Ice Fishing => General Discussion => Topic started by: wapak ice dawg on January 15, 2015, 06:36:19 PM
Title: braided line slippage
Post by: wapak ice dawg on January 15, 2015, 06:36:19 PM
as we all know braided line has little or no stretch and when it get colder there is even less stretch. I made the mistake by spooling all braided line onto my reel the last couple of seasons, as a result when I would get a hook up on a saugeye my line would slip on the spool and I would miss several fish. It wasn't until early this spring I read that if you spool 10-12 wraps of mono followed by a half spool of braided you will not have line slippage during cold winters. Just a little helpful hint.
Title: Re: braided line slippage
Post by: oldcats on January 15, 2015, 09:44:39 PM
Did you connect to two lines or just lay the mono down then tie the braided on top?
Title: Re: braided line slippage
Post by: Fisnfool on January 16, 2015, 05:32:50 AM
Thanks. Just in time. I am spooling all my rods and tipups today.
Title: Re: braided line slippage
Post by: slabslayer on January 16, 2015, 06:13:41 AM
Did you connect to two lines or just lay the mono down then tie the braided on top?
Typically you connect the 2, but I don't see why that wouldn't work. It'll bite down on the mono either way.
Title: Re: braided line slippage
Post by: snowcone on January 16, 2015, 09:58:40 AM
normally if you use the little triangle on the spool to start the wind up, and wind it as tight as you can , very tight, it has minimum oops factor..i have braid on almost all my rods ...and i love it...it does have a slight learning curve as far as the knots and feel, and its non forgiving with tangle knots but i love it...also it has a tendency to float...