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[Mitch f]

I have trouble with Fluorocarbon line sometimes breaking 30 feet from lure, but I know you weren't using fluorocarbon on a top water bait. The conventional wisdom is you shouldn't use braid or fluorocarbon line when using top water lures. However, making long casts in a small clear stream is sometimes needed. I'm thinking about using braid (Power Pro is my favorite)with a 10 or 12 lb mono leader for walking the dog baits. I use this method with a fluorocarbon leader on small jigs and cranks but never on top water with a mono leader. Anyone tried this?

[Wayne SW/MO]

I use braid exclusively on top water. I think it helps in hooking up because it floats and doesn't stretch. I also like the fact that I can generally win a battle for a $13 Sammie when a cottonwood is involved. I like to fish some slack with topwater, to add delay, and I think braid is more manageable.

[flytyer57]

I have trouble with Fluorocarbon line sometimes breaking 30 feet from lure, but I know you weren't using fluorocarbon on a top water bait. The conventional wisdom is you shouldn't use braid or fluorocarbon line when using top water lures. However, making long casts in a small clear stream is sometimes needed. I'm thinking about using braid (Power Pro is my favorite)with a 10 or 12 lb mono leader for walking the dog baits. I use this method with a fluorocarbon leader on small jigs and cranks but never on top water with a mono leader. Anyone tried this?

I haven't used anything but mono. For topwaters the mono would be good because it does have some stretch which could help the delay time in setting the hook. Fluro sinks so that's no good. Not sure about braid, but I have thought about using it for long line trolling. Mono has too much stretch when you have 100 feet of line out. The braid would be perfect for this kind of fishing.

[Al Agnew]

Yep, I really don't like the Sammy 85 right out of the box. It just bobs and moves a couple inches to either side, rather than gliding several inches. I experimented and found out I could drill a hole where the biggest ball is just behind the front treble, get the ball out, and cover the hole with epoxy. Taking that weight out makes the lure sit a little higher in the water and glide very well.