>EZ13,
>
>I too use braid, only I
>use spider wire. I use
>plain mono on the leader.
>You don't need the flour.
>as you usually are deep,
>plus the mono leader has
>stretch. I use 17 lb.
>mono for my leader.
>
>As for the hanging up on
>rocks.... a couple of tips:
>
>
>when fishing rocks, kind of hop
>your bait along the bottom
>more than drag it, or
>as you start to feel
>it hang, hop it then.
>
>
>Use lindy no snag weight.
>
>Finally, I use the smallest size
>for the most weight, this
>usually means using tungsten weights.
>They cost more, but hang
>up less.
>
>I guess that last one wasn't
>finally, cuase I just thought
>of another, in rocks, switch
>to a smaller weight. for
>instance, I usually use a
>1 oz weight, but if
>I am fishing strictly rocky
>areas, I will go to
>a 1/2 oz, or even
>a 1/4 oz if it
>is shallow.
>
>Good luck,
>
>Danny


I think Danny gave you pretty good advice. I know of several people that won't use flurocarbon because of knot strenth and several that swear by it. Use mono just to be on the safe side. Getting hung has more to do with the sinker shape and weight and the type of structure you are fishing than the braided line. I use the Carolina ring mostly on flats, channel edges, points etc where there are limited rocks usually. No problem at Kentucky Lake or Barkley where the bottom is usually mud but an a lake like Cumberland or Dale you many do as Danny says and do more of a lift and drop than a drag. A lighter sinker, or the Lindy weight will help. The Lindy weights are expensive but you shouldn't loose very many with braided or Fireline. You have to be very careful tying the flourocarbon. Make sure its wet, I would opt for mono in this case. I don't think breaking off fish will be a problem. If you get hung of course the leader will usually break in the weakest spot (knot). Sorry your having trouble but a little trial and error should straiten things out. I have a friend that uses 8# flourocarbon with the float-n-fly and has landed some giant stripers without the knot breaking so I know it can be tied strong ( and he uses a polymer knot). Good luck.