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| I wondering what you guys use on your trolling setups for line. I currently have two down rods(black rivers) that I run 80lb braid on. going to add a couple of board rods and was wondering if I should go with braid or a heavy mono. I see people us both. Planning on getting a few TDR's for boards. |
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Posts: 229
| I run braid on down rods but use 40lb mono for boards. |
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Posts: 7038
Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | Braid for downrods and boards. Mono for downriggers. You're going to have to get the upgraded clips anyways for boards so might as well go with braid. Personal feelig. |
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| Braid for downrods. 40 lb mono for board rods. OR-18 clips for boards. TDR's w/ accudepth 47lcb.
PM me if you need anymore assistance. |
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Posts: 229
| Second the OR-18 clips as well for boards. |
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Location: oswego, il | I had been using braid for everything but now I went back to mono for boards. I can't find a clip that won't slip with braid anymore, musky or salmon. I had to double wrap the locking clips. Mono does not slip. I even segmented a 3' piece of 40lb mono on all my leadcore and copper setups with braid backing. Works great. |
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Posts: 219
| I agree with the above...we use #50 Big game mono for boards, Braid on the rest... |
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Posts: 72
| I use braid with a mono leader on my planer rods. The boards always run on the mono to avoid sliping. Another advantage is that the braid is a lot thinner than the mono so it will have a lot less wind resistance and lets the board run further out.
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Posts: 386
| Anyone try the new offshore boards pulling big baits with braid yet? I'm really getting sick of the TX-44's and double wrapping/having the rear pin wear my line. Thinking of switching over to mono next year for my board rods but still pretty hesitant. |
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Trolling Braid vs Mono