Considering putting braid/super line on my 712z, the one I was chunkin' plugs with.
Want to get 300 yards on top of a base of 12# mono.
What brand & # test should I get?
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Considering putting braid/super line on my 712z, the one I was chunkin' plugs with.
Want to get 300 yards on top of a base of 12# mono.
What brand & # test should I get?
I used power pro until recently when I got a spool of this to try Superpower Yellow PE Dyneema Braid Fishing Line 500M 20lb 0 18mm | eBay It seems to be just as good and about 1/2 the price .
There doesn't seem to be a great love of braid on the pier but it's what I use fresh and saltwater for most of my fishing. I've used Spider Wire, Stren Sonic Braid, and all the versions of Power Pro and have found the Power Pro Slick to be the very best so far. In marine blue it should be visible enough for live baiting and since it is so thin for lb test I use 20# and 30#. If it just wasn't so expensive...
Thanks, good lookin' stuff at a great price. I will probably order the 12 or 16#.
i wouldn't go outside of power pro....
+1 on the power pro. i use 20# on my small spinning reels just because thats the lowest my walmart carries. and 30-50# on my penn's.
I have felt the same way for years until I tried this new stuff in my opinion its just as good as Power Pro I now have it on most of my rigs from 16# up to 60# and have yet to have any issues.Quote:
Originally Posted by noah
Sufix 832 braid is what I am using right now. I have moved to it for braid 65# and under and really like the quality over what I have had happen with lighter PowerPro. Also comes in a nice bright orange color that stands out for my eyes better than most of the yellows. I was using it for trolling from the kayak but went back to mono for that application.
I just picked up 2 quantum cabo pt40's that were spooled with braid, looking forward to using them up here....never cared for braid before but the newer super slick braid might change my mind, and light blue I can see it good too
I wouldn't use anything under 20-30, unless you are just flipping your bait around the pilings, it will windknot bad, I had terrible luck with 10lb casting with a spinning rod
I have had some reels that wind knotted braid badly, and my brother swore off braid entirely for the same reason but I fish it all the way to 10# with no problem. I read on another forum that wind knots have a lot to do with how the reel lays the line on the spool (no doubt there are other factors)Quote:
Originally Posted by rodbuilderESM
+1 on the line lay i use 10# braid and have no problems
I had pretty much sworn off braid...but I couldnt resist the hype on Berkely's newer NanoFil line. They claim it is not a mono or braid but a "gel-spun polyethylene"....whatever that means. Any way I bought some...and love it. It is slick and casts further than any line I have used..sinks fast..I bought the 10# line which has a diameter equal to 3# for mono. It is very pricey but I'm hooked on it for the time being.
My only reel i have braid on has about 250yds of 15lb high vis yellow power pro with about 75yds of 12lb stren ultra cast. It held what looked to be a 25-30lb king. Didnt get him in i got him to within eye. Sight and he got sharked after 2good runs.
Hey monk how many reels can you spool up with the super power yellow braid line
Depends on how much line the reels hold. my 706's take the whole spool of 20# and my bait rod takes about 1/4 spool. if your wanting to do several off the same spool buy the 1000 meter spools not the 500
Ok thanks monk i order it but in blue I'm see can I do a bait caster and a spin reel off the 500 I got it in 12lb test
Just finish spooling the braid I did two bait caster and one spin reel off the 500 mm I'm order two in yellow for two more spin reels I have
I agree with the wind knot problem. I also want to warn you about how easily braid can cut you. If you have a good fish and no net or gaff handy and you try to handline it up to the pier you can very easily get a nasty cut. A few years ago a warden was watching me play down a large Pompano and there was no one around with a net and he offered to hand line it up. About half way up the line slipped and cut him pretty good. Unfortunately the large dolphin pulled off on the line slip. Also he was not too happy about being cut.