summer metalheads.

[jens]

I have never had a problem with my line spinning on the spool but that is a darn good idea.

Wait until you get into a big King if you don't have Mono as a backing. I did that last season and was wondering why I was reeling and wasn't gaining any ground on my fish. I could spin the entire line because it wasn't gripping the reel. You really only need about 100 yds of braid IMO. My reel is backed with over 100yds of mono and then I put on the 150 yd of 15lb test.

[donman]

That's what I've heard about that line as well. I will add my experiment using Tuf-line ended up going in the garbage. That stuff is cheap and frays real easy. PowerPro all the way.

That's why Tuf-line s like 14$ for 300 yds of 65# test. But that's what I'm using right now and havent had a problem (so far). I will probably go back to PowerPro though.

[curado]

the thing is u hook a pig king like outta the samish, sky, puke, skagit, with fish that are taken in the 30's every year you hook into one and u dont have control of that line u are done. watched a guy this year on the skagit hook into a fish easily over 35 and he had braid we watch him reel and reel and reel nothing happened and the fish eventualy brok his leader. but u neet to have control of ur braid.

[donman]

My reel is backed with over 100yds of mono and then I put on the 150 yd of 15lb test.

You got 250 yds total on your curado?

[curado]

ya he has that. u could prolly put another 50 to 60yrds onto it

[scott080379]

Okay, so what pound mono should i back with and what kind of knot should I use to tie the mono and braid together?

[fear_no_fish]

I use the same size as the braid so for me 30 pound mono backing, 30 pounder power pro and for knots i just tie them together and test them until they wont break and it hasnt failed so far

[curado]

blood knot
http://www.animatedknots.com/bloodknot/index.php?

[scott080379]

Thanks guys, blood knot it is. Will go pick up the mono tomorrow. Hell might as well get some new braid to.

[curado]

never hurts if u buy one might as well get the other then u are set for a pig

[Shad_Eating_Grin]

blood knot
http://www.animatedknots.com/bloodknot/index.php?

I prefer the double uni knot.

Blood knot often slips with braid

[scott080379]

I have never had a problem with a blood knot on braid. hell I have seen it used on down riggers and hold with 12 poind ball plus the drag while trolling and 15 pound nook taht didn't pop off the rigger.

eitherway both knots will work. I might try the uni knot on my other rod

[spokey9]

stay away from cabela's ripcord braid too!!! i got sum last season cuz it was on sale, an it didn't matter what knot i tied the stuff kept breakin. not to mention when the chums where in my line froze on minter creek and it puffed way up (looked like green dacron). i'll never buy anything other than power pro again!

i usually use bout 15 yds of 12lb for my backing and haven't had any probs goin that lite yet.

[curado]

there is another knot that is amazing for braid it holds reallly well for tying to swivels and weights
http://www.steelheadstalkers.com/knot_fish-n-fool.htm

[donman]

Great knot. Seems very simple to tie. What I'm wondering is where is that river he's tying that knot on?

[curado]

its in oregon

[donman]

Has anyone used the proverbial pink worm of death and it actually worked? And how did you rig yours up? And what brand/kind of pink worm did you use? When is the best time to use them?

Here's a video I found on rigging up a pink worm . . .

http://fishwithjd.com/2008/11/02/riging ... d-fishing/

[curado]

mad river makes the best pink worms. and cuz they float and to rig it us a needle and thread it through the worm .

[donman]

Mad River sure does have a plethora of worms and I saw the ones your talking about . . .

http://www.madrivermanufacturing.com/swstore1.htm

[curado]

they are really great company and make quality products