Topshotting?

[Luringbream]

Hey all,

Who here does topshotting? I like the idea of using 80% braid and 20% mono.

What are the pro's and con's?

Has anyone had any bad experiences with this method?

[mr magoo]

the one negative is ive have now got a little corrosion where the braid sits on the spool under a 200mtre top shot,,stays wet or something ,its exactly the level of the braid on the spool

its a tiagra by the way

that and you get nervous as the join goes into the drink on a fish

Edited October 8, 2011 by mr magoo

[Bentstik]

Have never liked the idea and have never done it, its not worth losing a fsh of a life time for 100 dollars.

Just my 2cents worth.

Cheers

[Kiwi]

I stop the corosion on the reels by applying a liberal amount of vaseline or petrolium jelly on the spool and sides before spooling the reel.

This seems to stop the salt eating the reel. My 50w tiagras are 18 years old and the spools are as good as new. Maybe try a heavier grease like trailer or marine grease or lanolin to work as a barier.

[mr magoo]

I stop the corosion on the reels by applying a liberal amount of vaseline or petrolium jelly on the spool and sides before spooling the reel.

This seems to stop the salt eating the reel. My 50w tiagras are 18 years old and the spools are as good as new. Maybe try a heavier grease like trailer or marine grease or lanolin to work as a barier.

every other tiagras is in perfect condition,its only the one spooled with braid that i have an issue with ,do you run mono or braid on your 50w,s

[Kiwi]

I run mono on the Tiagras but have braid on TLD 30's and my bottom bouncers. All get the same treatment and I have not had an issue with corosion on the spool.