Advice/Input wanted

[Tony G]

I am wondering about setting up my rigger reels with 100lb braid and 100ft Floro leader. Anyone tried it?? Good or Bad?? What are you guys thinking??

[Offshore IV]

You can use that. Not really sure why you’d use a 100’ leader. The braid will not stretch so although it is strong, it will not be very forgiving at all. If a salmon takes a rip and your drag is not set properly, it’s going to snap the line rather than stretch at all. Keep that in mind. I do not think you’ll find many guys use braid on riggers.  Plus the fleas will be bad with braid. 

[dry net]

Wondering what you think the benefit of that set up is?

[Offshore IV]

6 minutes ago, dry net said:

Wondering what you think the benefit of that set up is?

I can think of one- the braid will not degrade in the sunlight. The strength is a plus. 

[Tony G]

Braid is highly visible, stronger, more abrasion resistant and thinner, plus the no stretch thing. 

 

Edited June 28, 2020 by Tony G

[Offshore IV]

9 minutes ago, Tony G said:

thinner, plus the no stretch thing.

I think maybe these two are not a positive at all, you may find. 

 

When end I first started, I ran braid dipseys. I now run wire dipseys and mono/flouro on everything else. I use braid as backing for my copper setups tho. 

Edited June 28, 2020 by Offshore IV

[Fish4anything]

I've always used 30lb big game mono. It's worked really well for me..

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