braid/leaders for yo yo iron? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

-scallywag- · 06-17-2009, 01:36 PM

spectra? i would never use it for a jig/cast application, that stuff is such a pain for so many reasons....expencive, doesnt cast well, hard to get out the backlashes and gets damaged easily..
the only time i use spectra is when fishing in the kelp or trolling next to the kelp, even then i will put about 150yrds of 30-40mono on first as a backing, then put ~200yrds topshot of 50-65 spectra, this saves some $green$ and also keeps the spectra from cutting so deep into the spool.
also spectra to flouro/mono use an albright (sp?) knot.

dorado50 · 06-17-2009, 02:39 PM

Spectra is fine for jigging as long as you have a mono top shot. If you plan to cast put as much mono on so as at the end of your furthest cast no spectra has left the spool. I put spectra on right on the spool at least 300 yds. putting on mono first just creates another knott to fail. Also I have never had a problem with spectra digging into itself,big fish after big fish!I guess I'm just lucky!

1Flatfish · 06-17-2009, 07:51 PM

Another thing to think about. 40 lb. braid is real thin. Be very careful with that stuff around big fish and heavy iron. It can cut you up pretty bad if you get you fingers in the way at the wrong time. Great for cutting kelp and skin!

MarkT · 06-18-2009, 06:55 AM

I don't want the knot to go through the guides on the cast. Either go with a topshot longer than you can cast or just use a couple of feet as a leader. With iron I go for the long topshot and short for a kelp cutter rig.

06-17-2009, 07:51 PM	#3
1Flatfish Wayne Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 98	Braid Another thing to think about. 40 lb. braid is real thin. Be very careful with that stuff around big fish and heavy iron. It can cut you up pretty bad if you get you fingers in the way at the wrong time. Great for cutting kelp and skin!

06-17-2009, 01:36 PM	#1
-scallywag- Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road... Posts: 598	spectra? i would never use it for a jig/cast application, that stuff is such a pain for so many reasons....expencive, doesnt cast well, hard to get out the backlashes and gets damaged easily.. the only time i use spectra is when fishing in the kelp or trolling next to the kelp, even then i will put about 150yrds of 30-40mono on first as a backing, then put ~200yrds topshot of 50-65 spectra, this saves some $green$ and also keeps the spectra from cutting so deep into the spool. also spectra to flouro/mono use an albright (sp?) knot.

06-17-2009, 02:39 PM	#2
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Spectra is fine for jigging as long as you have a mono top shot. If you plan to cast put as much mono on so as at the end of your furthest cast no spectra has left the spool. I put spectra on right on the spool at least 300 yds. putting on mono first just creates another knott to fail. Also I have never had a problem with spectra digging into itself,big fish after big fish!I guess I'm just lucky!

06-18-2009, 06:55 AM	#4
MarkT Deep Release Specialist Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mission Viejo Posts: 94	I don't want the knot to go through the guides on the cast. Either go with a topshot longer than you can cast or just use a couple of feet as a leader. With iron I go for the long topshot and short for a kelp cutter rig.