Braided Line

[BolivarBasser]

Gotcha, thanks dutch.

[redbud]

I like the braid for throwing spinnerbaits.The feel is excellent.You can really feel the blades turn. Many times you can feel the fish right before the strike because the blades will stop. I use the 20lb test,I think it has 8lb diam.[p-line]I can really horse a fish out of the brush when the water is high.It has been easier for me to pick out a back lash, and I have not noticed any undue wear on my guides or reels.Braided line is not new. I remember my grandpa using it, he hated mono because of the line memory and the old line becoming brittle and breaking easily.Remember this was back in the 60's and mono was inveted in the late 30's and did not become popular until the late 60's. I used to use my dads tackle and he used stren.The first time I ever heard a cuss word was when I showed up with my dads rig,gramps said what the @#$% are you gonna do with that @#$&. Were here to fish ,not untie knots all day. He bought me a new reel, an Abu Ambassadeur ,spooled with dacron,I still have it.As the years went on and fishing line got better gramps would have reels set up with both types of line,but he always used the braid.I made him mad because I respooled my new reel with mono.The old braid was thick like string and was hard to cast.I didnt like the old stuff but I really like the new,it has its uses but I dont use it all the time and never on a spinning reel.I always have a couple of rigs with braid on the boat.

[Wayne SW/MO]

As said the Sammy is a Lucky Craft top water. They're expensive and on rivers when throwing tight to brush, etc the braid helps get them back. Just as important, to me, is the fact that braid floats and stays in contact with the bait. I think it gives a slight edge for walking the dog on top.