I needed to restring my Abu Silvermax baitcaster so I thought it would be a good time to graduate to braid. I put some #50 Berkeley braid on it and took it on a trial run at Ponki yesterday. Can you say "birds nest"? I mean over and over again. Thankfully I was able to get them all untangled.
I have not had problems with #17 mono and I know how to adjust the brake on my reel (I own three baitcasters for god's sake) but this was ridiculous. I was eventually able to get the adjustment working reasonably well but I will be living in constant fear of another backlash for the foreseeable future.
Last edited by berkleegrad on Fri Aug 17, 2012 2:59 pm; edited 1 time in total
I have not had problems with #17 mono and I know how to adjust the brake on my reel (I own three baitcasters for god's sake) but this was ridiculous. I was eventually able to get the adjustment working reasonably well but I will be living in constant fear of another backlash for the foreseeable future.
Last edited by berkleegrad on Fri Aug 17, 2012 2:59 pm; edited 1 time in total
I've been using Powerpro and I really like it. I do get the occasional nest but they aren't usually that bad and 99% of the time they are easy to undo.
Since I've switched to braid it's hard to go back to anything else because the sensitivity is out of control.
Since I've switched to braid it's hard to go back to anything else because the sensitivity is out of control.
Braid blacklashes are the worst. Pin down the brakes to start off, until you get use to it. Its also helps to use a line conditioner, I use Reel Magic. It helps a lot. Coats the line make it come off easier. I give a few squirts when I am putting on the line in the beginning. And then give a few sprays a few hours before I go fishing.