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[180gall]

 So I have never used braided line befor but can see it's benefits.
However does braided line break down slower or create more of
a snag potential than mono.

[TheChumWhisperer]

You dont need braid unless you are fishing the Fraser.  In clear, fresh water rivers there is never a need to use braid.  15-20lb mainline will handle anything you catch. 

[EZ_Rolling]

I run braid on all my reels , seems like more of a personal preference more than anything.

It works for me ...your results may vary

Personally I do not understand the statement "only on the Fraser"
as there are as many pros as cons with either choice.

EZ

[alwaysfishn]

Works very well in the ocean as well.
.....Particularly if you're trying to catch your share of the 12% Halibut allocation. 

I would think it would break down much slower than mono and if casting with it, be careful not to get a birds nest as it is more difficult to untangle. Initially it must be wound very tightly on your reel or you will have problems. Because of its small diameter relative to mono line you can load much more line on a reel.

[steelie-slayer]

personaly i prefer mono...
maxima ug 12 lb for the levelwind
maxima 12 lb chamelion on the pin...
had braided was nice as it held more line but i got a snag with it and the main line snapped half way between snag and rod, and this was only the first time using it.
braid also is horrible for winter as i it gets wet it freezes.

[Robert_G]

When I first tried braided for the Fraser for bottom bouncing, there was no question that it is far superior to mono for that type of fishing.
I tried in one time in the Vedder and never again.
Braided line is for flossing Sockeye in the Fraser and it's not too bad on a Bar Rig. All other stream fishing should be mono.

[brownmancheng]

When I first tried braided for the Fraser for bottom bouncing, there was no question that it is far superior to mono for that type of fishing.
I tried in one time in the Vedder and never again.
Braided line is for flossing Sockeye in the Fraser and it's not too bad on a Bar Rig. All other stream fishing should be mono.

What made it far superior for bottom bouncing and flossing??

[penn]

What made it far superior for bottom bouncing and flossing??

Much stronger for pulling snagged weights off the bottom . Way less stretch for very long casts makes setting the hook more effective . Much stronger when playing out a very strong spring with unlimited room to run . Better feel due to it being much more rigid .
Having said that , it really sucks for the Chilliwack , highly visible and guys who use it get snagged on the bottom and snap off leave much worse snags for everyone else to get caught on .

[Rickjames_22]

yeah, as has been said, i find braid is a great line for the fraser river, durability and all that jazz... what i liked the most was the lack of memory, just a dream to work with...

but on the Vedder i don't like it, if not for the reasons mentioned, i just get a little paranoid that fish can see it, looks like steel cable in the water...
i use 12-15 maxima mono for my levelwind on the chedder
also i run 12lb chameleon on my islander pin...

[Bently]

I think it is great for Sturgeon and possibly Halibut fishing, but I'll stick with the mono for all other BC game fish. 

[coho13]

braid for bar fishing/bottom bounce mono for anything else

[1son]

Braid is good for big game and for spinning reels rather than levelwind in my own experience birds nest a lot but really depends on what kind of fishing your doing. All my fishing is done with mono except sturgeon and sometimes salmon it has it's benefits but there's a flip side to that coin as does everything else really just a personal preference some like it some don't up to you good luck

[EZ_Rolling]

all the cons I see here are not the fault of the line but more the operator.

if your snagging up your fishing too deep, if your getting too many birdsnests ....learn how to cast.

this season I fished with one float for the full steelhead season, the line visibility did not seem to be a problem either as I had several nice fish to the beach and was my best steel year on the Vedder by far.

[180gall]

Thanks everyone for your opinions
I'm thinking I'll give braid a try where it will benefit me the most
(my bar set up)   see how I like it and go from there. 

[wonder]

personally i hate braid, used it all last yr, had more success and less frustration with mono this season. just my 2cents