Best braid for Ultralight spinning?

[WRB]

I know I sound like a broken record on this topic but evaluate line by it's diameter, not advertised lb test.

example Tufline braid 8 lb is .003 diameter and Bravo Toray polyimde 4 lb is .006 diameter.

Comparing popular brands thier diameter is 50% larger...ultra lite use smaller diameter line.

Tom

[EllisJuan]

I just spooled my new Ultra-light setup with White 6lb Sufix 832 braid.  Feels nice...we'll see how it fishes.

[HookdUP]

Fire line original 6-8lb line 

[ChrisD46]

I just bought a spool of #4 lb. Seaguar Senshi mono to try as leader material - now to find some #5 lb. Power Pro to use as mainline - I would love to try the #3 or #4 lb. Power Pro but it doesn't look like anyone on-line is carrying it currently .

[Master Bait'r]

On UL you will be disappointed w 10# power pro.  It's big and chunky and loud.  Good luck casting 1/16oz!  If you NEED braid 10# Smackdown is far and away the smoothest and most supple I've ever seen. 

 

 

My recc is 8# Gliss though.  I use it on light action rods and the casting/strength is insane.  No stretch and is very supple as well.  Pretty cheap too.  I use the green but wish they made a black!

[Molay1292]

Gliss is crazy thin and supple, cast like a champ.  I have not tried it in UL class lines, but I would think it would be amazing.

[Retired@176]

On 2/11/2016 at 7:49 AM, Preytorien said:

Give Gliss a try. It's on my ultralight finesse rig and it's incredible. It's insanely thin, like spider silk. I think *** has a small review on it, but A-Jay did a great write up on here about it. Search for it and you'll see what he had to say.

X2 like it better than PP

 

[WRB]

What is it about line diameter you all don't get?

3 lb test PowerPro is .003 diameter, 8 lb Tufline is .003 diameter both are the same diameter.

The smallest diameter Gliss is 4 lb at .004 or 25% largest than .003 lines are.

8 lb Tufline at .003 diameter is over 250% stronger than 3 lb PowerPro and 200% stronger than Gliss 4 lb.

Tom

[Preytorien]

15 hours ago, WRB said:

What is it about line diameter you all don't get?

3 lb test PowerPro is .003 diameter, 8 lb Tufline is .003 diameter both are the same diameter.

The smallest diameter Gliss is 4 lb at .004 or 25% largest than .003 lines are.

8 lb Tufline at .003 diameter is over 250% stronger than 3 lb PowerPro and 200% stronger than Gliss 4 lb.

Tom

I agree, which is why I don't use their 4lb line. There are certainly smaller diameter options. But for heavier pound test, such as 24lb, I haven't found anything smaller than Gliss and Seaguar Smackdown. I use both.