Red Braid

[Arv]

Anyone use red braided line? I'm looking at the phantom red power pro but I usually use moss green. Thanks.

[EvanT123]

My friend uses it. I don't know if you have a specific question in regards to it. He catches fish just fine. I use high vis yellow and have no trouble catching fish with no leader with moving baits.

[Darren.]

Anyone use red braided line? I'm looking at the phantom red power pro but I usually use moss green. Thanks.

 

I tried it, and boy what a mess! Red got all over my baitcaster, fingers, etc.

 

Now that was a couple years back, so maybe the formula doesn't bleed as much now. It's PowerPro, so a great braid, just didn't like the bleed.

 

I use yellow PP now. Bleeds a little, but less noticeable. 

[new2BC4bass]

Two of my Black Max 1600 reels came with red PowerPro.  No red coming off now, but no idea how much may have come off when new.  I put 30# Fireline on a spinning reel.  My finger and thumb turned green while spooling it.  Not so with green Sufix Performance, white 832 and green Daiwa Samurai braid.  The Performance has seen a fair amount of use over the past 4 years.  It is almost white, but my reel didn't get dirty from the color coming off.

[Sodus Bay Scooter]

I used the red pp before with no bleeding. No prob catching fish with it either.

[5dollarsplash]

^{When you spool up, just use a damp paper towel and hold it a foot above your reel.  It'll remove a lot of that, you can use a line conditioner if you want too, although I don't see as much benefit with power pro as some other lines.}

[Arv]

^{When you spool up, just use a damp paper towel and hold it a foot above your reel.  It'll remove a lot of that, you can use a line conditioner if you want too, although I don't see as much benefit with power pro as some other lines.}

Nice tip. I'll try that out. Thanks.

[5dollarsplash]

Hopefully it helps, I use that method whenever I respool.  You'll still end up with a bit of bleeding like Darren said, but it cuts down on it a bunch.

 

As far as red vs. other colors of power pro, I haven't seen much difference.  I do like to use the different colors to give me some reference to what lines on which reel, and red seems to catch as many as green for me.

[Arv]

Thanks guys. Probably gonna get a spool or red PP when I order my new line

[bassin is addicting]

i like the red better...easier to see for me.  no problem with bleeding...it has lost some color over 4 years of use.... but i'm ok with the color (almost a pinkish) lol!! 

[Diggy]

I have it on my orra s spinning combo, no reason other  than it looks sexy on the black and red setup

 

I will be buying high vis yeller next for my reels for line watching purposes

[hooah212002]

I did encounter bleeding with my red PP. It got all over my veritas, but did not stain and I could wipe it right off.

[thehooligan]

I use the red, green, and yellow. Usually color coordinate it with the right rod/reel combo.

[Chris at Tech]

I just assume line bleeding as a minor inconvenience when using braid.

See if you can Google the braid spooling video from the late, great Jose Wejebe. Essentially you put the braid through a wrap of paper towel, then snake the paper towel through your fingers. This allows you to keep the braid nice and tight, AND remove some of the excess die. I usually do this witha paper towel that I add KVD L&L to

I don't think I'll ever buy green braid again, either for freshwater or saltwater fishing. The other colors are easier to see, and I can always add a leader or color the last few feet of the braid black witha Sharpie if I'm concerned about line visibility to the fish.