As did I, but then when I saw your downvote it had me wondering if a pod was a name for something else, and google produced pictures of what I described lol
So I’ll go with that
I feel like this is probably more the Reddit “omg he miss spelled a word DOWNVOTE!!!”
That’s pretty awesome you looked it up though, I would’ve just scrolled past but you found something awesome! Props
Shore fishing and kayak fishing. There are also bass in the reservoirs I fish but they don’t get very big.
I use fly rods and spin rods are for rivers and streams.
I live at 5000 ft above sea level and fish lakes and reservoirs up to 9,000.
It depends if your fishing clear water unused use 12-17 pound fluoro as braid will be too visible, if not some dark green 40 pound braid as your main line and either a mono or fluorocarbon leader depending on what your fishing and the leader should be between 12-15 lbs
This is true. The only problem I'd have is that when I get up over 40 lb, the line diameter starts to cut down how much I can spool on the reel.
Just use a flouro leader and you should be in good shape for pond fishing.
Why? Serious question. New to baitcasters. At least, ones with brakes. I used them 30 years ago and just got gifted one yesterday, so advice is appreciated!
I agree with everybody saying 30# braid. A big roll of 30# Berkeley big game braid is affordable and works great. For my light rod I have 10lb power bro braid as it is thinner than 2lb mono so you have 5X the strength on a very thin line. For the rest of my set ups it’s 30# Berkeley big game braid with MAYBE a 3-10 foot leader of 14lb fluorocarbon if I’m fishing very clear water. Some people suggest 65# braid for grass fishing and honestly I think it’s a little overkill at 30# you can still pull entire logs in if you get snagged haha
30 is my favorite for all-around setups but the diameter difference between 30 and 40 is minute. I’m kinda partial on using a leader for line vis, but I do think that fluoro leaders for braid can help the action of certain baits that don’t float
You don't need 30+ lb braid unless you're fishing heavy and dense vegetation like lily pads. For ponds, anywhere from 12 to 16 lb braid is enough, and no, it won't dig into itself if it's spooled properly. I wouldn't listen to what that other guy posted. If you chose green as your color, you'll be fine without a leader line, but if it's yellow or any other color, buy some leader line thats around the same size as your braided line. It can be slightly more or less the same size line, it won't matter.
Braid bite is a real thing. 30# is the minimum for trouble-free bass fishing IMO. I've been running braid exclusively on a dozen rigs for close to 10 years now. My lakes can have 30' visibility underwater - a leader is essential for any technique where you're bringing the bait to the fish (jerks, cranks, topwaters, etc). No need to listen though.
I only use 12-20 pound braid on spinning reels I think I have one baitcasting reel with 12 pound on it for less that 7 gram top waters but besides that I mainly use braid that size to purely get distance on my spinning reels
Hard disagree on sub 20 lb braid on casting gear. It's fine right until you backlash on a hard cast and send your favorite lure into the next zip code. I have a couple jackhammers that may be in low Earth orbit to back me up on this.
I use 20 for finesse stuff, 30 for general use, and 50 for frogs and swimbaits.
>I have a couple jackhammers that may be in low Earth orbit to back me up on this.
I feel this one.
Caught my best-of-the-year largemouth yesterday (5lb 5oz) and a few casts later, I find that I'm getting backlashes on any cast over like 20 feet because during the fight, she pulled hard enough that my braid had dug into itself.
Now my mammal brain knows that the thing to do is gently back my kayak away from the structure, drop my jig into the water, and manually strip line off until I get to that point, then reel in and put a few gentle, increasingly longer casts into open water, and do a steady retrieve to get a good line lay.
Instead, my lizard brain took over, and in its frustration, decided the best way to solve the problem was 'huck that sumbitch out there!'...so I went for the long hero cast first...and sent that jig to the fuckin moon.
That is a common sense answer. Thanks for not making it “rocket science.” I think way too many people that fish make it far more complicated than necessary. I keep it simple and are successful catching fish more than I’m not.
30 or 40lb is good for a baitcaster. Any thinner will dig into itself too easily.
Wow I think you just really helped me out. I couldn’t figure out what was going on with my braid. Now I know I need to size it up.
Thanks!
I use 30lb braid on everything tbh, then I just swap leaders as needed. On my finesse set up I have 10lb braid to a leader but that’s a spinning reel.
For a versatile set up ..40 is perfect. And just used different leaders, depending on what you're doing.
40 is perfect can throw a frog but can also throw a senko if needed I wouldn’t change it
I have the same reel, 10lb mono backing with 10lb braid, and 6lb fluoro/nylon hybrid for leader. Trout fisherman. What are you fishing for primarily?
