#318985 - 11/05/05 12:19 PM
Best Braided Line for a Spinning Reel?
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Captain C/22 - Team Stay Up Right!
Registered: 01/13/00
Posts: 4404
Loc: Hurricane Ridge , Wa.
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Looking to switch to a braid on my Shimano 2000 Stradic this year for float fishing, gonna mate it up to a Lami 9.5' cert. pro light action. What brands do you all like and in what weight.... ....c/22
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#318990 - 11/05/05 09:46 PM
Re: Best Braided Line for a Spinning Reel?
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Captain C/22 - Team Stay Up Right!
Registered: 01/13/00
Posts: 4404
Loc: Hurricane Ridge , Wa.
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So, its power-pro eh?? Any other favs....? c/22
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#318991 - 11/05/05 10:11 PM
Re: Best Braided Line for a Spinning Reel?
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Three Time Spawner
Registered: 12/24/01
Posts: 1972
Loc: Kingston, WA
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I prefer PP but have also used TuffLine with good results.
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#318992 - 11/05/05 11:10 PM
Re: Best Braided Line for a Spinning Reel?
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Smolt
Registered: 01/27/03
Posts: 85
Loc: North Bend, WA
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Chrome/22, Used Power Pro when it first came out. It had some quality control problems with little bumps along the length of the line. Probably today they have remedied that problem. I then changed to yellow (Hi-Vis) Izorline till I fished the Snake with a friend of mine who is a well know guide who used yellow Tuff Line (30 lb.) Since that time I use Tuff Line on my float rod with one small compliant. The yellow color dims or wears off on ALL the Braided Lines. The "colored" lines donot bother the fish one little bit and helps you see to mend it. They also float better than mono. The Tuff Line is less expensive than PP. I believe just about all the Braided lines would work fine. You WILL have to learn new knot tying with the "Braids!" TIGHT LINES................Raft-Cat
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#318995 - 11/06/05 12:52 AM
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Carcass
Registered: 01/01/03
Posts: 2214
Loc: Post Falls Idaho
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I got PP on my salmon jigging and mooching rods and it works great. I have fireline on my trout spinning reels and no complaints there either.
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#318996 - 11/06/05 01:28 AM
Re: Best Braided Line for a Spinning Reel?
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River Nutrients
Registered: 08/26/02
Posts: 4709
Loc: Sequim
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The is another braided line on the market. The brand is Calcutta. I believe it is a spectra base rather than kevlar. It seems to be rounder and smoother than PP. We've been loading it on reels since last spring and haven't heard of any problems. It might be a little larger in diameter than PP but it lays nicely on the reels.
With any of the braided lines, make sure you lay down a base of dacron or mono. If you don't, the pressure of fighting a fish can tighten the braid and it will start to spin on the spool. That is not good. In addtion to stopping the slippage, it cuts down on the amount of braid you need to fill the spool.
You can find Calcutta at Swains Outdoors in Sequim.
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#318997 - 11/06/05 06:26 PM
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Returning Adult
Registered: 10/19/05
Posts: 330
Loc: Everwet WA
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Originally posted by bushbear: With any of the braided lines, make sure you lay down a base of dacron or mono. If you don't, the pressure of fighting a fish can tighten the braid and it will start to spin on the spool. That is not good. In addtion to stopping the slippage, it cuts down on the amount of braid you need to fill the spool.
Good point to remember (I actually use a piece of duct tape on my bare spool) I learned that one the same way I have learned many other fishing tips... the hard way!
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#318998 - 11/06/05 08:46 PM
Re: Best Braided Line for a Spinning Reel?
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Poodle Smolt
Registered: 05/03/01
Posts: 10979
Loc: McCleary, WA
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Anothervote for Power Pro. Just make sure you carry a spare spool of mono in freezing weather, cause braid and freezing weather do not mix.
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#318999 - 11/06/05 09:10 PM
Re: Best Braided Line for a Spinning Reel?
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River Nutrients
Registered: 04/25/00
Posts: 5078
Loc: East of Aberdeen, West of Mont...
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Chrome 22:
There are actually 3 braids that I've used:
1. Power Pro ------- 20/8 2. Stren ----------- 20/8 3. Ande(Brand new)-- 20/6 ... Sent them a email, they mailed me 2 spools....125 yds. 1 30# and 1 20#. What the heck might be worth an email......I have the 30# on a Curado and using it to fish silvers...so far it works great.
All 3 of the braids are "HI VIS" and hasn't slowed my fish hooking. Main thing, makes it easy to see!!!!
Follow the other comments.....all are true!!! Braid does freeze and its a "no go" then.
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