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| | ya the braid my suffix just snappend like it wasnt nothing
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| alrighty thanks guys i ended up gettin the suffix haven't had a wind knot yet, and casts great
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| I used 15 pound test power pro on my one of those fishing rods to catch a 180 pound blacktip shark  |
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| 12lb fireline crystal braid
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Doesn't matter whats on the end of your line as long as your gettin bent !! |
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| | stren microfuse love the stuff basically same as fireline crystal with a fluroblue tint glow under black light. |
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| I have recently switched from PP to Sufix braid on one of my reels. I use 10# to 15# line all the time and I get to many wind knots with the PP. I'm hoping for less wind knots and if thats what I get I will switch all my reels over to sufix, but if I keep getting the same results I'll keep hunting for a new braid.
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| | let me know because i am thinking about swithing to suffix |
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| I have found that almost all of the people that have problems with Power Pro is caused by the person using it.
If you use a bait that spins in any way, it causes line twists. When slack is introduced to the line (like when you jig and jerk your rod) the line wraps in a loop. This usually happens at the reel because the bail, as it spins, throws the line in a larger spiral and then wraps that loop in the spool on the reel. The next time you cast, the line exiting the spool grabs the loop and then... PFFFFFT! Wind knot...
You will see testimony from people claiming that they fixed the problem by going to a larger line (from 10# to 20#) or changing brands which may have a larger diameter or other proponents that make the line stiffer. By making these changes to rid your problem with wind knots, you are also down grading because the stiffer line or thicker line diameter is not going to cast as far. Depending on the brand, the length of life you get from a spool may also decline and have to respool more often. In other cases, you may even end up with line made in the same factory with another brand label stamped on it.
So, before you swap lines, ask yourself this... Do you just want a change or do you really want to figure out what the problem is and fix it?
Personally, I have gone to other lines trying to find a replacement for Power Pro and have regretted it in most cases.There are a couple that are comparable but I still prefer PP when it comes down to it. I don't care about the powder that comes off when I spool it and I don't care that the color fades. What really matters is the longevity of performance before the next respool.
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| CooKnFish (7/22/2008)
Personally, I have gone to other lines trying to find a replacement for Power Pro and have regretted it in most cases.There are a couple that are comparable but I still prefer PP when it comes down to it. I don't care about the powder that comes off when I spool it and I don't care that the color fades. What really matters is the longevity of performance before the next respool.Agreed, but its still worth looking around at other braids. You will never know if there is anything better on the market if you don't look. I have only used the sufix braid once sense I have spooled it on and I wasn't thrilled with it. I'm not sure if it was over spooled of what but had a few wind knots and finally called it quits for that day with that reel. I have respooled it and left it with a smaller amount of backing on in hopes of less problems. I still have PP 10# and 15# on my other 5 reels and I will not switch those over to anything else till I find a solve. Like you said CooknFish, PP has never done me wrong (other then a wind knot or two) and I don't want a larger dia. line and loose the casting distance. I love the 10# and 15# and will never go to a higher # no matter what brand I use. I have landed my biggest fish on 10# PP (45" red) with ease and never had a problem other then the wind knots. So if I ever find that one go to line I will let ya'll know, but personally I just don't think its been invented yet. There's no such thing as a perfect line, braid, floro, or mono, but it never hurts to keep looking for something close to perfect.
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