Just ran across your video! First let me say Thank you for having the courage to tell people about the good news of our Heavenly Father, God Bless you! Second…the reason I started watching the video was the spooling, very clear and it was everything I needed this morning, have a Blessed Day!!
Thank you so much for your encouraging and supportive words! They mean a lot! So glad too that you found the video a help in your fishing endeavors. Thanks too for watching and sharing and may God bless you richly my brother!
David, I'm a New Yorker who in over 50yrs I have NEVER been fishing nor have I ever had the desire to. Now that I'm older and wiser, I'm starting to feel like I've been missing some things in life and therefore this Labor Day weekend I will be surf fishing at Myrtle Beach for the FIRST TIME. With that said, I've purchased some basic equipment and surfed many RUclips videos to learn and gain better understanding before hitting the beach. Your video was not only informative in helping me to spool my first reel but your word at the end about God was the highlight and hit home like Jesus feeding the multitude. THANK YOU FOR THAT AWESOME REMINDER ABOUT THE GOODNESS OF THE LORD!! May God continue to bless and prosper you and your family in all that you do.
Les thanks so much for taking the time to write such a wonderful and encouraging comment. I really appreciate your kind words. I am so happy the video and the message was a blessing to you and so glad you will be wetting a line for the first time this weekend. I am originally from Staten Island and learned to fish and crab at a young age and it was always the anticipation of that rap on the line that could occur at any moment and the adventure of the experience that has always stayed with me. I'm sure you'll have a wonderful experience and come to realize that fishing is more than just catching so don't forget to enjoy the whole experience and connect with the creator as well. I hope this weekend fishing is more than you ever expected! Thanks again for sharing and my God bless you and your outing this Labor day!
Hey thank you so much for your encouraging words. I really appreciate it! I'm so glad the video was helpful to you and you got something out of it. Thanks so much too for watching and my God bless you and your time in the outdoors!
Thanks so much Doug for the encouraging words you share! You are more than welcome. Its a real blessing to know that my videos are helpful to others and enjoyed. Thanks too for watching and God bless you as well.
In watching your technique for removing line with a drill, you advised throwing this huge ball of fishing line into the trash. When this ends up in a landfill, it can get carried by birds using it for nests or just getting tangled by wildlife of all kinds. I always cut right through it so there would only be 4-5 inch pieces.
The only gripe I have with this reel is the weight, but that goes with the size of the reel ruclips.net/user/postUgkxM68VkfsQhHaabDce1IwOCXuvumcpbZ_k . I brought this salmon fishing up in Oswego, NY. I coupled it with a Cabela's Whuppin Stick. I had no problem pulling in a 14lb salmon. I will probably use this for surf fishing this summer and downgrade to a 3500 series Battle II next salmon season to save my wrists. All of the operations are butter smooth and the bail is nice and thick and has a solid flip to it. Everything about this reel is sturdy and strong. The drag system held up to the salmon and was also super smooth. I did use a scale to set the drag properly before going out to the river and this worked out tremendously. A bunch of other guys on the river would hook up and snap almost immediately. Just because you have a good drag system doesn't do anything if you don't set it correctly.
Great video. Thanks for the easy to follow step by step instructions. Alot of people out there over complicating this info and are hard to follow along with. Thank you
So glad you found the video a help and please do check out the books I know they have been a help to others and hope they encourage you as well! Thanks so much for watching and may God bless you richly!
Thanks. Braid shouldn't have any memory in it that would cause twisting. It might be another issue that caused the problem for you. Just check the line every few turns of the hand to see what it is doing to solve any issues. Thanks so much for watching and may God bless you!
Dave, I’m a lifelong teacher. I know good teachers and bad teachers, you are definitely a former. I really enjoy learning from you are easy to watch and learn techniques. And the inspirational message at the end is the cherry on top! Again, I bless you and tight lines.
It's all bloody new to me! Englishman who was taught to fish by my dad in the 70s. Fished into my early 20s then family, children, work, other hobbies, etc, took over and I rarely fished. Come back, and it is all SUPERB, ultra light, soft plastics, lures, etc. We used to sit with a maggot on a line, under a float, and that was that. Maybe a little spinning or dead bait for pike, or, being really exotic, some sea fishing, feathers for mackerel, or floats or ledger for whatever came along. Just bought my first ultra light set up, age 51. Got a Diawa Ninja 1g - 10g rod and the Ninja Match LT3000 C-DH reel, a load of soft plastic, some Power Pro braid (buzzing you rated it!) and fluorocarbon leader. Used mono for my reel backing, following your instructions...... good to go. 👍 Excellent tutorial/explanation, followed every step and feeling confident I'm gonna be smashing the perch tomorrow, and won't fear if a pike comes along. I've liked the video, and will now subscribe. Thank you, Sir, thank you VERY much.
So good to hear from you and thank you so much for your kind and encouraging words! I'm so glad that the video was a help to you and as you said you should be good to go! Get out there and enjoy your time on the water! Thanks too for subscribing and and watching I really appreciate it and may God bless you richly!
Frugality is my middle name; well actually it’s Andrew, but it oughta be Frugality. Anyway, rather than throwing out that old braid, I save mine on an old spool, or stick, and use it to sew up stuff, or to tie things up for disposal, etc. Stuff comes in handy. Also, you can use a wrap of masking tape on the inside of my spool if the braid wants to slip.
