Braided line for trotting
Posted: Thu Sep 13 2018 10:29
First time I fished with braided line on a centrepin for trotting.
A new water, great opportunity to fish for pike but no knowledge of what was available.
Positives
When holding steady Minnow nibbles could be easily detected, Dace would self hook against the rod top.
With the Wallis the braid cast easily and 3-4 yards further than my usual mono, I did not dish beyond 20m.
No digging in with fish to 8oz.
The float remained at the set depth on the strike.
Negatives
Tendancy to wrap the top section during rain or poor rod handling.
Extra care required when unwinding an overrun, but certainly fewer overuns were than with mono (lack of elasticity?)
One knot only, 3mins to unpick.
Reducing the power of the strike was less of a problem than I first thought, not really a negative but worth mentioning.
Added; when cleaning the reel found the red maggot dye had marked the line section where it was pulled from the reel.
Line - 75m 16lb Spiderwire White (why choose white, because I was thinking fishes bellies)
Reel - 4.5" centrepin.
Set-up, for those interested - 13ft rod, 6lb fluorocarbon, 3grm trirubber Avon, ollivette, 24 swivel, 3lb flouro, Red 16.
Catch - Dace 50+, Minnows 70+
A new water, great opportunity to fish for pike but no knowledge of what was available.
Positives
When holding steady Minnow nibbles could be easily detected, Dace would self hook against the rod top.
With the Wallis the braid cast easily and 3-4 yards further than my usual mono, I did not dish beyond 20m.
No digging in with fish to 8oz.
The float remained at the set depth on the strike.
Negatives
Tendancy to wrap the top section during rain or poor rod handling.
Extra care required when unwinding an overrun, but certainly fewer overuns were than with mono (lack of elasticity?)
One knot only, 3mins to unpick.
Reducing the power of the strike was less of a problem than I first thought, not really a negative but worth mentioning.
Added; when cleaning the reel found the red maggot dye had marked the line section where it was pulled from the reel.
Line - 75m 16lb Spiderwire White (why choose white, because I was thinking fishes bellies)
Reel - 4.5" centrepin.
Set-up, for those interested - 13ft rod, 6lb fluorocarbon, 3grm trirubber Avon, ollivette, 24 swivel, 3lb flouro, Red 16.
Catch - Dace 50+, Minnows 70+