Wire Line...Single Strand vs. Braided

[eastcoasttransplant]

Well wire is hot. Seems like you have to have it and I have heard it almost always takes the largest kings on the boat.

Back in NJ I ran single strand Monel wire for trolling lake trout with thumper rigs. It worked so I figured why change it. So now at this point I have three wire line rods....all spooled with single strand monel wire.

Since 95% of guys use braided, I was wondering if my setup's were considered old technology or offered less advantages than braided wire.

I talked to a few people and it seems to be a personal preference but I'm curious what you guys think.

Thanks.

[Hotdog71]

I have two wire setups that I use to run my dipsies. One is single strand while the other is braided. I wondered the same thing when I first ran then, so I messed around with both setups to see if either produced better in certain areas of the water column. I found it didn't matter, both catch fish with equal success. The single does take more space on the reel, and is less flexable.

I agree with the personal preference idea. When the single strand gets to short I will replace it with the braided wire.

[Nailer]

A lot of Great Lakes guys will run 7 strand wire on there low (inside) divers, and Braid on the out divers.

We run wire on all 4 of our divers. I like wire a lot. It resist the sea fleas much better than braid and gets deeper.

[eastcoasttransplant]

My thought was I already paid $120 for the monel so I'd hate to hate to take it off and respool with braided if there were no clear cut advantages. Perhaps after a few seasons I will replace them with braided.

[Nailer]

I have yet to see a braided wire? The braid most use is Power Pro, or like super line.

[eastcoasttransplant]

After much talk and consideration, I'm switching all three reels over to #30 BloodRun stainless steel braided wire.

That being said, how are you guys connecting your braided wire to backing or the wire to a swivel?

[killerbe20]

if you are getting the Blood Run, I believe they are 1000 foot spools. The 1000 foot spools fit great with no backing on my 30 series Okumas.

[Grant Sadler]

I have run wire on my Low dippsey rods for 5yr's and I love-it, Ialso run it on the 30 series Okumas w/ 10-1/2 Okuma rods, and run the Blood Run on my high divers 8-1/2 Diawa, for one year it seems to be a nice combo set-up I think!

[eastcoasttransplant]

Well I'm working on a budget guys.

I have two 30 series Okumas that I will be running the #30 BloodRun wire and one Diawa SeaLine 47 series reel. Now the rods are another story...I purchased some discontinued Luhr Jensen wire line, roller guide rods last year at $30 a piece and have one shorter custom rod I had made for laker fishing in NJ. While longer rods might have been preferred, since I run the wire divers inside of the braid divers, I opted for shorter 7 foot rods. We'll see how it works out.

[Paulywood]

I think you will be fine with the shorter rods but would be worried about the roller rods. I have had terrible luck with the less expensive brand of rollers. The construction allows the wire to jump off the roller and catch on the frame. This results in a break off. As far as wire, I never run backer. I put a full spool of wire on my reels. I have been out over 500' on my wire rods before and don't like to have any extra connections that could possibly fail.

[Nailer]

After much talk and consideration, I'm switching all three reels over to #30 BloodRun stainless steel braided wire.

That being said, how are you guys connecting your braided wire to backing or the wire to a swivel?

Don't bother with backing. 1000' per spool/reel.

The best knot to use is an overhand loop. Thread the loop through the swivel hole, and bring the swivel back through the loop. Like this.

Before pulling tight.

[EdB]

I like a homer rhodes knot for wire, great link, just click continue a couple times to see how to tie it:

http://www.noreast.com/knots/knotspage3.cfm