Braided copper question

[blueghost1]

For those who pull copper still, I have a question. We have always ran 20ga straight copper with excellent sucess, however is getting harder to come by. Has anyone pulled with braided, pros/cons and 30 or 45lb? The supplier I had for 20g in Ohio went out of business. Any input appreciated

Thanks, Kevin

[Popeye]

I've used .037 (45#) copper from A-Tom-Mik for many years now with outstanding results.

http://www.atommiktrollingflies.com/037_Copper.htm

[blueghost1]

Thanks for the reply!, I have used the 45  braid on my dipsy set up, just never pulling by hand for lakers

[final flight]

use blood run 45# copper on a LC 800, short (10 ft.) 50 # leader.  once you find the depth and the line out it will absolutly wear you out reeling in the lakers, to the point where you try to shake off the dinks.. this set up is splitshots set up and it pounds the fish!!! 

[blueghost1]

thanks, I have pulled by hand since I was 5, coiled in the boat just never with braided