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Which braided mainline for rolling meat?

Paul Whiteing said:
My opinion is this.

I have been fishing with c'pins for barbel for nearly 50 years, and with braid only for the last (at a guess) 20 years. Although Ray and I discussed braids, I preferred PowerPro 20lb over Spiderwire - don't know why it was just a "feel" thing.

I use a 12" hooklength of Sufix coated braid, and can say that I have never ever damaged a barbel or chub.

Damaged fingers once or twice but that was pulling against a snag without using (stupidly) a metal rod or whatever.

I only fish using a max 2oz lead and whether off the side or Wallis, never had a problem.

I have the odd (mainly social) carp session, and hating baitrunners and Buzzers I opt for c'pins (the club water does allow braid mainlines) I cast up to 40-50 yards using Wallis.

The only time there is ever a slight issue is when it's raining and hands are wet, line does not slip so easily over hands.

I don't think braid is bad, but everyone has an opinion, so be it.
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With your 12" hooklink of suffix Coated braid.... What's your choice in joining the two together, swivel or a decently tied albright knot out of interest?

I'm wanting to do some rolling, but am put off using braid straight through as I've unfortunately had a bad incident using it once. 😕
 
Why put the welfare of fish at risk with braid? So much evidence that supports braid as being harmful to fish. The benefit of using the stuff is so minimal imo, it's just not worth taking the risk.
 
I've used 20lb PP as a hooklink and then PP Super Slik 8 since it became available.
No damage caused to fish on about 3000 examples.
However the Spiderwire of years ago did not have a smooth or soft exterior feel and I would not have used that.
 
Braided mainlines have progressed so much in the last 5-10 yrs that there is so much choice, i.e. floating , flat profile, round, sinking ,neutral bouyancy, wind resistant, high abrasion resistance, ultra smooth, the list goes on.....
But , unfortunately just like "mono" , there is no fish friendly braid..
Im currently using suffix 131 it's very smooth and extremely supple, it's so so strong, casts like a dream and knots down really good. It's also a good sinking braid with 1 gore inner strand and 13 woven kevlar strands at so many twists per inch.
It really is very technical stuff.
This i use for static work.
But for rolling meat imo , I have found the slightly neutral 832 a more suited braid for that specific task....
 
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