Casting for distance: mono or braid?

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Icehut

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Opinions, please.

Context is pitching Cleos off piers with a ten and a half foot rod, and all I want is distance.

Anybody, say, switch to braid and pow, an extra 50'?

Anybody using specialty spray-on metal lubricant/rust inhibitors like Top Kote on line or spool to reduce friction?

Thanks a ton for any info backed up by personal experience!


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Berkley Nanofil can give you that extra 50 feet. It's not mono or braid, but it casts farther than anything on the market right now.
 
Braid- no doubt. If you want to cast a decent distance with mono, it has to be 10 lb or less (or use a super-heavy spoon!) and don't ask me how many times I have seen salmon snapping those lines.
 
just use 20lb braid like the newer sufix 832 or pp slick8, 20 is a good in between for line thickness and power. you can easily cast up to 3oz without a shock leader.

however for pure distance and heavier sinker (3oz+) and heavy aerodynamic lures, 12-17lb mono on a round conventional no levelwind reel casts further.
last factor is the actually rod itself. some rods just do not excel for casting.
 
this seem heavy but for salmon i use 30lb spiderwire and cast a mile and with my baitcaster i use 60lb powerpro just because its my pike/muskie/bass rod
 
power pro for me! fluro leader and your set.

Brain ftw!

45lb braid with 8-12lb fluro and im ready for the salmon piers !
 
Having the proper rod and reel for desired lure weight(s) is the key to good casting distance. Put too heavy of line or lure into the mix will spell nothing but a major PIA. You need to decide how heavy of lures you will max out at and build a combo around that. Good luck
 
What is a good fluro carbon leader to use for chucking spoons from the pier? Brand, etc. I have a 10ft salmon rod, shimano. Good to use with braid as well?
 
Some interesting info here guys, thanks muchly.

I'm surprised at the seemingly recent trend towards fluoro leaders; one seldom thinks of salmon as line shy.

I hate to introduce a major weak point into the setup, and don't see the need in the usual murky water I fish, but will definitely be prepared to rig it up for clear water.
 
10lb mono- lure needs to sink faster, deeper and longer on the water. Braided line floats causing lure to surface way too soon and too fast if one was fishing on the pier with 8-12 ft of water depth. Mono line is also almost invisible, I re-tie every time I land a big fish.

ON moving current, I would add a short 12" graphite leader if braid were to be used. Again the added weight help lure sink faster. Fish are not spook on the leader. They are too preoccupied/hypnotize staring at the lure.

I would focus more on ensuring depth of our lures can be manipulated and controlled to cover different water depth, rather than casting just for pure distance. I also slow down on my retrieve, pausing every so often , to let the lure drop back again. The longer the lure stays on the water, the more chance the fish will spot and go for it.

I have been pier fishing for salmon way before braided line nor fluro line have been invented.
 
Icehut said:
Opinions, please.

Context is pitching Cleos off piers with a ten and a half foot rod, and all I want is distance.
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6lb Trilene XL! (Just for fun)

You can launch a cleo a country mile using a 10'6" rod and 6lb XL... Now, mind you, you'll lose most of your fish... I know, I've tried it. It was definitely a fun experiment, but not one I would partake in again if I wanted to actually land a bunch of kings!

But you said all you wanted was distance! :razz:
 

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