Could this be a problem with braid for crankbaits?

[Billme]

Decided to try braid on my crankbait setup and the increase in sensitivity on the glass rod was remarkable. However after an hour or better of casting and winding I noticed my casting distance started to decrease.

Question - does braid get waterlogged or could the reel be causing the problem?

I had just cleaned and re-lubed the cast bearings the day before. The braid was Power Pro 20#.

[Capt. BassinLou]

Decided to try braid on my crankbait setup and the increase in sensitivity on the glass rod was remarkable. However after an hour or better of casting and winding I noticed my casting distance started to decrease.

Question - does braid get waterlogged or could the reel be causing the problem?

I had just cleaned and re-lubed the cast bearings the day before. The braid was Power Pro 20#.

The braid wasn't the issue, something did change to effect casting distance however. What reel are you using for this setup? 

[LgMouthGambler]

Braid can get water logged, but shouldnt affect distance drastically. Are you sure you didnt accidently hit the spool tension knob?

[MassBassin508]

Did you have some line dig further down the spool? To light of line can do that on a baitcasters. Assuming you are using a caster of course.

[Billme]

I was using a Chronarch 100BPV. I didn't notice any binding in the braid and after maybe a 1/2 doz. cast I just switched out reels and kept fishing. I was catching fish so maybe I did hit the tension nob and didn't realize it.

I removed the braid and re-spooled with mono. I'll put the braid back on and try again to see if I reproduce the problem.