That's a great idea! I guess you would have to wind it on something to keep it from tangling as the braid can be so flexible. Thanks so much for watching and the suggestion and may God bless you!
I rig all my braided line this way and it works incredibly even for large saltwater species. I never have line slippage. Some might like to add electrical tape, but there is no need whatsoever. Thanks for the positive feedback and for watching and may God bless you!
Great video! I’ve been thinking that a bit of mono would help fill up spool to keep from putting so much braid on my reel. Especially since a good bit of braid takes up so little space on the spool. Thanks!
Welcome to the brotherhood of fisherman! So sorry to hear you spooled the whole reel Daryl, but that's okay. That's how we all learn right! It might be worth the time to strip the reel using the screwdriver method I shared in the beginning of the video. Then adding mono and topping things off with the braid. Doing it like that will keep the reel spool from slipping line if a fish takes drag as well as saving you enough braid to do another reel. It won't take that long and it might be worth it in the long run. Thanks so much for watching may God bless you and your fishing!
I literally did what you did last night… I got 125 yards of spider wire braid on my new ugly stick Elite combo spinning reel and just realized I should have put the mono on first..🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ I know what I’m doing when I get home from work tonight! God bless
Question: While braided line doesn't have a memory, wouldn't you want to reel it onto the spool counterclockwise like the mono in order to minimize or eliminate line twist and the caveats that come with line twist?
That's a great question. What I have found is that because it is braided and not made of one solid piece it can flex and so it can lay in any direction because it doesn't hold a memory. When mono is put on a spool at the factory it is stretched on the outside and compressed on the inside in order to wrap around the spool. over time and stress it takes that shape and tends to want to stay that way which is why you want to lay it on the reel the same way it is shaped. It certainly wouldn't hurt to spool your reel with braid using the counterclockwise method which I use for mono, but because of how it is made I never worry about the braid and have never had an issue with it coming off the reel spool other than smooth. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching and may God bless you!
Anyone who has done commercial electric work will tell you to never remove spooled goods(electrical wire) off the side of a spool, always always remove it the same way it went onto the spool.
Thanks for you input and what you are saying is true, and having done electrical work as a profession I have an electrical wire spinner for doing electrical installs so the wire comes off straight without twist. but electrical wire has a memory where braided fishing line does not. Braided line is much closer in make up to THHN rather than a solid wire and is therefore incredibly flexible and lays in any direction. In all my years of using it I have found it to perform as expected when spooled the way I show in the video. Some people might prefer to have their line spooled professionally using a machine and I think that is the best way when using mono, but I personally haven't found the need when using braid because is has no memory and conforms to the spool in what ever way is is applied. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching and commenting and may God bless you!
So with the first knot you showed I can run straight braid? I have a small reel it’s 500 size and I don’t really wanna put mono on cause it’ll take up a lot of space
I would never run straight braid as it is so slick it can just spin on the reel spool and you will have no drag in fighting fish. I've seen it just peel off while the spool stays still when done that way. If you are using a 500 reel just put about 10 wraps of 4lb mono on first using the loop knot I showed and then add the braid. The mono will bite into the reel spool and create enough bite to prevent any slipping of the braid. I thinking 10 wraps of 4 lb. will hardly be noticed as its diameter is .008 or 8/1000th of an inch. I hope that helps. Take care and God bless!
I probably change the braid every two years to be on the safe side and I change the backing then too! I don't worry about the mono backing as the braid keeps it covered so it isn't exposed to the sunlight or harsh conditions. The backing is only to cover the spool and you don't need that much of it. I've never gotten to the backing even when fighting big fish so I wouldn't worry about it getting brittle or anything as it is just to keep the braid from spinning on the spool. Hope that helps and thanks for watching! God bless!
👍👍👍 (Do we need to choose the same diameter mono line to that of braided main line? Or same lb mono and same lb braid line? Secondly, do we always keep the leader lines a lesser lb than the main braid line?
Those are some great questions and here are my thoughts: 1) I don't see any reason to try and keep the same diameter of mono and braided lines and it would probably be difficult to do so as the braid is so much thinner compare to mono for the same pound test. So I would not hesitate to attach 20 lb mono to 65 lb. braided line. The uni to uni knot is an excellent knot to make the connection and I cannot ever remembering one failing on my me. 2) I usually keep my leader line a lesser weight pound test than the braid so that if I would get snagged or caught on something it would break at the mono or fluorocarbon leader and I would keep all my braid. I just keep the leader and braid sized respectively such as in the example if I am fishing for trout I use 10 lb. braid with 4 lb. fluorocarbon leader and in saltwater if I am fishing say for stripped bass I might use 50 lb. braid with a 30 lb. mono or fluorocarbon leader. It's not a hard and fast rule it is just what I prefer, but you could easily rig with a lighter braid pound test than the leader if the application called for it like if you were fishing deep water for fluke and needed the lighter line to cut thought the current, while using a lighter jig or weight, but still wanted to make the mono was strong enough to protect against tooth fish or damage from abrasion caused by some type of structure. I hope that helps and I know that was probably more than you wanted in an answer, but I wanted to share with you not just what I do, but the reasoning behind it. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment and may God bless you richly!
@@thefrugalsportsman Thank you so much for imparting valuable knowledge. Your video have helped me a lot just when I needed it. Your explanation is very clear and easily understood. Your reply to my questions has educated me a lot. Thank You a lot....👍
You can use fluorocarbon line for the backing it will do the same thing as the mono it's just that the mono is cheaper. Thanks for watching and God bless!
