What test braid for rockfishing

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Today at 05:52:05 PM Last Edit: Today at 05:55:43 PM by Rancanfish
I stopped into the local shop to see what a rock fish/ling cod charter would cost. I was told they supply the gear. I asked if they allow personal gear and of course that's fine.

But as I was going out the door he yells 'Don't show up with less than 50lb braid'.

What say yee? I have never fished more than 20lb in my entire life out of my own boat so was wondering.

(Edit, I did load a new Daiwa Lexa 300 w/50lb just in case I decide to go).
I woke today and suddenly nothing happened.

Alan M

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Today at 06:26:05 PM
Some boats do not want thin diameter braid because of crew or anglers getting cut while working with tangles, dead lifting fish into the boat.

Swami805

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Today at 06:37:32 PM
I use 20 for jigs, 30 for bait. I want line that will break if I snag the bottom, no need to anchor the boat.  Don't here nobody asks
Do what you can with that you have where you are

pjstevko

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Today at 06:51:29 PM
Personal gear allowed but not really...

Keta

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Today at 07:20:38 PM
Most of my reels are spooled with 60#.
Hi, my name is Lee and I have a fishing gear problem.

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Maxed Out

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Today at 07:47:24 PM Last Edit: Today at 07:48:08 PM by Maxed Out
 Its good to know what poundage of braid will be on the reels of people fishing the rail with you. If you have 30#, and guy next to you has 50#, guess who will get sawed off first when lines tangle
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Rancanfish

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Today at 08:06:52 PM
NOT ME!  :d
I woke today and suddenly nothing happened.

Crab Pot

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Today at 08:36:50 PM
65# braid all the time.
Buy it nice or buy it twice.

Swami805

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Today at 10:23:17 PM
 How does one get sawed off fishing rod cod?
Do what you can with that you have where you are

Keta

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Today at 11:05:12 PM
As a former charter boat deckhand I have experience with being cut by thin Spectra.
Hi, my name is Lee and I have a fishing gear problem.

I have all of the answers, yup, no, maybe.

A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.
Mark Twain

jurelometer

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Today at 11:14:03 PM
If you are not fishing deep it doesn't matter much.

If you are fishing deep, 20 or 30  will fish better, especially if there is a current.  You can also get lighter jigs down with thinner braid. I don't particularly enjoy working heavy jigs. 

I just came back from Baja. I am mostly flyfishing so I can't bring too much conventional gear. I loaded a reel with 40lb metered braid, and it made a nice compromise for trolling and jigging yellowtail+snapper, also deep drop fishing with 10 to 16oz jigs to over 600 ft, plus  your typical 100-150 ft drops with  light jigs for smaller grouper and spotted bass, a lot like rockfishing.

I came away with the impression that that 40 is a really good all-around saltwater braid size.  On a reel like a Lexa 400, I am normally casting 50 or even 65, but I am going to try 40  there too.

Stuff you already know but worth mentioning for other folk:  If your gear is scoping differently than everyone else's, you need to find a spot on the boat where you don't end up causing tangles. Matched gear for everyone (line size and payload) makes for a happy crew and clients.  Plus skinny spectra under load is not particularly  safe to deal with as Lee noted.  They aren't being fussy about this without reason.

-J
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