Bucktail_Braid Question
 

When bouncing Bucktails for Fluke on the rough stuff what # braid do most of you guys like to use. Just curious, heard everything from 15 thru 60 # test.

Thanks

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Typically spooled up with 15 or 20 on the bait casters but do keep a spinning reel with 30 as well.

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I usually use 20-30#. That way the braid is stromger than your leader and if you do get atuck and have to break off the leader breaks instead of the braid.

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Thanks guys.

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I use 15-20 up to 60' then 30 in ther deep---and when i do the uni-uni i double the braid to keep the knot sizes similar in size..helps to keep the braid from cutting into the mono on the pull of the uni--and has never failed me in 5 yrs

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20# - 30# is the way to go.. That on all of my set ups...

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Been using that system myself, works great!

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Im not a fan of the uni to uni.. the profile is to large and some times has issues passing threw the guides..

I only use the albright knot to tie my leader/jig rig to my main line braid.. The albright has such a small profile it goes threw anything and very very strong!

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Hi saltlife I understand and alot of guys love and alot hate the knot
I last season starting playing with the bristol knot and like it alot just seems to take too long to tie while fishing a rocking head boat in the ZONE

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Tony and Jeff here is another knot you way want to try.

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The lighter the line the less weight you will need to hold bottom

I use 15lb and will hold with 4oz when my buddy fishing 40 or 50lb needs 8oz

I also use no terminal tackle all line to line knots

3' 30lb fluro leader

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So far I'm been catching fluke pretty good with following two setups.

20lb braid --> knot --> 3ft 30lb fluoro--> bucktail


--> 2-3ft 30lb fluoro --> two baited hooks 1inch apart
20lb braid --> 3way swivel
--> 1ft 10-20 lb mono to sinker

Last year I got more fluke on red hooks. Will try them again this year.

Re: Bucktail_Braid Question
 

15-20lb braid then an albright or uni knot to 4 foot of 20lb flouro. bigger bucktail on the bottom 1/4-2oz, any color will work as long as its white,glow, or chartreuse. have fun catching flat trash!

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I dont use any swivels or anything like that.. all line to line connections.. Tie my buck tail rig with a little extra line on it then attach to my braid via albright knot..

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No swivels here....braid to leader only. Shallow and not so sticky 20lb leader. If Im headed to Shrewsbury or really sticky stuff...40 or 50 leader. I use the Albright and double it back towards the leader with equal number of wraps. Havent lost one of those knots since I learned that one.