The set up I am using in the video is for freshwater trout found in the streams of Pennsylvania where I live they range anywhere up to about 7 lbs. or so for a big one. which is about the size of a respectable weakfish. If you wanted to go a little heavier I would us 20 lb. braid on the main line and 10 or 15 mono for the top shot leader and that should handle most any weakfish. Thanks so much for watching and may God bless!
@@thefrugalsportsman Well I just didn't know if you were fishing freshwater or saltwater. I've only fished for freshwater trout with flies. I have never used spinning tackle hardly at all. I am a bait caster but to cast unweighted lures I'm going to use a spinning rig I'm putting together for "inshore" fishing. I was interested in the line strength. That name confuses me. It's just fishing the bays. Thank you for replying. God continues to bless us.
Glad you found the video a help and maybe even the message at the end. Thanks so much for watching and may God show his love to you in such a huge way that you know it could only come from him! God Bless!
Great video 👍 but I'd add this vital step. Cut the braid off the phillips screwdriver with a sharp blade to make very small lengths then throw it out, rather than just pulling it off and throw it out, because if your trash isn't burnt and goes to land fill or gets dumped out to sea, a long tangled mass of dynema will kill wildlife.
Hi, I want to bring an example i.e., to successfully land a particular size fish, if I always needed 50lb main braid line and the set up is directly attaching to the hook. (But, if i want to change the set up i.e., instead of directly attaching the main line to the hook, i want to use a mono/floro leader line. So, to land that particular fish, do I need to maintain the needed 50lb in the mono leader line as it was maintained in the braid line in previous set up? i.e.Maintaining the mono line to 50lb and increase the braid main line to more than 50lb ( so the braid line can be retrieved incase it gets stuck). Or, do i use the already existing 50lb Braid line that was used in the previous set up and use 40lb mono leader line. Will the 40lb mono leader because of its elasticity produce the needed 50lb braid strength that was needed in previous set up of attaching directly to the hook to land that particular size fish? Lastly, do the technique of using leader lines requires lesser energy in the main line to land that same big fish? Thank you.
Braid has some wonderful features to it like increased sensitivity, low stretch, and low memory, but invisibility in water is not one of them so I would never attach a hook directly to the end of a braided line for that reason. I would instead always use a mono/fluoro leader attached to the end. With that being said the line test strength of both the leader and main line should be different and be geared to the size and fight of the fish for what you are comfortable with. In other words you can catch heavy fish on light line if you know how to play that fish properly and have the drag set correctly. It will be a challenge and will take some time and probably kill the fish due to exhaustion. So if you are looking to catch and release some fish I move up in a line size that allows me to fight a fish efficiently so that they are not too tired to be released. I've caught catfish to 33" (around 15 lbs.) on 8 lb. test mono without issue because my drag was set properly (about 40% of your line strength) and proper technique in fighting. Your specific main line pound test is specific to the type of fishing you are doing. But for me I only make the leader heavier than the main line when I need to grab it to pull a fish into the boat like on a longer leader with a swivel to the main line that I can't get through the guides or in very rocky structure like wreck fishing. Other than that I make the leader lighter than the main line so that there are no issues if I snag and break off. Large mouth bass fisherman often use 65lb. braid to catch 3 lb. fish because they need to pull them out of the weeds very quickly to avoid tangles and so they can't use a lighter line at the risk of loosing fish which in a tournament is money. If I am fishing for striped bass on a party boat I want a heavier line say 50lb main line with a 30 lb. leader to bring the fish in to avoid tangles like above. On my private boat with less people I might switch to 30lb. main line and 20lb. leader for the same fish. I hope that helps and again I know this is a lot of info and I'm sorry if this is more than you needed I am just trying to help with the concept. So with all that out of the way here is the rule I use 90% of the time. I choose a main line based on the fish I am targeting and application and then add a leader that is about 20% - 30% less poundage than the main line. I.E. 50 main / 30 leader; 20 main / 15 leader and so on. You get the idea. It's not cast in stone, but a good starting point that fits most of the time. Hope that helps and if you are not sure where to start with the main line you can always check what other people are using online in many of the fishing forums as well. Take care my friend and God bless!
@@thefrugalsportsman Thank you so much for sharing valuable knowledge and your first hand experience. Very blessed to have found you. (Do you set the drag at 40% of the main line OR at 40% of the leader line? OR at 40% of whichever is weaker line between main and leader line?) Do you encourage using "swivels" while attaching main braid line to leader mono line? I guess swivels will be used while using spinners/spoons, but I am not so sure if it is good while using feeders. Your advice is needed. (You are so true when you mentioned mono/fluoro is harder for the fish to see. An angler/competitor (who was just within 10 feet in between us) in one of the competitions that I participated was hooking and getting bites from the fishes whereas I did not get even a single bite. We were in float competition section. He used mono lines and used T knot for two hooks, I used braid line attached directly to the single hook).
