Was trolling this weekend and was having issues with scotty clip letting the line pop out, with one of my poles that was spooled with powerpro braided line,when tightening down the slack line.

I suppose I could tie 40 ft of mono at the end of my braided line to attach to clip but was hoping to avoid something like that .

Does anyone have any tips or methods to help the release clip hold braided better or a brand of release clips that work well with braided lines?

I currently use the simple scotty pinch clip with the rubber pads that usually comes with your downriggers. I am also using powerpro braided 40 lb test.

I figured the people here at PP may have ran across this issue and have come up with some kind of solution.

Wrap the braid around a toothpick 3-4 times and put the toothpick in the clip.

+1 A simple solution to the problem. A mono topshot also works but an extra knot in the system doesn't make things better.

I use those same releases and power pro and don't have any problems but i also use 65# line . i know that probably is no help to you though . one thing if you u have any oils on you andbbbbs

Gawd i hate my android phone. if any oil like bait scent gets on those pads they will give you fits.

They make a clip for braid that you wrap line around and pop back into your place but I forget the name brand.Good luck,


SZ

ProRelease is the one for braid.

twist it into a loop 5-8 times and pinch in deep almost to back of the rubber section of the clip...

Put a little section (maybe an inch or so) of surgical tubing on your line. Then feed out the line while holding the rubber tubing and then put the rubber tubing in the Scotty clip. A little bit of a hassle at first until you get used to it, but after a bit when you get the hang of it, works pretty well. No issues with premature release (I hate when that happens).

Replace the yellow pads. Throw the old ones in the trash.

Take a 2 inch piece of monofilament and wrap around the braid, then slide in the clip.

Is it new line? Sometimes it takes a while to get the "new" off. Then it seems to stick better. I have a friend who fishes mono so I just keep switching the releases that don't hold over to that side until I get one that will hold. After awhile the problem seems to go away.*jinx* and duh make sure clip is in tight option (pulled back)

Fixed that for ya Gutz.

No braid here, holds scent. straight Mono

I use the Black's releases. You give the line 5-7 twists, put the loop in the clip and snap it into place. Tension adjustable for release. Never had one come out. Even if you drop fast there is not tension to release as it will only release directly back.

Here is a link to show what they look like. Cabelas carries them also but a few dollars more.

http://www.fishusa.com/product/Blacks-Do...CFZB_QgodaXYASg

Bret

I only like using braid for two things, and this is one of them...don't like the drag of a couple hundred feet of monofilament on the downrigger. I just use 50 feet of 30# mono as a topshot, and stick that in the 'rigger clip.

Fish on...

Todd

That is what I've done as well and it is working so far. As someone else mentioned, I've learned that scent and clips are a bad combo.

I'll use braid for plugs or spoons off of the 'rigger (with Offshore medium clips)... but mono only for draggin' a full-sized Hotspot.

I think the stretch of mono helps a bit when playing a hot fish with a big flasher in-line too.

Thanks for all the responses. I think I will give the toothpick option a try. Seems like an easy solution.

The clips are brand new and so is the powerpro.

The next time I am in Lacey or Tulalip I will check out the blacks or pro release.

I thought about the scents sliming up the pads I, did use a clean towel to scrub the pads it helped a little but did not solve the problem.

If all else fails I will leave the power pro on as backing and spool a bunch of mono on top of it 300 yards of 30# braided doesn't fill a reel very much.

My next question is what is a good knot for connecting mono to braided?

Just use mono...that will fix the problem real fast