SalmonHound

Wow, amazing post!

We use 40# power pro on our dipsey's. Yeah it is a pain during flea season, however it's nothing actively checking lines can't over come. I feel the pros outway the cons. We feel as we get very close to the same depths as wire, no special rod tip is needed, and braided has smaller diameter than wire so more line can be spooled if you desire. We also found that with wire when we got a rigger rod into it we often broke off or had to remove large sections due to abrasion and this hasn't happen at all with braided. However, you need to make sure the initial spooling is done tightly or your first big king will cause the braided line to bite into itself on the spool, giving you a big angry fish on the end off a very long hand line.

Agreed, Palomar knot.

Good to know, thank you for the info!

Would love to fish series but our boat docks out of sodus and not sure if it makes financial sense to drive to Oswego for one day tournament. Heard that the fair haven challenge allows teams from other ports to bring fish via truck to weigh in and was curious if other tourneys in series also allows this.

Do you have to fish out of the tournament ports or can fish be transported from another lake O. Port?