Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Whats the best braid?
Peter Morris:
--- Quote from: Brandon Khoo on July 26, 2011, 05:02:26 PM ---Agreed - I regard it as the best value braid on the market
--- Quote from: Ladd Yoshimura on July 26, 2011, 04:55:12 PM ---If you're more on a budget, Jerry Brown spectra is a great alternative.
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Pete
Sam Loh:
Kindly allow me ask one question since we are on the topic of Jerry Brown.
To aid faster change over instead tying FG knot on rocking boat, I am thinking of switching to loop-to-loop connection between a Bimini on Avani GT PE8 and a spliced Jerry Brown hollow 200lb. I measured the length nicely so that the loop-to-loop connection is just outside the spool, that way I trigger on the splicing part of 200lb within 200lb of Jerry Brown hollow so I minimise/delay fraying issue after casting whole day. Lastly I inserted 1ft of 170lb mono into the 200lb JB hollow and applied glue after half hitched a few rounds with dental floss leaving this part of connection just outside the guide.
Although knotless presumably cast smoother, I worry the mono part will be too short and braid shy away GT from taking stickbait (I think popper has no issue). Is anyone here has any experience on this or ever tried before that can comment of any (possible) downside of such connection? I would very much appreciate any advice or feedback before I spend hours pre-tying a bunch on them before my trip.
Sam
Brandon Khoo:
Sam, it is a good question but the hard part of responding to it is there are no absolutes. If the fish are feeding aggressively, I don't think it matters at all but if they happen to be shy, then I personally would think the one foot of mono isn't long enough and that you should think of perhaps a three foot length.
That said, there are anglers in this sport who use kevlar direct to the lure and it seems to work for them.
Scott Maybury:
This post reminds me I need to respool a few spools....I really like Varivas Avani GT, it feels sexy on my casting finger ;) however, at roughly half the price I have used Jerry Brown solid several times now and will probably get a few spools of that in the next week or so
Peter Morris:
--- Quote from: Brandon Khoo on July 27, 2011, 08:17:25 AM ---Sam, it is a good question but the hard part of responding to it is there are no absolutes. If the fish are feeding aggressively, I don't think it matters at all but if they happen to be shy, then I personally would think the one foot of mono isn't long enough and that you should think of perhaps a three foot length.
That said, there are anglers in this sport who use kevlar direct to the lure and it seems to work for them.
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Brandon,
A little off topic but how long do you make your leaders for stickbait use.......
Pete
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