Both types of mainline serve a purpose in modern day coarse angling, but when should you use each one? Read on to find out!
THERE are two main types of it the ideal choice in a number of mainline used in coarse fishing feederfishing scenarios. – braid and monofilament. Despite both types of line now being
The latter used to be dominant, with in widespread use, confusion still the vast majority of the nation’s anglers reigns regarding which one you should spooling up with it. turn to in any given situation. But following the recent popularity So, this month we’re looking at the boom in natural-water rod and line positives and negatives of both, so that fishing, braid has become all the rage, you can be sure your reel is loaded with with its low-stretch properties making the right type for your style of angling.
USE BRAID WHEN...
Bream and skimmers can get through a lot of bait, so you often need to put down a decent bed of freebies at the start of a session when feederfishing. Using a dedicated ‘baiting up’ rod to blast out a large cage packed with goodies is the best way. It needs to hit the exact spot that you are clipped up to, and braid will help you to achieve this. Your zero-stretch braid will hit the line clip and stop the feeder in its tracks, dropping the payload exactly where it’s supposed to go. Do the same with mono and it’ll stretch and take the bait beyond the zone, and the chances are you won’t even be able to spot this has happened from the bank.
Anyone who’s feederfished at range for silvers will at times have wound in only to find that their hookbait has been chewed. The tip won’t have budged, and this is because the fish has mouthed the bait gently. Mono won’t register these bites, again due to the inherent springiness of the line, but switch to braid and even the slightest taps will show up, simply because of the line’s lack of stretch. Maintain a good tension between rod tip and feeder and the silvers will have little chance of getting away with it!
Many anglers think you should only use mono for carp, but there’s situations where braid is worth considering. The carp will now be starting to shoal up and so casting accuracy needs to be spot-on. The thin diameter of braid means it will peel off the spool and hit the mark easily. Bites at long range are rarely savage when the water is cool, so there’s little chance of getting smashed up, as can happen at short range with braid. Use a soft rod and a mono shockleader to compen
