Braided Line Question - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ful-rac · 07-25-2015, 07:58 PM

Well first of all your hook is not 4.0...it's a 4/0!

You can't win'em all....pull harder next time try to keep it outta the kelp as much as you can. If it does get buried again....then try sawing back and forth, if that doesn't work try free spool'n it a little....check the length of your leader, make sure it's not too long. If it is....your mono/floro will not cut the kelp.

jruiz · 07-25-2015, 09:20 PM

One thing to consider is not all braid are made alike. Super slick powerpro will not cut as well as plain original powerpro. I had a real life demonstration of this today when I unintentionally almost spooled myself on a reel that I bought used from someone. I already knew that there were two different braids on the reel but after this incident I discovered there was actually three. When drawing in the line the first one felt like yarn, not very abrasive at all. The second was perhaps a little more. The last which I'm pretty sure is the original powerpro left a cut on my thumb.

07-25-2015, 07:58 PM	#1
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Well first of all your hook is not 4.0...it's a 4/0! You can't win'em all....pull harder next time try to keep it outta the kelp as much as you can. If it does get buried again....then try sawing back and forth, if that doesn't work try free spool'n it a little....check the length of your leader, make sure it's not too long. If it is....your mono/floro will not cut the kelp. __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

07-25-2015, 09:20 PM	#2
jruiz Large Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: La Verne, CA Posts: 1,011	One thing to consider is not all braid are made alike. Super slick powerpro will not cut as well as plain original powerpro. I had a real life demonstration of this today when I unintentionally almost spooled myself on a reel that I bought used from someone. I already knew that there were two different braids on the reel but after this incident I discovered there was actually three. When drawing in the line the first one felt like yarn, not very abrasive at all. The second was perhaps a little more. The last which I'm pretty sure is the original powerpro left a cut on my thumb.