You will want to set the drag to the weaker of the two lines whether leader or main line. You can use a digital luggage scale or a digital fish scale hooked to something and then put a loop in your line end and hook it to the scale. Then tighten your drag. pull the line tight with the rod bent (like you are fighting a fish) and have someone watch the the scale for you. Once the pressure gets to the desired poundage (40% of your weakest line) slowly loosen your drag until the spool starts to spin and line starts going out and you are there. After doing this a while you will be able to do it mainly by feel. I would resist the temptation to tighten the drag while battling any large fish. I set the drag at around that percentage so that when a fish surges on its runs the line begins to play out before it stresses. I caught my biggest stripped bass of over 38 pounds after she took line out multiple times while fishing on a party boat with people telling me to tighten my drag. I ignored them and landed the fish even though it took me around much of the boat. If you have a choice I would also always recommend using fluorocarbon or copolymer line as your leader as they are far superior in both invisibility and abrasion over mono in the water. They cost slightly more, but are well worth it! Hope that helps. Take care and God bless!
@@thefrugalsportsman Thank you so much....👍 (I am hearing about copolymer lines for the first time. So far, I knew only braid, mono, and floro lines. Thank you for sharing your experience of how to land those big fishes and to resist to tighten the drag than needed. It's amazing the level of multitasking skill you possess while fighting big fishes!!!! It will take years for me to master the skill but the knowledge you have imparted will give me confidence in time of need). The rare knowledge that I am gaining from you is indeed a great Blessing. May God Bless you too...👍 (I think, I will come out with some more questions in days to come basing on your inputs).
@@naturegreen7233 You are so welcome and glad I could be of help! Thanks too for your kind words! I certainly don't know everything and am still learning as well. I guess we all are, but I'm glad to be able to share some of my thoughts with you to hopefully be a help! Feel free to reach out to me with any questions and I'll do my best to help if I can. Take care and may God bless you richly!
I've tried open face from now on any reel I get will b closed face these r junk idc if someone gave me a 500 dollar one junk they can keep it lol u try to line them the line braids up u cast them they back lash I want to fish I don't have time for that
Fishing should be fun and not torture so whatever you like to use and works for you is best is what you should use. I personally have never really had a problem with open face spinning reels and many many anglers use them. I like them because I can cast farther than most other types of reels and I can use my finger to slow down my cast and drop it right where I want it, increasing accuracy. If you have had a bad experience in the past with these it might be that the line was loaded incorrectly (there is a right way to do it) or you are doing one or two small things in error. A knowledgeable person at a tackle shop might be able to look at your reels and or observe how you cast to make the corrections if any. Either way get out there and have fun and using whatever works best for you is the most important thing. Thanks so much for watching and May God bless you!
I've tried to keep this video complete with all the details, but it really isn't complicated. Let me break it down. Put 20 feet of Mono on reel, use a uni to uni knot in add braided line and then use a uni to uni knot to add 10 to 20 feet of mono at the end where you attach your hook. This set up has its advantages, but isn't for everyone. It is best to just do whatever you feel comfortable with. Thanks so much for watching and may God bless you!
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Just ran across your video! First let me say Thank you for having the courage to tell people about the good news of our Heavenly Father, God Bless you! Second…the reason I started watching the video was the spooling, very clear and it was everything I needed this morning, have a Blessed Day!!
Thank you so much for your encouraging and supportive words! They mean a lot! So glad too that you found the video a help in your fishing endeavors. Thanks too for watching and sharing and may God bless you richly my brother!
David, I'm a New Yorker who in over 50yrs I have NEVER been fishing nor have I ever had the desire to. Now that I'm older and wiser, I'm starting to feel like I've been missing some things in life and therefore this Labor Day weekend I will be surf fishing at Myrtle Beach for the FIRST TIME. With that said, I've purchased some basic equipment and surfed many RUclips videos to learn and gain better understanding before hitting the beach. Your video was not only informative in helping me to spool my first reel but your word at the end about God was the highlight and hit home like Jesus feeding the multitude. THANK YOU FOR THAT AWESOME REMINDER ABOUT THE GOODNESS OF THE LORD!! May God continue to bless and prosper you and your family in all that you do.
Les thanks so much for taking the time to write such a wonderful and encouraging comment. I really appreciate your kind words. I am so happy the video and the message was a blessing to you and so glad you will be wetting a line for the first time this weekend. I am originally from Staten Island and learned to fish and crab at a young age and it was always the anticipation of that rap on the line that could occur at any moment and the adventure of the experience that has always stayed with me. I'm sure you'll have a wonderful experience and come to realize that fishing is more than just catching so don't forget to enjoy the whole experience and connect with the creator as well. I hope this weekend fishing is more than you ever expected! Thanks again for sharing and my God bless you and your outing this Labor day!
God bless you in so many ways buddy, thank you for those words and the tips.
Thank you for your encouragement and support! I really appreciate that. Thank you too for watching and may God bless you richly!
Excellent video in every way. I especially appreciate the reminder of Gods love for us.
Thank you so much for your encouraging words. I really appreciate it and your support! Thanks so much for watching and may God bless you richly!
This video is the best ' how to' video on RUclips. Very understandable and really useful tips for beginner like me! I'm glad that I found this video.
Hey thank you so much for your encouraging words. I really appreciate it! I'm so glad the video was helpful to you and you got something out of it. Thanks so much too for watching and my God bless you and your time in the outdoors!
Did not see the ending coming. It was different but enjoyable. Good video.
Thanks so much and glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks too for watching and may God bless you!
Great video! Most important part was the ending! God Bless.👍🏻
Thanks so much for you kind and encouraging words! They mean a lot! Thanks too for watching and may God bless you!
