PowerPro or Mono

[eelman]

Originally Posted by Parker650

I'm having a tough time lately...I"m using 40# PowerPro and loving it, only it isn't loving the rocks very much. At the light on the hill I lost 3 atoms poppers because of fish making a bee-line behind a rock after hooking them. I'm using 50# Ande when the blues aren't in thick, switch to wire leader when they are.

Any advice? I'm not sure if I should switch out or not.

Thanks

Around rocks go with mono...........

[Steve K]

I use braid on the sand and mono near the rocks for that reason.

[fishaholic18]

Around rocks, which is pretty much the norm for me, I have no problem with 50# Power Pro and an 8-10' 50# Mono leader tied on with an albrite knot.

[eelman]

stay with mono around rocks, braid is at its best fishing the sand. If you want your best shot at landing a big fish in a junkyard of boulders...dont rely on braid..sooner or later you will have problems with it in the rocks

[Bass Babe]

Thumbs way down for braid and rocks. I've lost way too much. Trying mono now -- just respooled.

[Flaptail]

Fireline and an extra spool with 20lb test Big Game for just such occasions.

[striprman]

Would you believe I use 60 pound mono and a 100 pound leader on a coventional . The really big ones still rock up and break off.

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by Bass Babe

Thumbs way down for braid and rocks. .

I've used braid and mono in the rocks, I prefer braid with long mono leader because I can out cast mono and the eel sinks much faster with braid. Not a problem with break offs at all if you do it right. I use a long leader and keep my rod tip up high when fighting a fish, haven't had any problems with braid breaking at all. In fact, proved it several times last night.

[Saltheart]

What reel?