I tried Fireline for a season. Overall I was pretty happy with it, but I didn't like the way the line over time became bumpy and "frayed" looking.

I tried Power Pro for a season. I was all pumped up about this line from everything I heard about it on this board, I quickly loaded up all my spinning and casting reels and fished it hard for a year. I began noticing problems when I used it on my stradic spinning reels and abu/shimano baitcasters. The line would often tend to bury itself while winding it up on the spool of your reel, didn't seem to matter if it was spinning or baitcasting. Then when you went to cast "El snappo" as you watched your line and rig go sailing as you sat there and watched and became mystified on how a 30# braid could break so easy (I personally watched Jerry Garcia do this 3 times in one day while beach fishing off of Whidbey

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