04-09-2016, 01:52 PM
Bob,
I can see we need to fish together again. I ONLY use braids and I have NEVER had an issue with loading my rods with braid. However, I use the largest pinch pad releases which are not only more sensitive to releases with braided line, but also with mono. There is simply no room for error with the small pad releases. I have used several different pinch pad releases, but my favorite are the Scotty Power Grip Plus and the Off Shore brand releases. They are extremely easy and fast to use. They are very large both in size and the pinch pads. This makes for very easy setting with cold hands (especially at Bear Lake is December and January). I also like the Cannon release, but its a little trickier to open up (instead of just pinching like the Scotty and Off Shore). It might take a time or two to figure out how "deep" to put your line into the grip, but once you do, its easy as pie. I don't think I have EVER ripped a lure out of a soft kokanee mouth using braided line either. As I said, that is what the rod's action and my reel's drag is doing for me. In the end it is each to their own. This is about like asking what is better: Chevy/Ford/Dodge. Everyone has their opinion.
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I can see we need to fish together again. I ONLY use braids and I have NEVER had an issue with loading my rods with braid. However, I use the largest pinch pad releases which are not only more sensitive to releases with braided line, but also with mono. There is simply no room for error with the small pad releases. I have used several different pinch pad releases, but my favorite are the Scotty Power Grip Plus and the Off Shore brand releases. They are extremely easy and fast to use. They are very large both in size and the pinch pads. This makes for very easy setting with cold hands (especially at Bear Lake is December and January). I also like the Cannon release, but its a little trickier to open up (instead of just pinching like the Scotty and Off Shore). It might take a time or two to figure out how "deep" to put your line into the grip, but once you do, its easy as pie. I don't think I have EVER ripped a lure out of a soft kokanee mouth using braided line either. As I said, that is what the rod's action and my reel's drag is doing for me. In the end it is each to their own. This is about like asking what is better: Chevy/Ford/Dodge. Everyone has their opinion.
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