbaitin, and swimbaiting for me.  Another thing I try and do is to try and match the braid and fluoro line diameters as close as possible. 

Permalink Reply by Larry Austin on February 1, 2011 at 5:40am

Joel, I'd be real careful of the blood knot. I'd concider at least an Albright knot. I've lost quality fish on the blood knot when I first started using braid and won't even concider it now. Great knot for flyfishing but for braid to fluoro. Danger

Permalink Reply by Jake Anderson on February 1, 2011 at 8:40am

Oh it has to be brimming.  Not only that but if you can make your jig float on the top of the head, your competition has to drink two beers.

Josh Potter said:

Does the keg cup have to be full to the top, partially full or empty?

Jake "The Snake" Anderson said:

The beautiful thing about pitching and flipping is that you can practice at home.   An empty keg cup and a football head with a plastic bait, and the hook snapped off is a great way to pass the time. 

 

I've been practicing alot this winter, and I figure I can flip a jig at least 80 yards into a keg cup.  (My left arm is fortunately alot longer than my right.  Alot longer.)

Larrick said:

Thanks for the link Jake. I did a search but did not see a discussion on my specific topic. I got the info. Now all I have to do is work on my pitchin which suck.