Wire Line...Single Strand vs. Briaded

[pmjasper]

Well wire is hot. Seems like you have to have it and I have heard it almost always takes the largest kings on the boat.

Back in NJ I ran single strand Monel wire for trolling lake trout with thumper rigs. It worked so I figured why change it. So now at this point I have three wire line rods....all spooled with single strand monel wire.

Since 95% of guys use braided, I was wondering if my setup's were considered old technology or offered less advantages than braided wire.

I talked to a few people and it seems to be a personal preference but I'm curious what you guys think.

Thanks.

[PolarBear]

Well wire is hot. Seems like you have to have it and I have heard it almost always takes the largest kings on the boat.

Back in NJ I ran single strand Monel wire for trolling lake trout with thumper rigs. It worked so I figured why change it. So now at this point I have three wire line rods....all spooled with single strand monel wire.

Since 95% of guys use braided, I was wondering if my setup's were considered old technology or offered less advantages than braided wire.

I talked to a few people and it seems to be a personal preference but I'm curious what you guys think.

Thanks.

where at in New jersey ...???? Round Valley???

[Yankee Troller]

We started with single strand. It will work fine. I would say the 7 strand is easier to work with though.

[ray koziatek]

as you know the monel needs a tad more caution on roller tips.. many "pole fishing" commercial guys run the stuff in the cape cod waters for stripers..like yankee mentioned it works fine just not as user friendly specially for us guys with "big rods"and small boats who need to break down for storage..

If its all ya got go for it usually the equiptment used with monel (rod and reel) is heavy and kinda takes enjoying the fight out of the pic.

[pmjasper]

Thanks Guys.

Yes Polarbear....Round Valley was the place.

[pmjasper]

After much talk and consideration, I'm switching all three reels over to #30 BloodRun stainless steel braided wire.

That being said, how are you guys connecting your braided wire to backing or the wire to a swivel?

[muskybob]

just loop the swivel thru the eyelet & tie a single overhand knot. There a thread to a link on here, I'll try to find it

[Tim Bromund]

Here you go,

in the years since I took these pics and posted this initially, I've seen this link posted on almost every great lakes related fishing website in existence

http://www.lotsa.org/Wire%20Line%20Knot.htm

Tim

[muskybob]

Thanks Tim

[G-Daddy]

I have a couple of reels that have 30# single strand and I can put about 600' on them. The same reels hold almost 1000' of seven strand Torpedo wire.

[ray koziatek]

Hey G daddy the home port brings back memories of family vacations..got any pics of horses gone wild during the great swim..

[G-Daddy]

Ray,

We sometimes do the swim back to Assateague, but the swim over to Chincoteague is a zoo.

[CaliNick]

I am very familiar with the use of braided wire line in the sport and commercial salmon fishing out here on the west coast and the use of rollers. I was given two spools of the monel stainless single strand. Is the use of roller rods needed for this wire? thanks in advance, Nick

[stan]

Nick

if you don't want a roller rod go to a twilli tip