What braid should I use?

Jerry brown and use more than 50

PowerPro

65# with 70# fluoro leader

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I'd use 65 or 80 probably

And a 70# leader is probably overkill IMHO

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Yeah, I usually only use about 40# for my leaders. That's the most crucial part to hide from the fish. If your line pops at 65#, I see no value in the leader having an extra 5# as the fish swims away with it.

50# max on your setup. You lose too much line capacity when you go heavier. Just top shot it with a decent leader and you'll be fine. Never understood the desire to over power every setup.

If you're red snapper fishing, you won't need even 50#, if you're tuna jigging or throwing poppers you'll want the line capacity more than the line strength, and if you hook an AJ or big grouper, your braid line strength won't matter as much as your ability to physically move the boat away from the rig before he can wrap you up.

If the max drag you can put out is 30# (and the tightest you'll ever want to set it is maybe 20#), and you're using a beefy leader for abrasion resistance, your braided line strength should be appropriate to handle 1.5-2x your drag setting. I vote 50#.

jerry brown

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50# max on your setup. You lose too much line capacity when you go heavier. Just top shot it with a decent leader and you'll be fine. Never understood the desire to over power every setup.

If you're red snapper fishing, you won't need even 50#, if you're tuna jigging or throwing poppers you'll want the line capacity more than the line strength, and if you hook an AJ or big grouper, your braid line strength won't matter as much as your ability to physically move the boat away from the rig before he can wrap you up.

If the max drag you can put out is 30# (and the tightest you'll ever want to set it is maybe 20#), and you're using a beefy leader for abrasion resistance, your braided line strength should be appropriate to handle 1.5-2x your drag setting. I vote 50#.

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If I were setting that rig up, I'd use 50#, too.

Thanks for all your tips

I have some Jerry Brown hollow 130#, its overkill but its a beast. I use my 80# powerpro more on a Daiwa Saltist spinning reel

Sure do.