{"id":2735,"date":"2025-09-30T10:09:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T08:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/?p=2735"},"modified":"2026-01-08T19:26:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T18:26:13","slug":"braid-or-nylon-fishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/en\/braid-or-nylon-fishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Braid or Nylon: which line to choose for lure fishing?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Braid or Nylon? We often see this question come up on forums when it comes to lure fishing. Unfortunately, we realize that the answers offered are often contradictory. So we wanted to do the exercise so that you can direct your choice between a braid or a nylon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t

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  1. Braid or Nylon? The truth lies elsewhere<\/a>
  2. When to fish with nylon?<\/a>
  3. When to fish with braid?<\/a>
  4. When to fish with fluorocarbon?<\/a>
  5. Want to find out more about using braid or nylon?<\/a><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n

    Braid or Nylon? The truth lies elsewhere<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    As a preamble to any advice, know that the choice of your line will first and foremost be determined by your type of fishing, the type of lure you use or the fish you target. So there is no general truth. These are more fisherman's preferences, or even received ideas. This is why a person wishing to distinguish between nylon or braid often leaves with more questions than when he arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Our fishery diversity often means that we have to make compromises when it comes to choosing our line, and a good number of fishermen opt for a one-size-fits-all configuration. Consequently, this choice is very often unsuitable for all fishing techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To help you find your way around, we wanted to enlighten you on the main principles to follow when using braid, nylon or fluorocarbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When to fish with nylon?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    By virtue of its properties, nylon is above all a thread:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Floating<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Very elastic and therefore with good tensile strength<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Visible above and underwater<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Flexible<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Little resistant to abrasion and cutting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      If nylon is to be used, it would therefore be better to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • On light surface peaches (Popper, stickbait,\u2026).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • For fishing techniques where visibility is important and \/ or elasticity can be interesting<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • For fishing with large flank lures (cranckbait, long bill minnow) to dampen vibrations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        Conversely, nylon is to be avoided:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • For fishing in obstacles (dead trees, rocks, cover ...) due to abrasion<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • When fishing at long distances. Elasticity prevents feeling the fingerboard and does not ensure a good shoeing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • For very tactile deep water fishing such as vertical fishing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n