by Questor » Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:56 pm
For inshore, I use uni to uni to join braid to the fluorocarbon or mono leader. That gives me the casting distance and hook setting power of the braid, with the flexibility in knot choices of mono. About six feet of mono is good. Replace it at least at the end of each day.
I never tie lures directly to braid.
If you are going to be making long casts with heavy baits you will need a mono or fluoro leader long enough to have a few wraps of mono around the reel spool when you cast. Otherwise the braid will snap. This is a must for surf fishing.
Favorite super line for spinning is Fireline Original. Fewer tangles. It is technically not braid, but it has the same advantages.
Also, the palomar knot is popular with braid users, but it is weak when shocked hard, like when you have a big fish thrashing hard right near boatside.
For big fish that fight hard I still prefer mono because of its shock absorbing quality.