Spodding & markering with mono

[elmoputney]

Anyone do this? 

I've been getting bored of wind knots in braid lately and was thinking I might try some mono with a shock leader, 

Thoughts please? 

[jh92]

Used to spomb on the reservoir with mono mate but was baiting a large area so accuracy didn't need to be spot on, I don't know by how much but the mono would stretch 👍

Wouldn't use it with a marker rod tho as you feel a lot more with braid, I've had to strip my gear down for my new water so opted for one rod as a spod/marker that's using braid. Took me a little while to get used to it but I prefer it now. As for wind knots ive been quite lucky, I used to get a few but now the braids been on there for a year or two so it's really bedded down, not sure if that's the reason why I don't really get them anymore though lol

[salokcinnodrog]

  On 28/03/2025 at 19:37, elmoputney said:

Anyone do this? 

I've been getting bored of wind knots in braid lately and was thinking I might try some mono with a shock leader, 

Thoughts please? 

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I was doing it for years, 15lb mono with 50lb Greased Weasel. Never had any problems, less wind knots. It does stop the occasional non opening of Spomb as the line stretches and the Spomb hits nose first rather than skidding.

Only reason I went to braid is using one rod spodding and marker float/leading around. 

Braid is Angry fish 0.37mm 4x PE line with leader. I rarely get wind knots, but do occasionally, usually at the most inopportune time.

[B B]

Do you know what the furthest you’ll need to spod to  ? 

[elmoputney]

  On 29/03/2025 at 07:56, B B said:

Do you know what the furthest you’ll need to spod to  ? 

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Probably 25 wraps or so 

  On 28/03/2025 at 22:22, salokcinnodrog said:

I was doing it for years, 15lb mono with 50lb Greased Weasel. Never had any problems, less wind knots. It does stop the occasional non opening of Spomb as the line stretches and the Spomb hits nose first rather than skidding.

Only reason I went to braid is using one rod spodding and marker float/leading around. 

Braid is Angry fish 0.37mm 4x PE line with leader. I rarely get wind knots, but do occasionally, usually at the most in

  On 28/03/2025 at 20:07, jh92 said:

Used to spomb on the reservoir with mono mate but was baiting a large area so accuracy didn't need to be spot on, I don't know by how much but the mono would stretch 👍

Wouldn't use it with a marker rod tho as you feel a lot more with braid, I've had to strip my gear down for my new water so opted for one rod as a spod/marker that's using braid. Took me a little while to get used to it but I prefer it now. As for wind knots ive been quite lucky, I used to get a few but now the braids been on there for a year or two so it's really bedded down, not sure if that's the reason why I don't really get them anymore though lol

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opportune time.

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Yeah you are all right it's probably not a good idea and I should probably just stick to using a braid as I use mine as a marker rod too 😂

I found the gardner spod braid  better than the one I am using now. Anyone found a really good one that doesn't get too many wind knots. 

Thanks guys 

Edited Saturday at 08:59 by elmoputney

[salokcinnodrog]

  On 29/03/2025 at 08:59, elmoputney said:

Anyone found a really good one that doesn't get too many wind knots. 

Thanks guys 

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Braid is Angry fish 0.37mm 4x PE line with leader. The only place I've seen it recently is on Aliexpress or import from USA.

 

(https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000181541203.html?pdp_npi=4%40dis!GBP!16.27!7.00!!!20.51!8.82!%40210126da17422892995171710d0cf6!10000000663850782!affd!!!&cn=gb_a&dp=EAIaIQobChMIm7LSnP6ujAMVApFQBh00XBdgEAQYAyABEgKErfD_BwE|0AAAAAC5ena3K3iyLOEwdwnBUwHKpn-k2r|Cj4KCAjwkZm_BhBZEi4Ay__IKUcR9cFJp4zJ33TzwPh0B-3VGVIAwEF1JEQEqAAn3NdPPPkJLI4JAiS5GgKZmw|v1&gad_source=1&aff_fcid=c997746f1e3f47bba9186f8ba91d6076-1743241235532-00471&aff_fsk&aff_platform=api-new-product-query&sk&aff_trace_key=c997746f1e3f47bba9186f8ba91d6076-1743241235532-00471&terminal_id=ec9eeb07b1d64e3aafe8c7266d3a3bc5&afSmartRedirect=y)

 

I rarely get wind knots, but do occasionally, usually at the most inopportune time. The honest answer is the wind knots are usually my fault from reeling in and allowing slack line to go onto the spool. It's that slack coming off that comes off in a birds nest.

Reel in slowly keeping tension reduces the wind knots, and strangely faster or higher geared reels allow the 'bounce' and slack.

 

As an add, it is also the line I use for pike fishing, and I have had 4years out of it so far

[elmoputney]

Amazon have got this one? 

https://amzn.eu/d/iDRnwot

[B B]

I’ve only used whiplash in the green .14 which I think is around 40lb that’s in 8 strand it fades in colour over the years but that doesn’t hurt the line. I used whiplash before it went over to 8 strand and that’s was just as good. 

j don’t bother to splash the reel will lake  water I feel that only wets the surface coils of braid instead I under hand cast then a couple of casts further winding the tip under the water, I also put the tip under the water as I wind the spod in  every time I cast  

Good luck with your choice 👍

 

 

 

[emmcee]

I used braid on both marker and spod rod when carping and I use braid now for sea fishing. I only ever used whiplash whilst carping and did get occasional wind knots. Sea fishing I use a cheap braid off Ebay and never had a wind knot with it (spectra braid).  Not as thin as whiplash mind but that's possibly the reason for no wind knots. I no doubt lose a bit of distance but I'd swap that for no wind knots and obviously I always wet the spool before any casting. 

[B B]

  On 29/03/2025 at 10:01, elmoputney said:

Amazon have got this one? 

https://amzn.eu/d/iDRnwot

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Well you are a big celebrity 

The whiplash costs around £30 for 300yds ….  Be interesting to find out how you get on with the celebrity 

[salokcinnodrog]

  On 29/03/2025 at 10:01, elmoputney said:

Amazon have got this one? 

https://amzn.eu/d/iDRnwot

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Get it in 50lb and you should be good.

I keep mentioning it, but I do use a 30lb Amnesia leader with it, and don't get crack-offs. I do quite frequently find Spombs and spods attached straight to the braid, so far it includes a Dot Spod, a small Spomb, medium Spomb and a few basic spods.

[elmoputney]

I went for 300yds of purple angryfish celebrity in 35lb for a tenner, I also bought 4 sweatbands for 4 quid off amazon that I can soak and leave on my spools to keep my line moist between sessions. 

Thanks guys 

[framey]

Wind knot is a fallacy 

it’s actually a bad cast knot lol.😂 

I get them when fly fishing but I’m not the best caster in the world.

dont get many coarse fishing as I tend to keep lines as tight as possible and found when line goes slack is when you get them.

Edited Sunday at 15:57 by framey