Re: Fishing with wire
 

I got rid of my wire last year and use braid. wire just is old tech and a pain

Re: Fishing with wire
 

I got rid of my wire last year and use braid. wire just is old tech and a pain

Re: Fishing with wire
 

What are you using for braid??
Are you using a heavier jig?
how much braid do you have to let out to hold bottom?

I can hold bottom with as little as 3oz with wire in 30 feet of water.

I agree wire is a pain!! But it works!
I am opened minded! If braid works thats the way to go!!

Re: Fishing with wire
 

What are you using for braid??
Are you using a heavier jig?
how much braid do you have to let out to hold bottom?

I can hold bottom with as little as 3oz with wire in 30 feet of water.

I agree wire is a pain!! But it works!
I am opened minded! If braid works thats the way to go!!

Re: Fishing with wire
 

Braided worked better than wire to get to bottom while trolling. I wouldn't have beleived it until my cousin brought his rod w/ braided on a trip earlier this year and he was staying deeper than I was w/ wire line and didn't need to let out as much as I did (we were using the same weights and type of rig...just different colors)... That's when I ditched the wire line.

Plus the braided line is thinner so you can get more on a spool. (and that's also why it trolls deeper/easier than wire)

Re: Fishing with wire
 

Braided worked better than wire to get to bottom while trolling. I wouldn't have beleived it until my cousin brought his rod w/ braided on a trip earlier this year and he was staying deeper than I was w/ wire line and didn't need to let out as much as I did (we were using the same weights and type of rig...just different colors)... That's when I ditched the wire line.

Plus the braided line is thinner so you can get more on a spool. (and that's also why it trolls deeper/easier than wire)

Re: Fishing with wire
 

Thanks fellas!!! I am amazed braided works that well. I got it on my surf rod, but never really thought about it for trolling. I thought i would need downriggers to use it.

Re: Fishing with wire
 

Thanks fellas!!! I am amazed braided works that well. I got it on my surf rod, but never really thought about it for trolling. I thought i would need downriggers to use it.

Re: Fishing with wire
 

Hey guys, why in the world do you use wire line?

Im confused...why not just use wire leaders? Hardwire leaders will handle any toothy critter I catch offshore so why not a striper?

I didnt think they were toothy neways?

Re: Fishing with wire
 

Hey guys, why in the world do you use wire line?

Im confused...why not just use wire leaders? Hardwire leaders will handle any toothy critter I catch offshore so why not a striper?

I didnt think they were toothy neways?