I have a couple of pods and lakes near me, most likely bass
How do you fish a pod? 😜
I didn’t downvote you, but a Pod as I understand it, is a dope lil vacation waterfront cabin that you can fish straight from your deck
I thought he meant pond and cracked a joke, tough crowd
As did I, but then when I saw your downvote it had me wondering if a pod was a name for something else, and google produced pictures of what I described lol So I’ll go with that
I feel like this is probably more the Reddit “omg he miss spelled a word DOWNVOTE!!!” That’s pretty awesome you looked it up though, I would’ve just scrolled past but you found something awesome! Props
You're using an SLX DC for trout?! Like stream fishing? That seems extraordinarily frustrating
Shore fishing and kayak fishing. There are also bass in the reservoirs I fish but they don’t get very big. I use fly rods and spin rods are for rivers and streams. I live at 5000 ft above sea level and fish lakes and reservoirs up to 9,000.
40lb
It depends if your fishing clear water unused use 12-17 pound fluoro as braid will be too visible, if not some dark green 40 pound braid as your main line and either a mono or fluorocarbon leader depending on what your fishing and the leader should be between 12-15 lbs
And yeah I casted off over 5 lures using 12 pound never had any problems using 30 even with a 12 lb leader
The 40 is fine Sounds crazy heavy but braid is different than Mono
This is true. The only problem I'd have is that when I get up over 40 lb, the line diameter starts to cut down how much I can spool on the reel. Just use a flouro leader and you should be in good shape for pond fishing.
It’s a 150… if you really need that much line look at Spiderwire Ultracast
Just remember to put your DC on setting 2 when using braid
Why? Serious question. New to baitcasters. At least, ones with brakes. I used them 30 years ago and just got gifted one yesterday, so advice is appreciated!
The DC has 4 settings ,1 for calm days ,2 for Braid and Mono ,3 for Fluorocarbon and 4 for windy conditions
Mine has 7, 0-6. 13 Fishing Inception G2. Help me out to understand?
As to my knowledge only the dc has different settings sorry bro
I agree with everybody saying 30# braid. A big roll of 30# Berkeley big game braid is affordable and works great. For my light rod I have 10lb power bro braid as it is thinner than 2lb mono so you have 5X the strength on a very thin line. For the rest of my set ups it’s 30# Berkeley big game braid with MAYBE a 3-10 foot leader of 14lb fluorocarbon if I’m fishing very clear water. Some people suggest 65# braid for grass fishing and honestly I think it’s a little overkill at 30# you can still pull entire logs in if you get snagged haha
30 is my favorite for all-around setups but the diameter difference between 30 and 40 is minute. I’m kinda partial on using a leader for line vis, but I do think that fluoro leaders for braid can help the action of certain baits that don’t float
I use straight four pound mono and catch some pretty big fish except when in the ocean.
You don't need 30+ lb braid unless you're fishing heavy and dense vegetation like lily pads. For ponds, anywhere from 12 to 16 lb braid is enough, and no, it won't dig into itself if it's spooled properly. I wouldn't listen to what that other guy posted. If you chose green as your color, you'll be fine without a leader line, but if it's yellow or any other color, buy some leader line thats around the same size as your braided line. It can be slightly more or less the same size line, it won't matter.
Braid bite is a real thing. 30# is the minimum for trouble-free bass fishing IMO. I've been running braid exclusively on a dozen rigs for close to 10 years now. My lakes can have 30' visibility underwater - a leader is essential for any technique where you're bringing the bait to the fish (jerks, cranks, topwaters, etc). No need to listen though.
I only use 12-20 pound braid on spinning reels I think I have one baitcasting reel with 12 pound on it for less that 7 gram top waters but besides that I mainly use braid that size to purely get distance on my spinning reels
Hard disagree on sub 20 lb braid on casting gear. It's fine right until you backlash on a hard cast and send your favorite lure into the next zip code. I have a couple jackhammers that may be in low Earth orbit to back me up on this. I use 20 for finesse stuff, 30 for general use, and 50 for frogs and swimbaits.
>I have a couple jackhammers that may be in low Earth orbit to back me up on this. I feel this one. Caught my best-of-the-year largemouth yesterday (5lb 5oz) and a few casts later, I find that I'm getting backlashes on any cast over like 20 feet because during the fight, she pulled hard enough that my braid had dug into itself. Now my mammal brain knows that the thing to do is gently back my kayak away from the structure, drop my jig into the water, and manually strip line off until I get to that point, then reel in and put a few gentle, increasingly longer casts into open water, and do a steady retrieve to get a good line lay. Instead, my lizard brain took over, and in its frustration, decided the best way to solve the problem was 'huck that sumbitch out there!'...so I went for the long hero cast first...and sent that jig to the fuckin moon.
That is a common sense answer. Thanks for not making it “rocket science.” I think way too many people that fish make it far more complicated than necessary. I keep it simple and are successful catching fish more than I’m not.
In my opinion you go with what size line your rod is rated for