livemusic Posted May 9, 2015 Posted May 9, 2015 What's your favorite braid and why? I think my next purchase will be a high visibility line. I fish mostly soft plastics. I guess 40 lb. is strong enough. I let the Bass Pro guy talk me into 65 lb. braid awhile back. I don't remember what he said, lol, but I bought it. Maybe I'm wrong, it just looks like fish could see the line. But the water I fish is certainly not clear, it's stained. I am also going to try a leader. Quote
Ozark_Basser Posted May 9, 2015 Posted May 9, 2015 I like the round braids like smackdown and fx2. Casts better. Seems to have better abrasion resistance. Thinner diameter. They are a little pricy, but a spool lasts a long time. If you are going to tie a leader, I would recommend the Alberto knot. Learn to tie it right. When you break off and at the leader instead of the bait, you are not tying it right. Quote
Super User iceintheveins Posted May 9, 2015 Super User Posted May 9, 2015 Original Power Pro, it's never let me down. 1 Quote
Thornback Posted May 9, 2015 Posted May 9, 2015 All my bait casters are spooled with PowerPro #40, moss green. 1 Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted May 9, 2015 Global Moderator Posted May 9, 2015 I use original Power Pro and have for years, from 20# to 65#. I have no reason to change Mike 1 Quote
EvanT123 Posted May 9, 2015 Posted May 9, 2015 Original Power Pro, it's never let me down. Same here 10,20 and 40. White or yellow. Prefer yellow. Quote
Super User Catch and Grease Posted May 9, 2015 Super User Posted May 9, 2015 My favorites are the original and super slick Power Pro braided lines. 1 Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted May 9, 2015 Super User Posted May 9, 2015 Original Power Pro, it's never let me down. That is all my brother-in-law uses and it has never let him down either. My first braid was Sufix Performance. I decided to spool another reel with 40# braid while down there. Picked up Original PP at Walmart. It may not let you down, but I felt it was a lot noisier than the Performance. Personally I think 40# is plenty strong enough. You aren't going to break it using bare hands. If I were going to stronger line, I would go with Daiwa Samurai. I originally picked up some 55# for my flipping and pitching rod. It won't break at 80# (meaning it isn't that strong), but for that reason has a smaller diameter. I picked up a used reel that came with 65# braid. Maybe it was because it was quite old line, but it floated through the air like a parachute. Definitely hurt casting distance. My braid experience is rather limited. Besides the previously mentioned braids, I have 30# Fireline, 10# 832, 20# Tuf-line Ultracast and I forget the specifics of the Spiderwire line. Only problem with any of them I recall is the Filreline color flaked off bad when I spooled it. Thumb and finger were dark green afterwards. I think you will have a hard time finding a bad braid. Quote
Super User BassinLou Posted May 10, 2015 Super User Posted May 10, 2015 All I use is Power pro #40 and #50. Zero issues. 1 Quote
OntarioFishingGuy Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 I have been using Sufix 832 for a while now, and have been impressed, but I started using Original Power Pro last year, and so far I like it better. On my ultralights I use Berkley Fireline Crystal, and although it isn't very abrasion resistant, I like the small diameters it comes in. Quote
livemusic Posted May 10, 2015 Author Posted May 10, 2015 I was not aware of Power Pro's Super Slick. Sounds good, I wonder why anyone would use the original PP. I like to see my line... hi vis is good. Any disadvantages? Quote
einscodek Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 Suffix 832 but Slick8 is on half of my setups too.. both r good Quote
Super User Darren. Posted May 10, 2015 Super User Posted May 10, 2015 "Original" PowerPro in Yellow. 10lb for spinning 20lb for casting Quote
Josh Smith Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 I'll tell ya'... been running braid for a couple years now and although I've switched to Sufix 832, I believe I like Spiderwire Stealth in moss green best. Josh Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted May 10, 2015 Global Moderator Posted May 10, 2015 Sufix 832 on casting Seaguar Kanzen on spinning Quote
TCC586 Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 I like 20# moss green spiderwire stealth for muscling them in or camo spiderwire if I want to be fancy Quote
zeth Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 Honestly I just use whatever brand but I did just respool all my reels with Power Pro Maxcuatro Spectra. We will see how that goes. It's supr thin. Quote
War Eagle 44 Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 I'm another Power Pro fan. I usually use 50 and 65 in moss green. I like S8S too, it's only downside is that it frays/abrades much easier than regular PP. Quote
Mr Swim Jig Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 Daiwa Samurai braid is my favorite followed by Power Pro Slick 8 Quote
Steveo-1969 Posted May 11, 2015 Posted May 11, 2015 I've used Power Pro and Sufix 832 and like them both. Currently I have a BC reel with 30# 832 in Ghost color (white) and another with 30# 832 in Neon Lime color. IMO Sufix 832 is a little softer out of the box and requires a shorter break-in period than Power Pro. Quote
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