Great Video, appreciate you uploading. God bless.
Thanks so much for your kind words and so glad the video was a help to you! Thanks too for watching and your comment and may God bless you richly!
Your videos are always so educational. Thank you so much. And I love the way you rap them up. God Bless
Thanks so much Doug for the encouraging words you share! You are more than welcome. Its a real blessing to know that my videos are helpful to others and enjoyed. Thanks too for watching and God bless you as well.
In watching your technique for removing line with a drill, you advised throwing this huge ball of fishing line into the trash. When this ends up in a landfill, it can get carried by birds using it for nests or just getting tangled by wildlife of all kinds. I always cut right through it so there would only be 4-5 inch pieces.
That's a good point and thanks for sharing it! Take care and may God bless you!
The only gripe I have with this reel is the weight, but that goes with the size of the reel ruclips.net/user/postUgkxM68VkfsQhHaabDce1IwOCXuvumcpbZ_k . I brought this salmon fishing up in Oswego, NY. I coupled it with a Cabela's Whuppin Stick. I had no problem pulling in a 14lb salmon. I will probably use this for surf fishing this summer and downgrade to a 3500 series Battle II next salmon season to save my wrists. All of the operations are butter smooth and the bail is nice and thick and has a solid flip to it. Everything about this reel is sturdy and strong. The drag system held up to the salmon and was also super smooth. I did use a scale to set the drag properly before going out to the river and this worked out tremendously. A bunch of other guys on the river would hook up and snap almost immediately. Just because you have a good drag system doesn't do anything if you don't set it correctly.
Thanks and thanks for watching. May God bless you!
I really appreciated your sentiments about God.
Thank you and thanks so much for you kind words and for watching. May God bless you richly!
Great Video and easy to follow, and yes I too believe that he is a loving god and will help if only we ask.
Thank you and thanks too for watching may God bless you my friend!
You are correct in every way to what you say
Thanks and thanks so much for watching. May God bless you richly!
Thank you for the help and the nice message
You are so welcome and thanks you for all your support and for watching. May God bless you richly!
Hey Dave,
Great tutorial and witness!
Thanks so much for your encouragement and support! Thanks too for watching and may God bless you richly!
Great video. Thanks for the easy to follow step by step instructions. Alot of people out there over complicating this info and are hard to follow along with. Thank you
Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for your positive feedback as well! Thanks too for watching and may God bless you!
very informative - thank you
You are so welcome and so glad you found the video a help! Thanks too for watching and may God bless you!
The best part of the video was the last part. God bless you brother.
Thank you for your encouraging words my friend! Thanks too for watching and may God bless you as well!
Great instructional video. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful and you are so welcome! Thanks so much for watching and may God bless you!
Very nice tutorial. I agree, the standard arbor knot is OK, but not the best. Your method looks very well thought out. I will give it a try. Thanks.
Thanks so much and hope the video was a help to you! Thanks too for watching and I hope you have a great season! May God bless you richly!
Thank you for all your hard work.
Good produkt.
Cheers m8.
You are so welcome and thank you for your encouraging words. I appreciate them. Thanks too for watching and may God bless you richly!
Very informative videos sir. It makes very much sense and I appreciate you!
Thank you so much and so glad you found the video a help! Thanks too for watching and commenting and may God bless you richly!
It great video and I will read your books too
So glad you found the video a help and please do check out the books I know they have been a help to others and hope they encourage you as well! Thanks so much for watching and may God bless you richly!
Top stuff mate 👍
Thank you! Thanks so much for watching and may God bless you!
great video, i put my line on clockwise just before and noticed lots of twists in my braid.
Thanks. Braid shouldn't have any memory in it that would cause twisting. It might be another issue that caused the problem for you. Just check the line every few turns of the hand to see what it is doing to solve any issues. Thanks so much for watching and may God bless you!
Dave, I’m a lifelong teacher. I know good teachers and bad teachers, you are definitely a former. I really enjoy learning from you are easy to watch and learn techniques. And the inspirational message at the end is the cherry on top! Again, I bless you and tight lines.
It's all bloody new to me!
Englishman who was taught to fish by my dad in the 70s. Fished into my early 20s then family, children, work, other hobbies, etc, took over and I rarely fished.
Come back, and it is all SUPERB, ultra light, soft plastics, lures, etc. We used to sit with a maggot on a line, under a float, and that was that. Maybe a little spinning or dead bait for pike, or, being really exotic, some sea fishing, feathers for mackerel, or floats or ledger for whatever came along.
Just bought my first ultra light set up, age 51. Got a Diawa Ninja 1g - 10g rod and the Ninja Match LT3000 C-DH reel, a load of soft plastic, some Power Pro braid (buzzing you rated it!) and fluorocarbon leader. Used mono for my reel backing, following your instructions...... good to go. 👍
Excellent tutorial/explanation, followed every step and feeling confident I'm gonna be smashing the perch tomorrow, and won't fear if a pike comes along. I've liked the video, and will now subscribe. Thank you, Sir, thank you VERY much.
So good to hear from you and thank you so much for your kind and encouraging words! I'm so glad that the video was a help to you and as you said you should be good to go! Get out there and enjoy your time on the water! Thanks too for subscribing and and watching I really appreciate it and may God bless you richly!
