Use mono leaders....braid mainline. If you are waiting for a fish to make love to your floater before you set the hook, you need to play some ping pong with Xiao Phan to sharpen your reflexes.

Braid cuts the water better, and no stretch means you are in constant contact with your rig.

I've fished beside a lot of guys who use mono. They usually have the white surf rods with the reel upside down.

 

Alright, that's kind of what I figured. And I'm pretty good at ping pong thanks to college!

 

A couple of the best river rats I know have recently switched from mono to braid for their mainline. They caught thousands of walleyes using mono over the years.

IMO...it is fine if you are fishing slower water with lighter weights.

 

8 lb. Power pro for jigging the rivers. I use a 10 lb. Flouro leader if the water is clear. I use mono for topwater because it floats. Mono also streches, which is what you want for topwater, but in the river you want to feel the bottom and braid will help you do that.

 

Use mono it allows the line to stretch it acts as a shock absorber and I bet of your losing fish on braid it will help out a ton w more fish in the boat. Use braid for dipsys and bouncers. We run 10# maxima mono line good stuff. Hope this helps you.

 

i prefer a braid main line in the maumee with a mono leader.

 

Braid main line catches more fish during the walleye run than mono

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For the walleye run, I like braided main line and a mono leader. For the rest of my fishing needs, I'll switch between mono, flouro and braid depending on the situation.


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Alright, Thanks guys. I was just looking for some different input on it. The past couple of years I have used 10lb fireling with a 8lb mono leader. Then switch to 6lb mono for white bass, and smallmouth down in the GMR.

 

Alright, Thanks guys. I was just looking for some different input on it. The past couple of years I have used 10lb fireling with a 8lb mono leader. Then switch to 6lb mono for white bass, and smallmouth down in the GMR.

That's the perfect setup. I just hate guys that use 40lb main lines and have to cut them off at the reel. The purpose isn't for strength, as has been mentioned it's the lack of stretch and thin diameter. You still need to be able to break your knot if you snag your sinker. I wish all those guys would actually think for once instead of just buying the heaviest line they can find.

 

I use 30lb power pro braid when I am flathead fishing or throwing frogs into lily pads bass fishing. Other than that I use 6lb mono. I sometimes add a 10lb florocarbon leader to my 6lb if I need a little umph at the business end.

 

Don't worry I'm no catfish pole with 40lb mono. haha I honestly don't understand that at all.

 

They usually have the white surf rods with the reel upside down.

Whenever I see guys like this I always think to myself, go watch a fishing video or something.


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10-14lb mono works great In most applications heavy cover and some top water lures is braid time I really don't like braid the added wear n tear on equipment is unnecessary IMO


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10-14lb mono works great In most applications heavy cover and some top water lures is braid time I really don't like braid the added wear n tear on equipment is unnecessary IMO


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Good point. However, braid still has a place for me in a few instances. Dipsy rods, leadcore backing, catfish/muskie rods, and my topwater/flipping bass rods. They make guides on many rods that are better than Aluminum Oxide now, like Ti alloy, that resist braid erosion. I won't sacrifice any stretch when I am fishing in thick weeds or inside dock pilings...you give a big fish an inch in there and he'll wrap you up and lose you more often than not. I've also recently started using nanofil w/ a fluoro leader on a few spinning reels for long distance casts and better sets on flukes and plastics, I'm pretty happy with the change so far.


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A couple of the best river rats I know have recently switched from mono to braid for their mainline. They caught thousands of walleyes using mono over the years.

IMO...it is fine if you are fishing slower water with lighter weights.

I think I'm one of these guys. I have a great feel and catch lots of fish with mono and splitshots the last 15 years with 12lb trilene. Im making the switch this year. IMO the fishing is getting a little tougher out there and I believe the Braid gives way more feel. I've used a few guys rigs the last couple years that have a 10lb fireline 10lb trilene setup and IMO the difference is so substantially better that I cant not try it

 

Hey Red...been meaning to fish with ya' for a long time. We need to fix that. Hope the family is doing well.

I personally do not like Fireline or Powerpro for fishing the river. I use Suffix, but that is my opinion only. The 6/10 is perfect.

 

Alright, I just hit up the local walmart got my line, hopefully I can make the quick drive to Maumee this weekend to pick up weights, floaters, ect. Good luck to everyone this year, hopefully I will have the pleasure of meeting a few of you on my off days from baseball! And also thanks for all of the input!

 

Hey Red...been meaning to fish with ya' for a long time. We need to fix that. Hope the family is doing well.

I personally do not like Fireline or Powerpro for fishing the river. I use Suffix, but that is my opinion only. The 6/10 is perfect.

My second time up last year I fished beside you with Nate. I laughed my ass off that day when you noticed me and and said "WTF Red, why you over here? Is Buttonwood broken?" Haha.

 

Doh...see what happens when you get past 40?

Buttonwood broken...lol

 

Ok guys I'm a longtime fisherman but fairly new to the run. This is my 2nd yr. I know I'm a little green yet. But here's a ?? What about the dang mess braid creates in the river? Not saying mono doesn't.do the same. Ya know snagging line and normally its braided line. So personally I will try mono this year. Last yea.r I limited out a few times only cause of my lack of exp. Any advice would be appreciated guys. Still learning the river walleye. A lot different fishing than lake erie walleye.

 

Power Pro. You can feel a fish fart on that stuff.
Stop wind knots by not casting so hard and close the bail with your hand and pull line tight prior to your retrieve. Also, if you are breaking your line setting the hook then you may wanna consider backing off on the drag or lighten up on the set...No need to rip its lips off.

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10 lb Berkley transition florocarbon works great for me. Very low stretch and invisible.

 

The problem I see most when you have braid tangled up in the river is when guys are using braid for their leaders, instead of just their main line with a mono leader.


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Used 8lb suffix braid last year with an 8lb mono leader. Liked it alot