Braid

[bigfella]

Hi lads just need sum advise iv just bought a fixed spool reel n put braid on do i need to put a shock leeder on aswel or straight through

Cheers lads

[DaveH]

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Ive only used braid once on a fs mate and ive always used a shock leader. Dunno if everyone else does or not like.

[bigfella]

Iv got 40 lb braid m8

[finseeker]

depends how your using it really
if your belting it out then yes a leader is a must made from braid or mono, also if your fishing over heavy ground a rubbing leader helps protect your main line.
but if your just lobbing baits for flats etc then you can fish braid straight through

[bigfella]

Im just goin dwn river or off roker if its open

[Pighunter]

I would always use a leader

[bigfella]

Would a 60lb shocker do n how long

[Stewart 1971]

I would always use a leader

Yep, I use 66lb power pro on a couple of my reels and still have an 80lb mono leader

Would a 60lb shocker do n how long

General rule of thumb is twice the length of the rod and half a dozen turns on the reel. Oh and 60lb will be fine. I attach mine with a Bimini in the braid and then a Slim Beauty to attach the Bimini to the leader

[lead chucker]

Well try a 70lb braid shocker, attach it with a biminey twist, even 70lb braid is thin so it'll cast great

[hound hunter]

Well try a 70lb braid shocker, attach it with a biminey twist, even 70lb braid is thin so it'll cast great

Dwn my way the lads that use braid tend to use 30lb braid with a braided shockleader of around 70lb/80lb,some use a mono leader,they say it act's like a shock absorber when playing fishSome lads swear by 60lb/70lb braid straight thru,but tbh braid with braided leader seem's to be the most pop,they reckon mono leader with braid causes tangle issuesJust a bit of food for thought buddy,personally I'm a mono man

[bigfella]

Cheers lads any1 out at roker 2night

[Juliogeordio]

Yep, I use 66lb power pro on a couple of my reels and still have an 80lb mono leader



General rule of thumb is twice the length of the rod and half a dozen turns on the reel. Oh and 60lb will be fine. I attach mine with a Bimini in the braid and then a Slim Beauty to attach the Bimini to the leader

Agree with Stewart. Defo need a mono leader. It absorbs the rubbing over the rocks much much better than using braid straight through.

[beachbuddy]

Dwn my way the lads that use braid tend to use 30lb braid with a braided shockleader of around 70lb/80lb,some use a mono leader,they say it act's like a shock absorber when playing fishSome lads swear by 60lb/70lb braid straight thru,but tbh braid with braided leader seem's to be the most pop,they reckon mono leader with braid causes tangle issuesJust a bit of food for thought buddy,personally I'm a mono man

The mono leader caused me alot of trouble with wind knots first one lost about 20yds second one got a not about 80yds into the cast,took me 2 hrs at home to unpick it,I use 65lb whiplash with 90lb .50 spectra leader not a bit of bother,with 200grm leads,but find on clean ground using 150 grm I don't use a leader and it seems to get better distance.

[Pighunter]

I had nothing but problems using a mono leader braid to braid is best by far

[beachbuddy]

I had nothing but problems using a mono leader braid to braid is best by far

When you've used mono the go to braid leader the rod loads up instantly due to no stretch.