@@thefrugalsportsman May He bless you and yours too. 🤍
Catch report to follow..... 😉
Frugality is my middle name; well actually it’s Andrew, but it oughta be Frugality. Anyway, rather than throwing out that old braid, I save mine on an old spool, or stick, and use it to sew up stuff, or to tie things up for disposal, etc. Stuff comes in handy.
Also, you can use a wrap of masking tape on the inside of my spool if the braid wants to slip.
That's a great idea! I guess you would have to wind it on something to keep it from tangling as the braid can be so flexible. Thanks so much for watching and the suggestion and may God bless you!
Or a wrap of electrical tape should work too. That stretchy silicon repair tape would work perfectly I'd think.
Actually picked up a tip! Thank you🙏🏻
Glad I could be of help! Thanks for watching and may God bless you!
Has anyone tried this? It looks very effective. I wonder If adding a strip of electrical take would tighten up the spool a little more. Great vid!
I rig all my braided line this way and it works incredibly even for large saltwater species. I never have line slippage. Some might like to add electrical tape, but there is no need whatsoever. Thanks for the positive feedback and for watching and may God bless you!
@@thefrugalsportsman thanks man. Appreciate the response!
thanks for the info
No problem! Glad it was a help! Thanks so much for watching and may God bless you richly!
Great video! I’ve been thinking that a bit of mono would help fill up spool to keep from putting so much braid on my reel. Especially since a good bit of braid takes up so little space on the spool. Thanks!
So glad you found the video a help! Thanks for watching and may God bless you! Tight lines!
Thanks a lot, top quality information. Much appreciated.
You are more than welcome! I appreciate your kind words.Thanks so much for watching and God bless!
Excellent. Thank you. God Bless.
Thank you and thank you for watching! God bless you as well!
Thanks. New angler here. Didn't know you could wrap mono first then tie to braid. Ugh I just spooled my reel with 125 yards of spider wire braid
Welcome to the brotherhood of fisherman! So sorry to hear you spooled the whole reel Daryl, but that's okay. That's how we all learn right! It might be worth the time to strip the reel using the screwdriver method I shared in the beginning of the video. Then adding mono and topping things off with the braid. Doing it like that will keep the reel spool from slipping line if a fish takes drag as well as saving you enough braid to do another reel. It won't take that long and it might be worth it in the long run. Thanks so much for watching may God bless you and your fishing!
I literally did what you did last night… I got 125 yards of spider wire braid on my new ugly stick Elite combo spinning reel and just realized I should have put the mono on first..🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ I know what I’m doing when I get home from work tonight! God bless
@@randomdudehere4828 Yeah I hear you! It happens to the best of us. Just consider it practice! Thanks for watching and God bless!
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You're very welcome! i am glad you found the info helpful! Thanks for watching and God bless!
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Amen! Thanks so much for watching and sharing and may God bless you!
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Really great sir iam india
Thank you so much! Glad to see you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching and God bless!
Thar was great info buddy!!
Thanks Mark, I appreciate it! Thanks for watching and God bless!
Amen.
Thank you brother. I so appreciate your encouragement and support. Thanks so much for watching as well and may God bless you richly!
Question: While braided line doesn't have a memory, wouldn't you want to reel it onto the spool counterclockwise like the mono in order to minimize or eliminate line twist and the caveats that come with line twist?
That's a great question. What I have found is that because it is braided and not made of one solid piece it can flex and so it can lay in any direction because it doesn't hold a memory. When mono is put on a spool at the factory it is stretched on the outside and compressed on the inside in order to wrap around the spool. over time and stress it takes that shape and tends to want to stay that way which is why you want to lay it on the reel the same way it is shaped. It certainly wouldn't hurt to spool your reel with braid using the counterclockwise method which I use for mono, but because of how it is made I never worry about the braid and have never had an issue with it coming off the reel spool other than smooth. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching and may God bless you!
@@thefrugalsportsman Shalom aleichem
Yes you spool it on the same direction as it comes off so lay the spool so it somes off counterclockwise buddy.
Anyone who has done commercial electric work will tell you to never remove spooled goods(electrical wire) off the side of a spool, always always remove it the same way it went onto the spool.
Thanks for you input and what you are saying is true, and having done electrical work as a profession I have an electrical wire spinner for doing electrical installs so the wire comes off straight without twist. but electrical wire has a memory where braided fishing line does not. Braided line is much closer in make up to THHN rather than a solid wire and is therefore incredibly flexible and lays in any direction. In all my years of using it I have found it to perform as expected when spooled the way I show in the video. Some people might prefer to have their line spooled professionally using a machine and I think that is the best way when using mono, but I personally haven't found the need when using braid because is has no memory and conforms to the spool in what ever way is is applied. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching and commenting and may God bless you!
So with the first knot you showed I can run straight braid? I have a small reel it’s 500 size and I don’t really wanna put mono on cause it’ll take up a lot of space
I would never run straight braid as it is so slick it can just spin on the reel spool and you will have no drag in fighting fish. I've seen it just peel off while the spool stays still when done that way. If you are using a 500 reel just put about 10 wraps of 4lb mono on first using the loop knot I showed and then add the braid. The mono will bite into the reel spool and create enough bite to prevent any slipping of the braid. I thinking 10 wraps of 4 lb. will hardly be noticed as its diameter is .008 or 8/1000th of an inch. I hope that helps. Take care and God bless!
