The perils of braided line

[funkydylbo]

Has anyone else been fortunate enough to find the downsides to the marvel that is braided line?

It has happened to me a few times now, where i have foul a cast due to either being slightly clumsy or not paying full attention, the bail arm has clicked over followed by a lovely ping and then the delights of watching a £6 lump of heavily weighted fish shaped plastic fly freely to the sea.

Luckly i have been able to get them back as the conditions where blowing them back to the shore... eventually.

What knot is best to use when connecting braided lines to a lure?

Thanks

Dylan

[garethp]

2 things I'd suggest,

1, always make sure you wind braid on under tension, i.e. let the line run against your hand and rod on the retrieve. If there is not enough tension you get an effect not unlike a multipliers birdnest

2. Use a leader, I use around 20ft 20lb Fluorocarbon. This I connect by tying a uni knot in the fluoro, threading the braid through the loop, then tie another uni knot, but with around 8-12 turns on it with the braid around the fluoro. tighten and trim

[dabcatcher]

i don,t use a leader but use 14lb fireline for lures up to 25grms.

then change spools for lures around the 40grm area using 20lb fireline.

because braid is thinner than mono for the same breaking strain then you can easily use a sronger line and still have a smaller line diameter than your normal mono.

i use a 6 turn grinner knot on brald to links and have never had one snap off on me.

because your using light lures you can release the drag on the reel for casting then should you have a problem the spool will give line instead of snapping.