Anyone use nylon rope for a dredge line?

[tubbyama]

Ive been using a mess of 300lb mono to hold our stripteaser to a transom cleat. That 300 mono stretches alot, and is almost impossible to pull in at trolling speed. Thinking about using some rope but concerned that might scare the game and might produce too much drag. Our twin outboard has limited real estate so the cleat is all i can do for now. Any suggestions?

[TAT-TUNA]

I pull mine from the planer rod with 200lb power pro works great! 64oz dredge weight and 2 teer dreadge

[DAWGONIT]

i've seen braid, mono, & nylon....caught fish on all.

[tubbyama]

thanks for the replies.

[Reel Draggin Tackle]

We pull all of our dredges from the downrigger that has 250# of braid.

[shoot-straight]

we usually use the downrigger as well. we have used 400# mono as well. tough to pull in, but doable with my small dredge. here is a thought. most of the line (whatever you use) will be out of the water. put a heaver rope for that section a swivel of some sort, then a small section of mono that goes underwater?

[tunafisher21]

We pull all of our dredges from the downrigger that has 250# of braid.

I have always seen cable on the downriggers. I would imagine the Braid has much less drag.

Thanks for the idea.

Tuna

[Reel Draggin Tackle]

Much less drag and no cable strum noise. I also use about 36 to 42 inches of 250# mono from the braid to the ball for a little shock absorption. I also hook my release clips to the mono, above the ball.

[whitebite]

We use 200lb braid and this 8lb or 10lb Dredge weight. Never have a problem with dredges popping up on a following sea or at higher Blue Marlin Speeds. Warning though. The Braid is best used on a downrigger or dredge rod. That stuff will cut you in a second if you are handling it in. Very thin braided nylon is best for that application. We have the 10lbers in stock here.