Do party boats allow braid for striped bass?
 

Was just wondering do the party boats fishing for bass allow braid?

Re: Do party boats allow braid for striped bass?
 

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Why would you want to fish with braid for Striped Bass???

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I am not a captain or a mate but I fish a lot and often. And the two captains that responded know a helluva lot more than me but u don't need braid for stripers. When one sucks in that bunker...clam or jig...u will know. Mono will work just fine.

Re: Do party boats allow braid for striped bass?
 

It's a nightmare getting the line untangled with braid. Stick with mono.

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Way to answer a question with a question.

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I've never had a problem on any party boat using braid. Now the tuna trips I do understand are different. I use a short length of mono as a bite tippet for blues and bass.

If I do get a tangle I just cut my hardware off and if need cut my line up higher. It's quicker to retie then to sit there and figure out a tangle.


The only braid that I've found that just about impossible to untangle is power pro.

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It's common courtesy not using braid when dealing with bigger fish. If a mate gets that stuff wrapped around his hand while untying a tangle and there is a fish on one of the lines, he is gonna get cut.

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The real answer is to ask the boat you're going to fish on...

As a general rule bottom fishing braid with a topshot is the preference.

I have different setups for party and charter boats. With a party boat for stripers stick with straight mono its easier, causes less problems and is fine fish to with whether fishing clams, jigs, or bunker. When bunker/stripers cross lines with braid and mono its a bad ending.

However some limited trips may say its ok, but again as a general rule, nix the braid for stripers on a PB.

Re: Do party boats allow braid for striped bass?
 

Way to contribute a completely irrelevant post to the thread. Ever hear of a rhetorical question Einstein which is in fact a statement. If you're trying to stir the pot in this case with a very well respected poster and sponsor of this site, do it somewhere else. The captain is making a statement which I assure you most people who read BOOMER43's initial question had the exact same thoughts.

Re: Do party boats allow braid for striped bass?
 

The same reason why people choose charters instead of head boats... Because they can and many do

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I would not patronize any boat that doesn't allow braid.
Except night bluefishing I can see where that could pose a problem.

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All of my inshore spools have braid so if a boat doesn't allow braid, I will go on another boat. Braids a pain in the ass to get tangles out but if you know what your doing, there shouldn't be many tangles. Thing is on a party boat you get all types of fisherman from first time fishing ever to very expierienced.