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| | Im switching to braid and since its soo thin in dia would it matter if I had 30 lb. test braid(about the same as 8 lb mono) on a 15 or 20 lb. mono spool?? Which braid would you sugest?? |
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| ya know I'll say power pro is what to go with Make sure you go with some backing on the spool first, but then try the 10lb(says it on the box). It'll be super thin, but you'll get use to it. Learn the knots you need to know, uni to uni and the canoeman knot, and you should love it! Good luck! |
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| i agree with the power pro suggestion. Great braid. "lighter the better" for me. If im going to my trout spot i use the lightest braid (10lb = .006 DIA) with a 6'6 or 7 ft ML rod and a 2000 or 2500 series reel. Even the babies feel like MOGANS on that rig. If fishing for Reds i suggest upgrading just a bit.
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| My favorite is Sufix, Stren and then the others. You have to use it yourself to determine what you like. Its like cars, some like Ford and some like Chevy. |
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| | Can't go wrong with Power Pro but I also like a Cortland Masterbraid as the color stays on longer and I like a Hi-Vis line. I don't like the yellow Hi-Vis color that Power Pro switched too (I like the older color) but that is just me. I've also heard a lot of praise for Suffix. I would like to try the red color PP but I really like the Hi-vis chartreuse for night and beach fishing. I also like a 10 to 14/15 lb braid. If it is windy, the ten will want to wrap on the end of your rod tip and you'll find out how quickly you'll get wind knots especially if you cast directly into the wind. 10 is really fun to use as you can launch a lure a long way with it. If I'm fishing bridges and heavy duty structure, I like 30 lb braid and if used with a rod with good backbone; this is about all you need. I have friends that use 50 and 85 lb braid but I think that is too much overkill unless your going after something really big! Good Fishing,
Ken "Beachsnooker" Taylor  |
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| Power Pro all the way......as long as you repack your spool often when casting light lures you"ll be good.
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| | On a spinning reel i like line 4 lb diam it cast well and really cuts down on wind knots and rod tip wrap when it gets windy on a baitcaster i like 12 lb diam line it cast well and cuts down on the number of birdnest ive found the best line for me is stren micorfuse it is basically fireline crystal with a blue tint that glows day or night it really cast farther than mono or braid it is smoother and has alittle more stiffness than braided lines i havent had problems with it fraying on me the only down fall is it cost more than braid, it gets a little to stiff for spinning reels smaller than 4000 size in 17 pound test and up and it is only made up to 30 pound test but it breaks at about 58 pound test and is like 12 pound mono diam |
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| | I use 20 lb Power Pro on a 2500 series spinning reel. Actually, I use it on three rigs like that for bass. I also use 50 lb Power Pro on a 4000 series spinning reel for muskies. In addition, I have a cheaper rig that I loan to buddies or use for panfish with 10 lb Power Pro on it. I've found I make more wind knots with lighter test braid (below 20 lb), but that might not be the case for everyone. Your hooks, lures, rods, reels, hands and maybe arms will break before 20 lb Power Pro, so be careful. In case you're wondering about rod ratings, some of the specifications on the Shimano website list braid ratings along side mono ratings and the braid ratings seem to be 2 or 2.5 times the mono ratings. Not all rods are rated like that, though. The bass rods I use 20 lb Power Pro with are all rated 6 to 12 or 6 to 14 lbs. I have no complaints whatsoever.
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| Spiderwire ultracast all the way.
jesse wright |
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