Braid or mono?

[andyk]

Brought my 1st drop shot rod and reel the other day (don't tell the wife!) and filled the reel with some 4lb mono I had lying about as I wanted to get out and have a quick go before dark.
Is it best to use light braid with a mono tag end or mono straight though? One thought I had is if you have mono on the reel, when you come to pack up and discard the line at the hook you're throwing away a lot of line if you're fising a deep water and after a few times doing this you'll have to fill the reel up pretty soon. 
When I did get out I didn't get anything, only had a few casts but great little rod and can't wait to try it properly!

[Deleted]

Most people use braid with a fluorocarbon leader. Like other forms of lure fishing it does help with the sensitivity and feel.

I like a coloured type so if fishing the drop shot at a distance I can see it in the water to give me an idea where my end tackle is.

[andyk]

That's the answer I was hoping for lol I prefer braid and a coloured type makes sense. I'll see what I can find. What kind of bs do you use?

[Deleted]

I use the fox jig silk in about which has various BS available. I think mine is about 13bish. I wouldn't go higher than that IMO. I would have got the lighter BS but it wasn't available when I was buying.

I got this as it was one that was popular when I bought my DS rod, but to be fair it seems very good. I have had no problems with knots when tying to fluorocarbon. I use the albright knot recommended to me by someone off here, Terry I think. Very neat and easy to tie.

[andyk]

The two listings on ebay for the fox braid was over £100? Found some yellow Penn braid earlier 7lb, I'll see what's at my local tackle shop

[Deleted]

It must be out of stock everywhere. Typical of Fox products! Its usually about £14ish. Theres plenty of alternatives. As I said I only got that one because it was popular at the time and it was coloured.

[andyk]

You've got the Fox 1500 reel haven't you? Did the 120m of fox silk fill it ok or did you need to bulk it out?

[Deleted]

You need to back it a bit Andy if I remember rightly.

[esoxuk]

8lb powerpro is fine for drop shotting with a 4 to 6lb flourocarbon trace.

[Deleted]

Power Pro is good Andy. If you did want Hi-Vis AGM do it in 10lb.

[andyk]

I'll see what I can find cheers guys

[ALtop]

Hi andyk what rod and reel did you get if you dont mind me asking.Ive been looking at posibly a shim 1000 and maybe a korum twintip or simular any suggestions welcolme.

[andyk]

I got the fox ultron rod and 1500 fox ultron reel. Found it as a combo deal. Not had much use yet and lost a very briefly hooked fish but seems a good rod with a nice sensitive but firm tip. Can feel every bump from the river/lake bed

[shadstu64]

i use 8-10lb braids and i dont use flouro ever ..its not needed in my local river as theres always some colour ..a short length of mono say 8lb will act as a cushion if you hook a large fish (ive had pike to 12lb on 6.5lb mono it happens !!)as braid has no (little)stretch..yellow or orange braids i find are easy to see on coloured water when casting across the flow

[philpot]

The fox braid that Ian has is NEVER available anywhere. For the past 18 months I have been using Dragon Invisible braid with no issues at all. Very limp and very thin, works a treat.

I have been using 10lb but only 0.06mm thickness although it seems to be out of stock at the moment but you can contact Lure World to check when available.

www.lure-world.com/invisible-braid-dragontoray-p-1997.html

Phil