What size braid should I go with?

[michael1]

Never been a fairy wand guy but I have broken down and bought a spinning rod/reel. It is a 7' M that I will use for wacky rigs, ned rigs, shaky heads and other lighter options like that but nothing super light or anything. I have read a lot about guys choosing braid for their fishing line and I am a big fan of Sufix 832 so I assume I would go with that. But which strength? I was thinking 15 or 20 pound, is that a "common" strength to go with for a 7' M spinning rod?

[JediAmoeba]

I run 15 lb braid on mine.  

[basser27]

15lb

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

10# is plenty dont go higher 832 will hold a knot to 14 pounds.

[jbsoonerfan]

15

[Scott F]

10. Plenty strong, but you can still break it off when you get a snag. Casts farther than 15.

[detroit1]

I haven't heard the term "fairy wand" since Harry & Charlie in the old bassmaster magazine....

[michael1]

I was thinking 15# too. However, after doing some research it looks the 15# has a diameter of .22 mm and the 20# has a diameter of .23 mm so for only .01 mm of difference should I jump up to a stronger line?

[ATA]

3 minutes ago, michael1 said:

I was thinking 15# too. However, after doing some research it looks the 15# has a diameter of .22 mm and the 20# has a diameter of .23 mm so for only .01 mm of difference should I jump up to a stronger line?

I do 20 for same reason

[wordty]

I went down from 20 to 10 on this set up for longer casts and was surprised how much more distance I got...Power Pro...I put 75 yards of a 300 yard spool on some backing and tie wack hook directly to braid

[GreenPig]

I run 6 & 8 lb leaders on my fairy wands so I spool with 10 lb braid. 

[jimmyjoe]

   Last year I ran 10 lb. Sufix 832, and I landed a young 30" musky on my "fairy wand" with no real problem. No leader.    jj

[basser27]

1 hour ago, michael1 said:

I was thinking 15# too. However, after doing some research it looks the 15# has a diameter of .22 mm and the 20# has a diameter of .23 mm so for only .01 mm of difference should I jump up to a stronger line?

That is deceiving. You will notice a big difference in casting between 15 and 20. I don’t really care too much about distance with the 15 vs 20 but 15 comes off the spool much nicer than 20.

[Bluebasser86]

I use 10lb with most of my spinning rods. 15 will work, 20lb feels super heavy with most lines I've used.

[The Bassman]

Line companies would do better to show dia. and not lb. test. Stated break strength is at best inaccurate. Diameters are off too but still a better gauge of strength. One company's 10 lb. might be anothers' 20.

[rangerjockey]

10 for me. 15 would be as heavy as I would go.

[Jaderose]

I have Sufix 832 on mine and I think I run either 8 or 10

[OnthePotomac]

Well, I have been an anti braid type on my spinning reels, but got out my 15 year old Shimano Stradic 4000 from the box and decided to bite the bullet, so I spooled it with 30lb Grand Slam (8lb diameter) and may or may not add a leader.  If so it will be  12 lb Invizx flouro.  The bait will probably be a big stupid tube.  And away I go with braid on a spinning reel.  It will go on a BPS Medium 7' Carbonlite.

[J Francho]

20# 832 has been on one spinning reel for a few years now.  I find that after a month or so of hard fishing, it needs to be trolled out to get rid of the twist, which causes some pretty obnoxious wind knots.  I don't get this with Power Pro on the same reel.

[roadwarrior]

Step up and buy Smackdown. 

 

[Undrcoverrednek]

Not exactly the same use, but I use 10lb braid to 20 lb flouro leader with an fg knot.  When I have to break off, the flouro breaks.  I've caught a 30 inch red drum (in open water, no docks or pilings) with no problem on this set up.

[Stephen B]

5 hours ago, roadwarrior said:

Step up and buy Smackdown. 

 

Highly recommend!

[Armtx77]

15lbs 832 and be done with this quest.

[Derek1]

I use 20, I have big hands and find it much easier to tie knots on the 20 opposed to the lighter pound tests. A little food for thought. 

[waymont]

If 832 go with 10, if Power Pro 15. I just tried Power Pro V2 Super Slick and it's fantastic. I usually use regular PP tho.

832 is a thicker line.