Vittorix wrote:

Tron wrote:

You need to take into consideration the kind of weights you will be
casting ..and also things like braided line which has a very tiny
diameter vs. a higher test rating

usually braided is avoided for long casting, with the two violent kind
of cast named off-the-ground and pendulum, it's usual to create mess in
the line, so often you break the line during the cast. no big deal (if
is not the cast of your life that's why caster change often the main
line.
but if you use the braided instead and you mess the line in a violent
cast, you can easily break the rings of the road.

You are correct However there are a couple things a person can do to
cast longer distances with braid and avoid problems.. one is simply making
sure the line is wound uniformly on the spool.. a little care and constant
tension when loading will achieve this another is to wet the spool (line)
before casting which also helps.. I use a braided line of approx 35lb
strength, but with a diameter of 10 lb line.. and can cast a hundred yards
or so with no problem. Have gone further but I don't like too much line out
there..its like remote control fishing..one benefit of braid is that with
virtually no stretch hook setting is almost the same at a hundred yards as
at ten yards.. if slack is kept to a minimum..the hook set is full power
and almost instantaneous.. you lose a lot of force due to stretch in the
line with mono over long distances..
Whatever setup you decide upon.. good luck
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