Braid or Mono for Baitrunner???

More Questions...........
Fishing a 11 ft 1,75 lb pike stick with a 3500 baitrunner :
What do you guys spool your baitrunners with for dead/live baiting???
Also, what breaking strain would you guys reccomend???

i use 50lb braid for almost all of my baitfishing, are you sure you have the test curve right on that, that sounds more barbel tench sort of test curve

noodle wrote:i use 50lb braid for almost all of my baitfishing, are you sure you have the test curve right on that, that sounds more barbel tench sort of test curve

"Ron Thompson Evo Concept Pike 330"
Bought it on special for a good price Noodle................will definately look at 3lb when i get the next one.......

I have two Daiwa Twilight Barbel Rods at that TC, as Noodle says, more an Avon or Specimen Barbel / Tench weight. Bear in mind you are casting maybe 6oz+ when deadbaiting, a 2.5 or 3.0 TC sounds better. It would have a very 'sporting' feel when playing a 10lb+ Pike on a 1.75lb, thats for sure...

i agree about the sporting feel.... but what about playing a 20lber on a rod that light?? i think it would probably be a struggle to control the fish.
best go for something heavier as suggested mate

just googled it and it is indeed that


odd set up though

the test will handle pike as it hoos youll be able to heap pressure on with it. casting though.

id like to have a play with it though, i wonder if something got lost in translation kg for lbs perhaps

robh107 wrote:i agree about the sporting feel.... but what about playing a 20lber on a rod that light?? i think it would probably be a struggle to control the fish.
best go for something heavier as suggested mate

Am definately going to but couldn't walk away from the rod at £12.....

duane wrote:

robh107 wrote:i agree about the sporting feel.... but what about playing a 20lber on a rod that light?? i think it would probably be a struggle to control the fish.
best go for something heavier as suggested mate

Am definately going to but couldn't walk away from the rod at £12.....

cant blame you at that price mate

I used to follow the crowds and just spool up with 15lb mono but after reading some posts on another forum I decided braid was the way to go.
I'm using 50lb power pro and its the best move I've ever made!

It's the same thickness as 12lb mono but casts better and there's no snags I can't get out of, which means I don't end up loosing rigs which Pike may pick them up later and killing themselves on!
My hooks always bend out before I get a break.

North West Angling Centre have got Berkley Fireline Crystal Braid (50lb) on special for £11,99........... is this a good choice and price????

duane wrote:North West Angling Centre have got Berkley Fireline Crystal Braid (50lb) on special for £11,99........... is this a good choice and price????

yeah but try 30lb with berkely stuff it is a fair bit thicker than brands like power pro

50lb spider wire. i've tryed other brands even kevlar, that was crap.
got a shakespier 25lb braid its good, but wind knots dont come out.

just had a look on the North West site and they have got the spiderwire but hellish expensive (£35)........don't seem to have the Power Pro stuff........................think i will just have a look tomorrow when i go there.
Thanks for the advice chaps

duane wrote:just had a look on the North West site and they have got the spiderwire but hellish expensive (£35)........don't seem to have the Power Pro stuff........................think i will just have a look tomorrow when i go there.
Thanks for the advice chaps

cost me £16 for 150yds. deals on reels cowdenbeath just the other day....

greg wrote:50lb spider wire. i've tryed other brands even kevlar, that was crap.
got a shakespier 25lb braid its good, but wind knots dont come out.

i thought that about the spider wire i had

wot, crap or wind knots

greg wrote:wot, crap or wind knots

crap, it was the fusion though

noodle wrote:

greg wrote:wot, crap or wind knots

crap, it was the fusion though

it was the stealth i got, have it on two reels. just put some on a small multiplyer.

duane wrote:don't seem to have the Power Pro stuff........................think i will just have a look tomorrow when i go there.
Thanks for the advice chaps

Try here

I have one spool loaded with 15lb mono (forget the name for now) and one with 40lb Power Pro braid.

Mick Brown recommends using mono for close in work and braid for medium/long range.

Yeah, braid definitely gives you an avantage fishing at range as there is no stretch, which gives better hook up rates.
And I can see the sense using mono close in (more stretch) when Pike usually make their last bid for freedom!

With bazz teaching me on bait fishing..............I have learnt that Mono is ideal for close range fishing and that braided mainline id good for a more distance cast and with lures.....That all i can really say......

braid for everything and learn how to use the drag on your reels

nightwatchman wrote:Yeah, braid definitely gives you an avantage fishing at range as there is no stretch, which gives better hook up rates.
And I can see the sense using mono close in (more stretch) when Pike usually make their last bid for freedom!

there is some degree of stretch in braid, but no where near as much as mono.

use braid on the drifter , jerk rod , spinning. gone back to mono on the baitrunner found it does not sink very well at range only tried a couple of brands sounds daft i dont like sound on rod rings it makes