Braid vs mono what works best for you

[Hoytman86]

I run 30lb power pro on top on 25 big game as a backer. I also run abut a 20 ft floro leader. So I have my crank, duo clip with swivel about 20ft leader, and tiny spro 50 lbs swivel, my braid. The small swivel just cranks right through the eyes with no issue. This gives me a little bit stretch when going slow and fighting big fish.

I run this on both big boards and little boards

We go right off the dive curve for the crank, of the 40tt, or inline, or tadpole. The boards both side plan the lines and show and tell fish......even though with these shorts it can be hard to see a bit or even tell a fish is on.

Just asking here, but why a swivel at all? A double uni knot will get the job done and less terminal tackle to buy. I like having the swivels on the line for harnesses, but I usually just put them on the end of the leader that snaps on the harness. Again, just asking, not giving you a hard time.

[branhamautomotive]

To me it gives everything freedom to move. You could use a double uni, which is what I use to splice my braid to the mono backer. But the florocarbon leader does not like to twist. So much like on a worm harness you uses the swivel to allow it to twist in the water and not get all knotted up, it's the same reason.

If you get a she ahead that rolls coming in, of you get 2 or 3 hooks in any fish they won't come straight in, if you get thinks tangled up, it gives another point of movement.

I have fished both with the leader and without, and at slower speeds, and with bigger fish it gives a little bit spring and stretch in the line.

Another side benifit if the inline board slides down the line most of the time it will stop at the swivel, so I now have the chance to get the board off before it get to the fish and still not be pulling funny on the fish, the uni know might do the same I don't know.

Anot her side benifit I did not plan on when I started running the leaders, in muddy water sometimes you won't see a fish till just feet away, if the counter gets bumped and now not readin in the right spot, I know when I see the leader come up I have a certain number of feet to the fish.

Those swivels on ebay are 13.50 for 50 of them. I use size 8 50lbs, they fit through my eyes on the poles. But some rods have smaller eyes and the size 10 35 lbs might need to be used. So for .27 cents each it's nit going to break me at all epically compaired to price of everything else