Braid on Spinning Reels

[Quarry Man]

I currently have two spinning reels with braid, one with 30 lb suffix 832 and the other with 20 lb tuf line force. I think tying a leader is a pain, but it is far better than dealing with line twist. I also know exactly where the line will break each time. I am looking at another spinning setup. It is the Quantum Smoke Inshore Combo. It is blue. Would be nice to match the reel and rod with the line, but not a must. I am thinking the blue your Hybrid or red power pro. Looking at 10 lb test and 300 yards all for 1 reel. will be used for trout, bass, and inshore. what do you think?

[Chris at Tech]

What size spinning reel, and what inshore species are you targeting?  I think the freshwater fish will be easily handled by this, and the saltwater species will drive combo size and line choice.

[Darren.]

I definitely wouldn't go for red Power Pro - unless

their dye has changed. It bled all over my Quantum

baitcaster...haven't used red since.

[Chris at Tech]

3 minutes ago, Darren. said:

I definitely wouldn't go for red Power Pro - unless

their dye has changed. It bled all over my Quantum

baitcaster...haven't used red since.

Haven't had a problem with 15 red lb PP bleeding on my Stradics.

[Darren.]

2 minutes ago, Chris at Tech said:

Haven't had a problem with 15 red lb PP bleeding on my Stradics.

 

My guess is the dye has changed. I haven't used red

in maybe 4 or 5 years

[NHBull]

Wow, if this is for inland fishing, you could easily get away with 10 lb, I have smackdown on and it is performing wonderfully.

on my 4000 series, 20 lb 832 is getting the call

[Quarry Man]

4 hours ago, Chris at Tech said:

What size spinning reel, and what inshore species are you targeting?  I think the freshwater fish will be easily handled by this, and the saltwater species will drive combo size and line choice.

 

i have a 1500, looking at the 2500, just for school stripers up to ten pounds and smaller fish than that. it would only be used for that a few times a year, mostly bass and trout.

is 300 yds of 10 lb braid too much?

[Further North]

Don't take this wrong...but the day I begin to worry about matching my line color to my rod and reel...I hope my fishing buddies clunk me over the head and sink me in deep water...

[BassThumb]

7 hours ago, Quarry Man said:

 I think tying a leader is a pain, but it is far better than dealing with line twist.

 

A leader will have nothing to do with fixing line twist, unless there's a swivel on it. Is that what you meant?

[NHBull]

9 hours ago, Quarry Man said:

 

i have a 1500, looking at the 2500, just for school stripers up to ten pounds and smaller fish than that. it would only be used for that a few times a year, mostly bass and trout.

is 300 yds of 10 lb braid too much?

300 yards is more than enough, especially since you should back the braid with Mono.

the few times I have seen a fish take more than 150 yrs, they got spooled!

300 of 10 lb is enough to spool it twice, thus lasting 4-5 yrs

[Quarry Man]

15 hours ago, NHBull said:

300 yards is more than enough, especially since you should back the braid with Mono.

the few times I have seen a fish take more than 150 yrs, they got spooled!

300 of 10 lb is enough to spool it twice, thus lasting 4-5 yrs

 

Luckily the reel I'm looking at has a rubber spool and is braid ready.

23 hours ago, BassThumb said:

 

A leader will have nothing to do with fixing line twist, unless there's a swivel on it. Is that what you meant?

 

I meant that with mono or floro, you have the risk of line twist, and with braid, you don't have line twist, but tying a leader is a pita