late fathers day gift

 my family got me  a Lexa 300 reel for a late gift...do I go mono or braid/probably depends on what I`m targeting ?  I'll be re -reading some of the book marked threads I have for info but I also like to read new info too..this is my first real salt water piece of gear... happy happy joy joy

Id do 50# braid or 30#braid with a top shot of 30# mono

Great reel, I have 40# braid and 20' of 30# mono topshot on mine.

I'd go braid for vertical jigging, say for lings & RF

I use 30# powerpro, and put a rod length piece of 30# mono leader at the end with a uni-to-uni, 10/6 wraps braid/mono

30# seems to be the best for me in terms of heavy enough for what I (hope to) catch, and easy enough to break off if snagged

I'd go braid for vertical jigging, say for lings & RF

I use 30# powerpro, and put a rod length piece of 30# mono leader at the end with a uni-to-uni, 10/6 wraps braid/mono

30# seems to be the best for me in terms of heavy enough for what I (hope to) catch, and easy enough to break off if snagged

My exact set up

30lb braid if you plan to do some casting; 50lb braid if you plan to jig vertically. I'd go 30lb because it's more versatile...in case you want to use it for bass, stripers, catfish, etc.

30# braid (prefer suffix 832) , then gt knot to 30#mono... great all around setup.

for you guys using Equal strength Braid and Mono...  does it always break at the knot or below?

My first year using braid and I went with 40# braid cuz I figured it would suck if it broke off above the knot!

should have looked in the box before i typed this ....my wife had 50# Braid on it , she went to Outdoor Pro shop in Rohnert Park and they recommended 50#  overkill maybe ? with a Mono leader .....the receipt says PP Green 50#( POWER PRO ? )not sure the # on the leader  it`s not on the receipt ....hope they didn't goose her

yes 50# power pro and the mono is either big game or ande then again it might be suffix especially if the line is clear.50# not over kill especially if your gonna fish  different depth ranges and chuck heavy lead.I like using 50# cause I have an overkill hook set.my old coworker use to say im snapping line cause I "jank it too hard"he's from panama

for you guys using Equal strength Braid and Mono...  does it always break at the knot or below?

My first year using braid and I went with 40# braid cuz I figured it would suck if it broke off above the knot!

tends to break after the knot on the flourocarbon leader or mono . Run a GT knot and super glue the knot. It's a good knot to learn when you run out of barrel swivels.