re: Need Recommendations for Saltwater Fishing

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Tie straight to lure.

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For topwater, you want a loop knot to allow the bait to walk correctly

Capt Theophile Bourgeois (RIP) has a short good video on how to tie it

I had no experience with braid and decided to try it one year, after a lifetime of mono. I had a dozen reasons why I never used it again, but my retrieve had fish skiing across the water like BASS Masters.

If the fish didn't get dragged in, the hook pulled quite a bit. The mono stretches, and with topwater, that is especially important.

I also had knots and too impatient to cut the braid properly. Just an overall mistake for me to even try. Not to mention the inevitable hang up where you would tighten drag and just pop the line. Good luck with that.