@@thefrugalsportsman I’m gonna try out electrical tape then if that doesn’t work I’ll use the mono
How long do you keep the backing until you put new backing
I probably change the braid every two years to be on the safe side and I change the backing then too! I don't worry about the mono backing as the braid keeps it covered so it isn't exposed to the sunlight or harsh conditions. The backing is only to cover the spool and you don't need that much of it. I've never gotten to the backing even when fighting big fish so I wouldn't worry about it getting brittle or anything as it is just to keep the braid from spinning on the spool. Hope that helps and thanks for watching! God bless!
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(Do we need to choose the same diameter mono line to that of braided main line? Or same lb mono and same lb braid line?
Secondly, do we always keep the leader lines a lesser lb than the main braid line?
Those are some great questions and here are my thoughts: 1) I don't see any reason to try and keep the same diameter of mono and braided lines and it would probably be difficult to do so as the braid is so much thinner compare to mono for the same pound test. So I would not hesitate to attach 20 lb mono to 65 lb. braided line. The uni to uni knot is an excellent knot to make the connection and I cannot ever remembering one failing on my me. 2) I usually keep my leader line a lesser weight pound test than the braid so that if I would get snagged or caught on something it would break at the mono or fluorocarbon leader and I would keep all my braid. I just keep the leader and braid sized respectively such as in the example if I am fishing for trout I use 10 lb. braid with 4 lb. fluorocarbon leader and in saltwater if I am fishing say for stripped bass I might use 50 lb. braid with a 30 lb. mono or fluorocarbon leader. It's not a hard and fast rule it is just what I prefer, but you could easily rig with a lighter braid pound test than the leader if the application called for it like if you were fishing deep water for fluke and needed the lighter line to cut thought the current, while using a lighter jig or weight, but still wanted to make the mono was strong enough to protect against tooth fish or damage from abrasion caused by some type of structure. I hope that helps and I know that was probably more than you wanted in an answer, but I wanted to share with you not just what I do, but the reasoning behind it. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment and may God bless you richly!
@@thefrugalsportsman Thank you so much for imparting valuable knowledge. Your video have helped me a lot just when I needed it. Your explanation is very clear and easily understood. Your reply to my questions has educated me a lot. Thank You a lot....👍
You are more than welcome and so glad I could help! God bless!
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Do you have to use mono first only ? I mean how about the fluorocarbon?
You can use fluorocarbon line for the backing it will do the same thing as the mono it's just that the mono is cheaper. Thanks for watching and God bless!
Ah i see thanks for advice
Agree with Frugal. Fluoro is much more expensive. I use cheap mono.
Trout? Speckled trout? AKA weakfish?
The set up I am using in the video is for freshwater trout found in the streams of Pennsylvania where I live they range anywhere up to about 7 lbs. or so for a big one. which is about the size of a respectable weakfish. If you wanted to go a little heavier I would us 20 lb. braid on the main line and 10 or 15 mono for the top shot leader and that should handle most any weakfish. Thanks so much for watching and may God bless!
@@thefrugalsportsman Well I just didn't know if you were fishing freshwater or saltwater. I've only fished for freshwater trout with flies. I have never used spinning tackle hardly at all. I am a bait caster but to cast unweighted lures I'm going to use a spinning rig I'm putting together for "inshore" fishing. I was interested in the line strength. That name confuses me. It's just fishing the bays. Thank you for replying. God continues to bless us.
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Thanks and thanks for watching as well! God bless you!
All was good till you started shoving the dove. Thanks for the line info
Glad you found the video a help and maybe even the message at the end. Thanks so much for watching and may God show his love to you in such a huge way that you know it could only come from him! God Bless!
Great video 👍 but I'd add this vital step.
Cut the braid off the phillips screwdriver with a sharp blade to make very small lengths then throw it out, rather than just pulling it off and throw it out, because if your trash isn't burnt and goes to land fill or gets dumped out to sea, a long tangled mass of dynema will kill wildlife.
That's a good tip. Thanks for sharing it with us! Thanks too for watching and may God bless you!
Hi, I want to bring an example i.e., to successfully land a particular size fish, if I always needed 50lb main braid line and the set up is directly attaching to the hook. (But, if i want to change the set up i.e., instead of directly attaching the main line to the hook, i want to use a mono/floro leader line. So, to land that particular fish, do I need to maintain the needed 50lb in the mono leader line as it was maintained in the braid line in previous set up?
i.e.Maintaining the mono line to 50lb and increase the braid main line to more than 50lb ( so the braid line can be retrieved incase it gets stuck).
Or, do i use the already existing 50lb Braid line that was used in the previous set up and use 40lb mono leader line. Will the 40lb mono leader because of its elasticity produce the needed 50lb braid strength that was needed in previous set up of attaching directly to the hook to land that particular size fish?
Lastly, do the technique of using leader lines requires lesser energy in the main line to land that same big fish? Thank you.
