Braid !

[Shacky]

Does anyone use braid for feeder fishing. I am thinking of setting one of my spools up with it, must show better bite detection. Will it damage the eyes on my feeder rod

[Big Kev]

It`s fairly popular with feeder set ups....don`t know about ring damage,as i have`nt used it myself,but i should`nt think there`d be too much of a prob

[JIMMYJIZZMO]

i think you only get ring damage if youre reeling in tons of
monster fish mate-feeder rods are designed for mono........
i think

[iain]

Does anyone use braid for feeder fishing. I am thinking of setting one of my spools up with it, must show better bite detection. Will it damage the eyes on my feeder rod

I use braid for feeder work. I use braid to a swivel clip, and clip the feeder on. Then I use about 4' of normal streachy mono as a hooklength attached to the swivel clip too. You do get improved bite detection.

Haven't noticed any damage to the eye's of my rods either BUT I have had braid cut through 2 of the carbon top sections that one of my rods was supplied with. I replaced them with fibreglass tops that work fine.

[Shacky]

Thanx for that .................I have just bought a feeder rod with 4 glass tips.
For general fishing i think i would need 6LB braid.....
I am off to the States in November, I can get 150yrd spools of Spiderwire Fusion for under £2

[Steve Duffy]

Braid for the feeder is brilliant.I use it all the time on the Weaver.Just don't strike too hard or you will only land a set of gums.

[ray]

Just make sure you use a half decent reel with the roller bearing.The braid can cut through some cheap reels without the roller

[Stanjagman]

Having used braid for feeder fishing quite a bit, from that experience I would recommend the following:-
Most modern feeder rods have eyes that will not be damaged by braid
(SIC's or similar)
NEVER use braid when intentionaly feeder fishing for carp or any aggressive biting fish....not only could your rod be pulled in...but the
severity of the bites will give you heart failure!!!!!
ALWAYS use a free running rig( not a paternoster rig) in conjunction with
a long nylon leader or a powergum shock absorber( available ready made at most good tackle shops) Maxima is ideal for this job... nice & stretchy!
Rods that suit braid fishing have very soft tip actions. NEVER strike at bites, or as Steve said, you will literally tear the fishes lips right off!
When you get a bite, just lift the rod off the rest & gently lean into the fish.
Braid is idealy suited to fishing for shy & finicky biting species like bream & skimmers, roach & commercial fishery chub in winter.
Its great for those days when your maggots keep coming back, sucked inside out, without a single bugger on your quiver tip.
Give it a try....you'll see what I mean about the bites giving you heart failure...............
Before you use it, check the fishery rules.....a lot of commercial fisheries ban it!!!
Stan.

[lee1317]

stan i think you need a job writing for angling times. ive learnt more from you in the last 3 days than i have reading that $hite for the last 4 years...........
nice one m8 keep up the good work

cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeers...

[Stanjagman]

Thanks for the compliment Lee. Wouldn't mind a crack at writing articles for the press, but don't fancy living anywhere near Peterborough, which seems to be where most of the angling press is based. Would have to be A.T's man in the North!!
Stan.

[Ken the PACMAN]

It is a case of horses for courses what you use for feeder fishing,for example distance fishing for roach braid is by far the best solution so good in fact you will be amazed at the difference.Other situations braid can be worse than nylon for example fishing for big fish at short range is scary.
The biggest advantage of braid is the lack of any noticable stretch and when you first begin to use braid it is wise to use either a shock leader of nylon or a power gum bungee (invented by us many years ago in ireland) once you get used to the characteristics of braid and buy a suitable rod you can dispense with the "shock absorber" and let the rod do what it should do.
The biggest disadvantage of braid is the material it is made from floats so unless you weave something heavier into it the braid can be difficult to sink.
The fact that the braid is light in weight also means it catches the wind and at times can be impossible to control.
The choice of braid should not be coloured by the price as it lasts for years,I have spools on reels used for over 10 years and apart from getting a bit hairy near the ends it is still serviceable.
The best braid I have used for general feeder fishing is called JVS and the reason it is so good is it is very low diameter and therefore easier to sink.The stuff Mal Scott sold at Vale Royal Tackle is similar and nearly as good,you will not beat these for match fishing.For river fishing you can use pretty much any of the reasonable braids,spider fusion would be OK if a little thick compared to say whiplash but its not as important in river fishing as the river will pull the bow out for you.
The only other thing to be aware of is that braid does not like knots and you need to find the strongest knot for the type of braid you buy as they all seem slightly different.
So there you are a few little gems from 15 years plus of braid fishing

[karlvaughan]

The last spool of Berkley Braid I brought sank, Whiplash Pro I think

[John Petersen]

That will be the weight of the spool.

Take it off the spool and put it on the reel next time -- Hey, am I as helpful as Stan or what ?

[karlvaughan]

oh my sides

[lee1317]

excelent tip that john you learn sumat every day