Braid has some wonderful features to it like increased sensitivity, low stretch, and low memory, but invisibility in water is not one of them so I would never attach a hook directly to the end of a braided line for that reason. I would instead always use a mono/fluoro leader attached to the end. With that being said the line test strength of both the leader and main line should be different and be geared to the size and fight of the fish for what you are comfortable with. In other words you can catch heavy fish on light line if you know how to play that fish properly and have the drag set correctly. It will be a challenge and will take some time and probably kill the fish due to exhaustion. So if you are looking to catch and release some fish I move up in a line size that allows me to fight a fish efficiently so that they are not too tired to be released. I've caught catfish to 33" (around 15 lbs.) on 8 lb. test mono without issue because my drag was set properly (about 40% of your line strength) and proper technique in fighting. Your specific main line pound test is specific to the type of fishing you are doing. But for me I only make the leader heavier than the main line when I need to grab it to pull a fish into the boat like on a longer leader with a swivel to the main line that I can't get through the guides or in very rocky structure like wreck fishing. Other than that I make the leader lighter than the main line so that there are no issues if I snag and break off. Large mouth bass fisherman often use 65lb. braid to catch 3 lb. fish because they need to pull them out of the weeds very quickly to avoid tangles and so they can't use a lighter line at the risk of loosing fish which in a tournament is money. If I am fishing for striped bass on a party boat I want a heavier line say 50lb main line with a 30 lb. leader to bring the fish in to avoid tangles like above. On my private boat with less people I might switch to 30lb. main line and 20lb. leader for the same fish. I hope that helps and again I know this is a lot of info and I'm sorry if this is more than you needed I am just trying to help with the concept. So with all that out of the way here is the rule I use 90% of the time. I choose a main line based on the fish I am targeting and application and then add a leader that is about 20% - 30% less poundage than the main line. I.E. 50 main / 30 leader; 20 main / 15 leader and so on. You get the idea. It's not cast in stone, but a good starting point that fits most of the time. Hope that helps and if you are not sure where to start with the main line you can always check what other people are using online in many of the fishing forums as well. Take care my friend and God bless!
@@thefrugalsportsman Thank you so much for sharing valuable knowledge and your first hand experience. Very blessed to have found you.
(Do you set the drag at 40% of the main line OR at 40% of the leader line?
OR at 40% of whichever is weaker line between main and leader line?)
Do you encourage using "swivels" while attaching main braid line to leader mono line? I guess swivels will be used while using spinners/spoons, but I am not so sure if it is good while using feeders. Your advice is needed.
(You are so true when you mentioned mono/fluoro is harder for the fish to see. An angler/competitor (who was just within 10 feet in between us) in one of the competitions that I participated was hooking and getting bites from the fishes whereas I did not get even a single bite. We were in float competition section. He used mono lines and used T knot for two hooks, I used braid line attached directly to the single hook).
You will want to set the drag to the weaker of the two lines whether leader or main line. You can use a digital luggage scale or a digital fish scale hooked to something and then put a loop in your line end and hook it to the scale. Then tighten your drag. pull the line tight with the rod bent (like you are fighting a fish) and have someone watch the the scale for you. Once the pressure gets to the desired poundage (40% of your weakest line) slowly loosen your drag until the spool starts to spin and line starts going out and you are there. After doing this a while you will be able to do it mainly by feel. I would resist the temptation to tighten the drag while battling any large fish. I set the drag at around that percentage so that when a fish surges on its runs the line begins to play out before it stresses. I caught my biggest stripped bass of over 38 pounds after she took line out multiple times while fishing on a party boat with people telling me to tighten my drag. I ignored them and landed the fish even though it took me around much of the boat. If you have a choice I would also always recommend using fluorocarbon or copolymer line as your leader as they are far superior in both invisibility and abrasion over mono in the water. They cost slightly more, but are well worth it! Hope that helps. Take care and God bless!
@@thefrugalsportsman Thank you so much....👍
(I am hearing about copolymer lines for the first time. So far, I knew only braid, mono, and floro lines.
Thank you for sharing your experience of how to land those big fishes and to resist to tighten the drag than needed. It's amazing the level of multitasking skill you possess while fighting big fishes!!!! It will take years for me to master the skill but the knowledge you have imparted will give me confidence in time of need). The rare knowledge that I am gaining from you is indeed a great Blessing. May God Bless you too...👍
(I think, I will come out with some more questions in days to come basing on your inputs).
@@naturegreen7233 You are so welcome and glad I could be of help! Thanks too for your kind words! I certainly don't know everything and am still learning as well. I guess we all are, but I'm glad to be able to share some of my thoughts with you to hopefully be a help! Feel free to reach out to me with any questions and I'll do my best to help if I can. Take care and may God bless you richly!
I've tried open face from now on any reel I get will b closed face these r junk idc if someone gave me a 500 dollar one junk they can keep it lol u try to line them the line braids up u cast them they back lash I want to fish I don't have time for that
Fishing should be fun and not torture so whatever you like to use and works for you is best is what you should use. I personally have never really had a problem with open face spinning reels and many many anglers use them. I like them because I can cast farther than most other types of reels and I can use my finger to slow down my cast and drop it right where I want it, increasing accuracy. If you have had a bad experience in the past with these it might be that the line was loaded incorrectly (there is a right way to do it) or you are doing one or two small things in error. A knowledgeable person at a tackle shop might be able to look at your reels and or observe how you cast to make the corrections if any. Either way get out there and have fun and using whatever works best for you is the most important thing. Thanks so much for watching and May God bless you!
This is way to damn complicated
I've tried to keep this video complete with all the details, but it really isn't complicated. Let me break it down. Put 20 feet of Mono on reel, use a uni to uni knot in add braided line and then use a uni to uni knot to add 10 to 20 feet of mono at the end where you attach your hook. This set up has its advantages, but isn't for everyone. It is best to just do whatever you feel comfortable with. Thanks so much for watching and may God bless you!